How to Pass a Gallstone

Gallstones are hardened pieces of cholesterol and bile that can form in the gallbladder over time. Most gallstones are small in size and will never negatively effect the patient, if they never leave the gallbladder. However, stones can occasionally get stuck in the body, causing great pain. Small stones often get passed through the body naturally, without the patient noticing their existence -- but larger stones must be passed more carefully, to prevent internal damage.

Instructions

• 1

  Eat a high-fiber diet that contains a lot of healthy fats. Fish and nuts are very useful for this. This can help prevent gallstone complications, such as enlargement. The gallstone is therefore more likely to pass itself without incident.

• 2

  Take oral gallstone medication prescribed by your doctor. Medication can help break up gallstones over an extended period of time, so they can pass through your system. The Mayo Clinic reports that experiments are ongoing regarding injections directly into the gallbladder that could reduce stones much faster, but nothing has been approved by the FDA yet.

• 3

  Drink six to eight glasses of water a day to keep bile production efficient and to help flush out gallstones currently in your system.