I did try the flushes. My doctor does believe in them. I had such a large stone blocking my duct that he was afraid if I kept trying to flush it, it might become lodged and I would be in bigger trouble than I was. Plus I was in constant pain. I was trying to get pregnant and couldn't imagine having all this trouble and be pregnant too! My gallbladder would have gotten worse with a baby pushing up against it. When he took it out it was "mushy". So it had started to break down. I'm just thankful my pancreas was ok.