Re: feeling ill, need advice

[Guest guest]

Hi

I don't think anyone should be surprised to find they have gallstones since

it seems that a good percentage of the population actually has them (but they

don't all have attacks from them). So - you're in good company! (if

that's any consolation!!)

As for your " charming " symptoms <grin> - you're not alone there, either. If

there's any place where a person can casually mention those things and have

most of the rest of the group relate to them - this is the place!! They

aren't chatted about in the mainstream, but here, most of us have either had

them or are having them to one degree or another.

So now - what to do? You aren't ready yet, it seems to attempt a standard

cleanse - and that's okay. You may change your mind down the road. The

surgeon will most likely recommend removal of the gallbladder. Don't be too

hard on him for that - it is, after all, what he's trained to do. If he

suggests it, it's most likely that he honestly believes, in his experience,

that it's the best route for you. That doesn't mean that he's right.

It doesn't sound like you're in any kind of critical situation and you're

doing the right thing in checking out alternatives.

As for the drug that you mentioned - all I can say is that I personally would

not opt for prescription drugs unless I was in a life threatening situation

and that was the only thing that would keep me alive. That sounds extreme,

perhaps, but the symptoms that you are having demonstrate that there is

probably a sluggish liver already and the last thing I would want to do is

add an additional load to that liver. That's just my personal choice -

others may feel differently.

You don't have to drink a LOT of olive oil in order to do this cleanse.

There are those who have tried it using larger amounts (I used a whole pint

once), but that isn't necessary. In fact, I think that it was Dale who

posted that he had a successful cleanse using just a 1/4 cup of oil. If you

take a look at a 1/4 measuring cup - that really isn't a lot to get down.

If that still is not something you want to do, there are even milder cleanses

that can be done. They might be enough to flush out at least some of the

sand/sludge in your gallbladder, but they aren't as noticeable as the regular

cleanse (where your bowels are emptied and you can see the stones/sand/sludge

in the bowl after you have a movement.

You'll probably get other thoughts from other people about lecithin and

things that you mentioned - I'm not familiar with them, so I can't comment.

I just thought I'd put my .02 out there about the rest. You have options

and I'm glad that you're out here looking at them!

in health,

In a message dated 2/7/02 11:59:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, ssskrc@...

writes:

> Well I got my ultrasound report and I have gallstones. I can't say I am

> surprised because I am not. I have never actually had an attack Just a

> constant dull ache under my rib. But I have really bad constipation,

> bloating, acid indigestion. I am taking care of the constipation with

> fruit,

> metamucil and glycerin suppositories. I have never had this problem before

>

> and now I have acid indigestion and burp all the time. Boy....I am sounding

>

> more charming by the minute aren't I? LOL!

> Please don't tell me to go and drink a bunch of oil...I could not handle

> that

> right now. What should I be taking? A digestive enzyme? Lethicin? I have an

>

> appointment with the surgeon to find out more of the details about the

> ultra

> sound next week. What about the drug Actigall? Should I ask him for some?

> Does it work? Does it have bad side effects?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I agree with 's post; any drugs you take will only serve to put

an added strain on your liver.

I've had my gallbladder removed (I'm a 44 year old female). It wasn't

a walk in the park. I wish I had known about the liver cleanse before

I had surgery. I'll never know now, if I could have prevented the

surgery.

I understand your hesitation about drinking the oil. All I can tell

you is, it's not as bad as you'd expect. I hold my nose, and take a big

breath. Then I drink the olive oil/grapefruit mixture (Dr. 's

cleanse) through a straw, straight down, with one breath. I use

organic olive oil, and that seems to go down, and stay down better than

non-organic. I've done the cleanse six times now, and am going to do it

again tonight. The benefits of the liver cleanse, so far outweigh the

difficulty in doing it. After my GB surgery, I continued to have pain

and digestive problems. The liver cleanse has relieved me of all

symptoms.

Well, I hope I've encouraged you some. Keep reading and feel free to

ask any question.

Adrienne

--- ssskrc@... wrote:

> Well I got my ultrasound report and I have gallstones. I can't say I

> am

> surprised because I am not. I have never actually had an attack Just

> a

> constant dull ache under my rib. But I have really bad constipation,

> bloating, acid indigestion. I am taking care of the constipation with

> fruit,

> metamucil and glycerin suppositories. I have never had this problem

> before

> and now I have acid indigestion and burp all the time. Boy....I am

> sounding

> more charming by the minute aren't I? LOL!

> Please don't tell me to go and drink a bunch of oil...I could not

> handle that

> right now. What should I be taking? A digestive enzyme? Lethicin? I

> have an

> appointment with the surgeon to find out more of the details about

> the ultra

> sound next week. What about the drug Actigall? Should I ask him for

> some?

> Does it work? Does it have bad side effects?

> Thanks

>

>

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