| The gall bladder back pain is usually caused due to | | | | Hormonal changes during pregnancy6. Blood |
| the inflammation or improper functioning of gall | | | | disorders or infectionsThe symptoms can vary |
| bladder, which is a small pear-shaped organ on the | | | | from indigestion and nausea to vomiting and pain |
| underside of the liver, in the right upper quadrant | | | | in the right upper abdomen. This pain also radiates |
| of the abdomen. Its main function is to collect and | | | | to the lower back, resulting in gall bladder back |
| store bile, which is used by the body to digest | | | | pain.Other symptoms include:1. Fever due to |
| fats. Bile is made in the liver cells (hepatocytes) | | | | inflammation in the gall bladder2. Abdominal |
| and consists of water, electrolytes, bile acids, | | | | bloating3. Severe heartburn and gas4. Jaundice5. |
| phospholipids and bilirubin. It assists in the | | | | DiarrheaThe lower back pain can be attributed to |
| absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and | | | | a gall bladder disorder problem that results in gall |
| K.Causes and Symptoms Of Gall Bladder | | | | bladder pain called biliary colic. Biliary colic occurs |
| ProblemsGall bladder diseases and problems are | | | | when gallstones block the small duct that drains |
| fairly common and affect both men and | | | | bile to the small intestine. Gallstones or biliary calculi |
| women.Some of the gall bladder problems are | | | | are small stones formed from a mixture of |
| caused by:1. Production of toxic bile by the liver2. | | | | cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts. The |
| Inadequate production of bile3. Excess amount of | | | | formation of gallstones is a very common |
| cholesterol in bile, leading to the formation of gall | | | | disorder and affects approximately 15% of the |
| bladder stones4. Infection in gall bladder5. | | | | people at the age of around 50. |