<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thanks for all the posts regarding gallstones and CD. I got a variety of responses from home remedies for discomfort to a recommendation to have surgery as soon as possible. THE QUESTION: I have an intact gallbladder with stones and strongly suspect CD. Does anyone have any experience with or information on the gallbladder possibly healing after going on a gluten-free diet? THE RESPONSES: * One wrote, "There are a number of reports [of people who had their gallbladder symptoms clear up on a GF diet] in the peer reviewed medical literature. I have read one or two where they tried injecting CCK, which resulted in relief for celiac patients with gall bladder distress ( I don't remember if they had stones)." * "Yes. According to Dr. Braly's Food Allergy and Nutrition Revolution, almost all gall bladder problems are caused by food allergies. He had a doctor write to tell him that once he figured out this connection, he hasn't had to send 1 single patient to the surgeon. Braly doesn't think everybody has celiac disease that has allergies, but I'm not so sure." * "Yes i have experienced no gb problems as long as i stay away from wheat, oats, barley, rye and chocolate..I have been symptom free for 6 months as long as i stay off those grains..hoorah!!!" [I queried this poster if she had actually had stones; her response:] "Yep disappeared after going gf." * One who had mild discomfort with stones said, "When I did feel some discomfort I followed my doctors' advice and took a large drink of water. The discomfort went right away." * Another had a friend whose doctor (MD and ND) said, "drink 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar each day, and the stones will go away. This worked for [my friend] - when I started having the same symptoms, I started on the apple cider vinegar. That's been years ago - no problems. I drink it every day in juice." * Another with GB pain said an ultrasound showed her gallbladder seemed to be "full of mud." After an endoscopy, she went GF and her GB pain is now gone. "I think my body has been repaired itself." * One recommended an MD who specializes in nutritional and metabolic medicine and might be able to help. * One who did NOT have stones wrote, "Gallbladder attacks and CD attacks must feel a lot alike! Before I was diagnosed with CD, my MD sent me in for a gallbladder ultrasound. (The ultrasound came back normal and showed no stones.)" * Finally, one concerned poster wrote, "Gallstones are nothing to fool around with. They are very dangerous and can become an emergency condition. I have never heard of diet curing them. If I were you, I would bite the bullet and have the darn thing removed." Thank you to everyone! Carma in Phoenix [log in to unmask]