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How do you flush out gallstones?

I was diagnosed with gallstones. I want to get rid of them. How do you flush out gallstones?

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You cannot.
Go see a GI specialist.
You may not be able to flush out gallstones. A medication called ursodeoxycholic acid may dissolve the stones if they are tiny and are not calcified, and are so-called cholesterol stones. So-called pigment stones and brown pigment stones cannot be dissolved or flushed out. If you have no symptoms, you may never require treatment.
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They cannot be flushed out. They might shrink over time with weight loss and low fat diet