
What Factors Can Increase The Chances To Get Gallstones?

Question: How long does it take or gallstones to develop? I am 39
Brief Answer:
It depends on the following risk factors....
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
It all depends on:
- your diet
- if you are overweight/obese
- if you are not physically active
- your genetic predisposition
- if you are having other health problems (high cholesterol, liver issues, etc.)
- medications you might be taking
All these factors can increase the chance to get gallstones. The more risk factors you have, the higher the speed of developing gallstones.
Hope it answered to your query! Do write me back if you have further questions.
Dr.Klerida
It depends on the following risk factors....
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
It all depends on:
- your diet
- if you are overweight/obese
- if you are not physically active
- your genetic predisposition
- if you are having other health problems (high cholesterol, liver issues, etc.)
- medications you might be taking
All these factors can increase the chance to get gallstones. The more risk factors you have, the higher the speed of developing gallstones.
Hope it answered to your query! Do write me back if you have further questions.
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Is the pain asssociated with galstones usually severe?
Brief Answer:
3 main clinical presentations for gallstones...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for following up.
There are 3 main situations with different clinical presentations:
1. The gallstone is movable, and is associated with infection or is stucked inside the choledocus (common bile duct). In this case, the pain is severe, associated with high fever.
2. The second situation is when there is sludge or gallstones but no infection or stucking inside the choledocus. The only clinical presentation is abdominal discomfort or dyspepsia.
3. There are other cases where patients with gallstones go undetected as they are asymptomatic all life long.
Hope it answered to your query! Do write me back if you need further clarifications!
Dr.Klerida
3 main clinical presentations for gallstones...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for following up.
There are 3 main situations with different clinical presentations:
1. The gallstone is movable, and is associated with infection or is stucked inside the choledocus (common bile duct). In this case, the pain is severe, associated with high fever.
2. The second situation is when there is sludge or gallstones but no infection or stucking inside the choledocus. The only clinical presentation is abdominal discomfort or dyspepsia.
3. There are other cases where patients with gallstones go undetected as they are asymptomatic all life long.
Hope it answered to your query! Do write me back if you need further clarifications!
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


I went to the ER last night and they did a chest xray and said everything looks fine. The dr said that if it was gallbladder related it would be painful in the abdomen. Also he said with pancreatitis my stomach would be tender to touch. Do you agree?
Brief Answer:
Asymptomatic gallbladder stones...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It is true that when gallbladder or pancreas get inflamed/infected, there will be pain. However, it is also true that gallbladder stones are often undetectable as patients do not have any symptom.
As mentioned earlier, further examinations would determine such problems. Abdominal ultrasound is recommended as X-ray won't reveal anything regarding abdominal organs (pancreas, gallbladder, liver, etc.).
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Klerida
Asymptomatic gallbladder stones...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It is true that when gallbladder or pancreas get inflamed/infected, there will be pain. However, it is also true that gallbladder stones are often undetectable as patients do not have any symptom.
As mentioned earlier, further examinations would determine such problems. Abdominal ultrasound is recommended as X-ray won't reveal anything regarding abdominal organs (pancreas, gallbladder, liver, etc.).
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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