Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 <jannatex@ gallbladder pancreatitis- treatments and alternatives I would encourage you to postpone gallbladder surgery. There are many alternatives, and many ways to treat pancreatitis without surgery. Remember---once you remove an organ, you can't grow it back! I would suggest that surgery be your last resort! Please try the cleanse and find a good Naturopathic physician to work with. More than 20 states currently liscense naturopathic physicians, so they're not the " fringe group " that they used to be. Most MD's won't tell you that removal of the gallbladder is no guarantee that you won't develop gallstones again---as long as there is a gall bladder bile duct, there is a chance that you could redevelop gall stones. Two years ago, my husband was injured in a freak accident that resulted in a traumatic injury to the pancreas; a pancreatic ductal stricture, acute, unresolved pancreatitis, and recurrent pancreatic pseudocysts greater than 10 cm in diameter. We were told that the ONLY solution was removal not only of his gallbladder, but also removal of most of his pancreas and part of his small intestine, as well. We refused. Instead we found help using a combination of traditional western and alternative medicines. Manipulative Osteopathy has helped greatly improve the function of his pancreas and gallbladder, accupuncture has helped balance his body and decrease his pain, as has chiropractic; naturopathic supplements and chelation therapy is helping his body to heal itself. I am so convinced that there ARE surgical and pharmaceutical alternatives, that I will be attending medical school next year to become a naturopath. There IS light at the end of the tunnel! (I promise!) SEMMARIA@a... wrote: I have pancreatitis/gall stones due to, amongst other things, stones caught in my bile duct. Ended up in emergency twice due to terrible pain. Whilst in hospital threw up lots of green stuff, etc. The hospital docs reckon that removal of the gall bladder is the only option to stop all this pain, that pancreatitis is life-threatening and, so, I'm due for an op in two weeks - which I don't really want due to problems with some of the anaesthetic drugs. A lady in my ward had had the op, but they caught her pancreas and now she is quite ill - another reason why I am not sure about the op as it isn't without it's risks. For food, I understand that I have to avoid fats and alcohol, but the docs never told me to avoid dairy products, i. e. skimmed milk/low fat yoghurts! No wonder I wasn't feeling well. Since avoiding dairy produce, along with the other stuff, I have felt much better and am considering doing one of these flushes. Do you have to keep to this strict diet for life if you don't have surgery, or is there light at the end of the tunnel? Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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