Gallstones can cause symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea or constipation, pain under the right rib cage, pain radiating into the back, lightening of the stools, etc.

After a time, a gall bladder surgery will be recommended, which in some cases is necessary, e.g. if the gall bladder is already completely full of gall stones or if pancreatitis develops. However, there are alternative options that are worth trying before a gallbladder operation, because after a gallbladder operation, patients' lives are completely changed.

Consuming bile acids can relieve symptoms and even dissolve up to 10-15 mm of the so-called soft cholesterol stone.

Gallstone crushing is also available, and is performed at the Bajcsy Hospital in Budapest.