8 Year Old Has Gallstones

Hi Gerri,

I am sooo sorry your little one is going through this. And I do understand pain. There are natural ways to remove and dissolve calcified stones so please don't go the surgery route. Most everybody has stones (not yet calcified). Most don't calcify til older because of the diets that we eat, with no fault of our own, we damage the gall bladder sooner. The chemicals in our foods, antibiotics, preservatives, pesticides, etc all contraindicate in our bodies and create havoc. The gall bladder is essential so that our bile does not leak into the body and cause problems. Even if it is out, the liver will continue to produce bile but it will have no where to go. I truly believe we need ALL of our God-given organs and there are few times we need to remove them.

My doctor, at age 11, wanted to take my colon out, due to problems and bleeding I had. My mother refused to do that. He agreed that it was a decision that could be made later. Praise God my mother didn't have that surgery done to me. As an adult I learned, on my own with no help from the medical community, how to heal my colon. I have no symptoms and my colon has no signs of lifelong damage. Forty three years later, I am healthier than most teenagers. Research her natural options. PM me if you want to know what direction to start.

I hope this information helps!

God bless,
M.
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Even though gallstones in children are uncommon, the incidence is higher when the parent has also had gallstones....so bingo in your family.

Usually gallstones are associated with a poor diet, but this is not always the case for children.

I like the EHow description, and there are links to treatment options as well. It says:

The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile until the body is ready to use it for digestion. When bile is needed, the gallbladder releases it into the intestine. Bile is produced by the liver and helps with fat digestion. It is made up of water, fats, salts, proteins, bilirubin and cholesterol. Gallstones generally form when the cholesterol hardens, but gallstones can also form from hardened bilirubin. Gallstones are more common in adults, but children also sometimes get gallstones. Usually, children who develop gallstones have no specific reason or underlying condition responsible for the gallstone formations; however, several factors and conditions increase the risk of gallstone formations in children. In addition, those children who have parents who have had gallstones are more likely to develop gallstones themselves.

Read more: What Causes Gallstones in Children? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_###-###-####_causes-gallstones-...

Sorry you all are suffering.
Take care!

your poor sweet daughter. what would be best is removing it. they can get bigger and cause more pain then needed. explain to her what may happen. be honest and answer all her questions ;)

Poor kid, she is so young! Have the doctors tried to find out WHY she has developed a disease that is normally found in adults? I have had horrible pain with gall stones, it is worse than natural childbirth pain! I have done natural cleanses, but the stones always come back. Eating a low-fat diet helps, but it doesn't fix the problem. I think your daughter should have the surgery to get her gall bladder removed; it is just too many years of pain and suffering to try to treat it without surgery. After the surgery she should still eat a low fat diet, she will have a harder time digesting fat without a gall bladder. I hope she gets the care she needs! Good luck and God bless you and your family!

No do not know anyone to have them so young. I would imagine before
they cause really serious problems, the doc will want them out. Make sure
you see a pediatric surgeon. It is usually done laparoscopically, requiring an
overnight stay (at least for adults). Kids bounce back so much quicker
than adults so maybe not even an overnight would be needed. Just not
sure

Things to ask...is she overweight or have any other risk factors for stone creation including hormone imbalance, pitutary issues,celiac disease? How is her diet healthy(honestly healthy) or typical teenager. Is there a non surgical way to treat this, while setting everything up so that in the event if the need to move quickly she has seen the surgeon and all your questions are answered. If you do decide on removal a healthy fat/high fiber diet is needed to help reduce the amount of bile the body thinks it needs to make.

I haven't heard of someone so young either.

I had mine taken out about 7- 8 years ago. Ultrasound is the only way they can find them. I had to be cut open due to complications.

My mom is going in on Monday to have her's taken out. They will be doing laproscopic. They said it will take about 6 hours. She is scheduled for 8am and suppose to be done by 2pm (including recovery room). They said once she passes gas she can come home. Then she can't lift anything over 3lbs and is on light duty for 6weeks. There wont be any stitches on the outside, only tape.

I feel for your little girl! gull bladder attacks are painful. Until the surgery, avoid anything greasy or spicy. The more bland the better to prevent attacks. Hope she feels better soon.

I am so sorry for you and your little gal. My acupunturist gave me a home remedy that she says will get rid of them, but it is unpleasant. I did it as a cleanse but I didn't have any stones, and I have to say I did feel better afterwards.

Drink 2 gallons of apple cider (unpasterized if you trust it) over the course of 2 days. This causes diarhrea as it empties out everything.

Then you drink the juice from 1/2 grapefruit, 1 lemon, and 1 cup of olive oil. After you do this you wait a little bit and when you throw up, cause its gross! you also throw up all the gallbladder stones.

This will keep her from having surgery hopefully, and really, isn't pooping for 2 days better than surgery? I would try it if I were you because I would pretty much try anything before letting my kid go under. I hope she gets better and the doc can help. (If you need to, think of it as prep for a colonoscopy since the stuff they give you makes you go until you are all cleaned out too, but with this one you can still eat and stuff.)

I've not been in your situation but I have been in your daughters, albeit as an adult. My surgery was done laproscopically and did not require an overnight stay. I'm so sorry she has to go through this. :( I know how horrible the pain can be. Hopefully you can get this taken care of soon, for both of your sakes.

I have not heard of anyone so young having this problem but I can relate to how she feels. I had to have my gall bladder removed because of gall stones. The attacks were alwful. They felt like you needed to burp but that didnt help and the pain was a stabbing sensation right below the right rib. It would wrap around to my back. Until I could get it removed they told me to avoid foods that cause attacks: caffine, chocolate, tomato based foods or sauces, milk products, greasy foods and mint. I pretty much ate chicken and baked potatos. I felt alot better after it was removed and you cant even see the scars now. I had one in my belly button, 1 small one about the center of my belly kinda of high up and two TINY ones over on the right side by the rib cage. The didn t even have stiches. They were glued I think and had tape over them. I never had any other tests except the ultrasound.

I did have a friend that tried some kind of home remedy to have her body cleanse them out. Im not sure what she did but I think it involved drinking some kind of oil. Her body did get rid of them but I think it was a pretty bad experience with ALOT of time in the bathroom.

I very sorry your daughter is going thru this.

Hello we are going through the same thing with our daughter only she is 6 years old. We have had several test ran on her the barium swallow test revealed the gallstones and sludge. We are now scheduling an appointment to take her back to see the Dr for further planes trying to figure out if she will have to have the surgery to remove the gallbladder or if there is something else they can do for her to keep from having to go through with the surgery. If you would like I can let you know the outcome of her following appointment. Or if you have received answers sooner than us you can contact me. I hope I was some help. Sincerely yours S.