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Gallbladder Pain Symptoms

The gallbladder is a tiny sac that can be found in the body’s abdominal area. The gallbladder’s role is to store bile from the liver during the digestion process and ejects fluids when needed in order to break down fat and cholesterol. Like many other organs, the gallbladder is prone to become dysfunctional by a gallbladder sickness. There are two category of gallbladder disease; acute cholecystitis and chledocholithiasis. Acute Cholecystitis is caused by inflammation of the gallbladder which happens when there is a blockage to the duct by gallstones and chledocholithiasis is caused by the gallstones gathering in the common bile duct.

Even though a lot of people don’t experience symptoms at first, the most common warning sign of gallbladder pain is Bilary colic. Bilary colic is also is linked to other symptoms such as discomfort in the middle or right section of the upper abdomen just below the rib cage. The pain is described as piercing and very severe. This inflammation in the abdomen can also lead to the abdomen to become hard.

Bilary colic can also lead to pain in the upper back section and sometimes beneath the breast bone or the left section of the body. The pain also usually gets worse when the person inhales. The pain may continue over a long period of time even when medicine is taken or it can take place at specific time of day. It is also likely that the pain can continue even decades after they have discontinued. Persons suffering from acute cholecystitis also experience fever and chills. In rare cases, the pain can be accompanied by nausea, excessive passing of wind. Nausea can lead to vomiting and can create a very discomforting side effect. Gallbladder pain can be the result of bloating in the abdominal area that occurs when the gas produced by foods that are eaten are stuck in the intestinal tract and are unable to escape. This leads to the stomach to feel full with the sensation of wanting to pass your wind or belch excessively.

Because chledocholithiasis is attributed to gallstones getting stuck in the common bile duct it also results in the same symptoms to Acute Cholecystitis. Such as excessive pain in the stomach area, nausea, indigestion, chills and fever. Indigestion produces a feeling that you are full, this can happen with gallbladder pain, even when the individual has not consumed a lot of food. The indigestion can also further lead persons to feel a very unpleasant burning sensation in the lower end of the chest area. If any of these signs continue over an extended length of time it is strongly recommended that you seek the aid of a medical professional