Jumping as a Treatment for Gallstones?

[Guest guest]

I am a 45 year old male who has suffered gallstone attacks about twice

a year for the past 6 years. I just assumed they were some sort of

indigestion or intestinal blockage and tried to treat them with prune

juice since I have no health insurance. The last attack a few months

ago was so painful that I decided to research the problem before going

to a doctor. By doing a Google search on stomach pain and blockage, I

eventually discovered that I was suffering from gallstone attacks. I

was then led to this Group and after reading some of the

archives, went ahead with a flush.

A couple of days ago, I felt another attack coming on. It was a small

ache starting in the area of my gallbladder. Today, I decided to add

jump roping to my exercise routine. When I started jumping, the pain

in my gallbladder area got really sharp. But I continued jumping and

after about 20 minutes, the pain had migrated down to my lower left

abdomen area.

Has anyone else found jumping to be a treatment for gallstones? For

those who aren't fit enough to jump, what about bouncing on the balls

of your feet without leaving the ground?

[Guest guest]

Just simply exercise will calm my attacks down. Hiking and walking are what I

generally do.

Lori

[Guest guest]

Maybe the motions of jumping would dissolve the stones, or polish their

rough outside surface, minimizing the pain. Recurrent attacks signal

damage to the GB lining and are an indicator for surgery. There has

been a very slight association between cholecystectomy and cancer of

the small and large intestine.