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Gallbladder Pain Symptoms

The gallbladder is a small organ that can be found in the body’s abdominal area. The gallbladder’s role is to store bile from the liver while digestion takes place 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 disease. There are two category of gallbladder disease; acute cholecystitis and chledocholithiasis. Acute Cholecystitis is due to an irritation of the gallbladder which occurs because there is a blockage to the duct by gallstones and chledocholithiasis is due to the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.

Even though many persons don’t experience symptoms at first, the most prevalanet symptom of gallbladder pain is Bilary colic. Bilary colic is also is linked to other symptoms such as discomfort in the middle or right area of the upper abdomen beneath the rib cage. The pain is described as sharp and extremely painful. This inflammation in the abdomen can also lead to the abdomen to feel stiff.

Bilary colic can also cause discomfort to be felt in the upper back area and sometimes beneath the breast bone or the left section of the body. The pain also normally increases when the person inhales. The pain can last over a lengthy period of time even when pain killers are used or it can take place at specific time of day. It is also likely that the pain can continue even decades after they have stopped. Persons suffering from acute cholecystitis also experience fever and chills. In some cases, the pain can be accompanied by nausea, excessive passing of wind. Nausea can cause lots of vomiting and produce a very discomforting side effect. Gallbladder pain can be the result of bloating in the abdomen which happens when the gas produced by foods that are consumed are stored in the intestinal tract and are unable to escape. This causes the belly to feel full with the sensation of wanting to pass your wind or belch excessively.

Because chledocholithiasis is caused when gallstones become lodged in the common bile duct it also results in the same symptoms to Acute Cholecystitis. Such as extreme discomfort in the abdomen area, nausea, indigestion, chills and fever. Indigestion produces a sensation that you have eaten too much, this can happen with gallbladder pain, even when the person has not eaten a lot of food. The indigestion can also cause 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 time period it is suggested that you seek the aid of a medical professional