GALL BLADDER- GALLSTONE SYMPTOMS

Posted Apr 02, 2009 by lainakino / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Gallbladder symptoms are generally related to cholelithiasis (gall stones), cholecystitis (infection of the gallbladder and ducts), cholangitis (inflammation or infection of the hepatic or common bile ducts).

Gallbladder symptoms are generally related to cholelithiasis (gall stones), cholecystitis (infection of the gallbladder and ducts), cholangitis (inflammation or infection of the hepatic or common bile ducts).

The main symptom of gall-bladder disease is acute or intermittent pain in the abdomen. Indigestion, gas, a feeling of fullness after meals, constipation, and nausea are the other usual symptoms. Intolerance to fats, dizziness, jaundice, anaemia, acne, and other lesions may also occur. The main cause of gall-bladder disorders is overnutrition resulting from excessive intake of refined carbohydrates, especially sugar. Overnutrition also leads to increased cholesterol secretion. Meals rich in fats may cause an attack of gall-bladder pain or gallstone colic. Other causes are chronic constipation, poor health, hereditary factors, and stress. The Chinese relate gall-bladder disorders with the emotion of anger.

The gallbladder symptoms associated with these conditions because the ducts are involved in draining bile from the liver, blockage of these ducts leads to jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin).

Often gallbladder symptoms associated with jaundice can include abdominal pain, dark discoloration of the urine, light colored stools, and pruritis (itching).

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