Gallbladder Pain Symptoms

The gallbladder is a tiny sac that can be found in the body's abdominal area. The gallbladder's is used to store bile from the liver while digestion takes place and ejects fluids when needed during the process of emulsification. Like many other organs, the gallbladder is susceptible to become dysfunctional by a gallbladder sickness. There are two types of gallbladder disease; acute cholecystitis and chledocholithiasis. Acute Cholecystitis is due to an irritation of the gallbladder which happens when 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 a lot of people don't feel any warning signs at first, the most prevalanet symptom of gallbladder pain is Bilary colic. Bilary colic is also associated with other symptoms such as discomfort in the middle or right section of the upper abdomen beneath 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 cause discomfort to be felt in the upper back section and sometimes just below the breast bone or the left side of the body. The pain also usually gets worse 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 discomfort can be felt along with nausea, excessive passing of wind. Nausea can lead to vomiting and produce a very discomforting side effect. Gallbladder pain can be the result of bloating in the abdominal area that occurs when the gas built up from foods that are eaten are stored in the stomach and are unable to leave. This leads to the stomach to feel full with the feeling of wanting to pass your wind or belch excessively.

Because chledocholithiasis is caused when gallstones become lodged in the common bile duct it also produces similar 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 is the case with gallbladder pain, even when the person has not eaten a lot of food. The indigestion can also cause persons to feel a very discomforting burning sensation in the lower end of the chest area. If any of these symptoms continue over an extended length of time it is strongly recommended that you seek the aid of a medical professional