| Gallbladder disease and especially gallstones | | | | |
| are conditions that most of us might have and | | | | As you will notice, these pain attacks |
| not even know about this. The reason for this | | | | usually happen after you have eaten a fat |
| is because almost all people suffering from | | | | meal. They also occur almost at the same |
| gallstones have no symptoms to indicate that. | | | | exact time of the day, but not more than |
| On average, symptoms for gallstones may | | | | twice a week. These episodes can be sproradic |
| appear somewhere around eight. It is also | | | | and may not happen for years to came in |
| believed that smaller stones can even cause | | | | almost half of the patients. |
| more pain that the big ones. | | | | |
| | | | The second most common of the symptoms is the |
| Although they might take years to develop, | | | | infection or inflammation of the gallbladder. |
| symptoms for gallbladder disease are many and | | | | This mainly takes place when the person has |
| some of them quite painful. One symptom and | | | | gallstones, but it can also happen if you are |
| maybe the most common of all is biliary | | | | not suffering from them. The symptoms that |
| colic. This is a pain in the upper side of | | | | indicate if you have an inflamated |
| the abdomen, in the middle or in the right | | | | gallbladder are very similar to those of |
| part of your abdomen. A gallbladder patient | | | | biliary colic. The only difference is that |
| may suffer many pain attacks of this kind. | | | | the pain attacks are more severe and |
| When this attacks takes place you may have | | | | persistent. |
| one of the symptoms listed below: | | | | |
| | | | Like the first condition, you will feel pain |
| - pain in the abdomen area, which can be very | | | | in the upper part of the abdomen that can |
| severe and extent to the back; | | | | rdiate to the back portion of the body. |
| | | | Together with this pain, the patient can feel |
| - vomiting; | | | | tenderness. Although the pain decreases with |
| | | | passing hours, discomfort can be felt even |
| - nausea; | | | | two days later. Another difference from the |
| | | | first symptom is that you might suffer from |
| - gas; | | | | chills and develop a fever. |
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| These attacks usually last a few hours, | | | | If you have any of all these symptoms, the |
| sometimes even longer. But be careful, if the | | | | best thing to do is see a doctor right away. |
| pain persists for more than four hours, you | | | | This condition must be treated before it gets |
| might be suffering from more serious | | | | even worse and may cause aditional damage. |
| problems. | | | | |