How can I stop these painful gallstone attacks?? PLEASE HELP?!

How can I stop these painful gallstone attacks?? PLEASE HELP?

I have recently been diagnosed with gallstones in my gall bladder which are around 2cm big. I have to have them removed but the waiting list is a few months long. How can I endure the next few months with these frequent gallstone attacks. I have been prescribed strong painkillers but i was wondering if there was a way I could stop them happening or manage them somehow, maybe with home remedies or other tips? Also, I am hardly eating because I feel so unwell, does this happen to anyone else, I can't go on not eating but don't know what to do. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi toffeepops7.
Let's get rid of the gallstone diet myth first. The claim here is that by using certain things in your diet, you can make your gallstones pass into your bowel and then into the toilet. Supposedly, if you look in your stool when using this diet, you will find gallstones.

But, look at the facts. The tube between the gallbladder and the small intestine is called the bile duct. The end of the bile duct is the ampule of Vater. The final part of the bile duct goes through the pancreas and shares a small part of the tube with the duct from the pancreas.

The ampule of Vater normally has about the same diameter as a pencil lead. So, what do you think would happen if you make a gallstone start traveling down the bile duct? Well, if it is smaller in diameter than a pencil lead, it should pass through without any problem. But, would it be big enough to even notice in your stool? Hardly!

There are a couple of medications that causes gallstones to shrink ursodiol (Actigall) or chenodiol (Chenix). But, these medications can take years to work , your gallstones , 2cm very bigs.

If you do have pain from gallstones, the best and final treatment is still surgery. I hate to tell you that, but it remains true. See your doctor.
Jason Homan