In the common bile duct, stones can cause a backing up of bile into the liver (resulting in obstructive jaundice), or into the pancreas (causing acute pancreatitis).Ĭholelithiasis is the medical term for gallstones. A stone can block the neck of the gallbladder, which causes distention and inflammation (cholecystitis). This can be very painful, and symptoms can vary depending upon where the stones are and if it they are actually blocking bile flow. Choledocholithias Choledocholithias is a condition where gallstones form in the bile ducts. The products in the gallbladder attack kit work very well for the pain in this particular case. If there are no stones present, the medical treatment used is often antispasmodics and/or laxatives. Chronic cholecystitis can occur with or without stones (acalculous cholecystitis is without). Acute cholecystitis is nearly always due to gallstones, but may also be due to bacterial infection or chemical irritation. The biliary dyskinesia kit is designed with that in mind.Ĭholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. There is evidence that stress may play a large role in causing this problem. Any of the listed gallbladder symptoms may accompany this problem, as it results in a lack of concentrated bile from the gallbladder, which is necessary to digest fats. Symptoms include right upper quadrant pain, with the absence of gallstones. Some causes may be chronic inflammation or the gallbladder, an issue with the smooth muscles of the gallbladder, or the muscle that contracts the Sphincter of Oddi (and regulates bile flow) being too tight. It could also be termed “functional gallbladder disorder” or “impaired gallbladder emptying”. Constipation and weight gain can also be symptoms of gallbladder problems, though these are not usually as relatable to fat intake.Īlso called acalculous cholecystopathy, biliary dyskinesia is a disease or condition of the gallbladder that occurs without the presence of gallstones. Or the problem could start in the liver, with stasis of bile there via the formation of sludge or tiny calculi, which slows bile flow. There could be infection in the gallbladder itself causing tenderness or tenderness could simply be due to stasis of bile causing distention.

The gallbladder could be not emptying fully (biliary dyskinesia), and lack of bile causes improper fat digestion.

What caused or is causing the problem with fat digestion could be one of many things: a stone could be blocking the bile flow, or the gallbladder could be distended due to stones or inflammation. The symptoms are similar to those of a gallbladder attack but with lower severity.Įven if it does not seem to be connected to food now, the indigestion you experienced likely often followed a meal. The disease may progress to creating a constant tenderness or discomfort under the rib cage on the right side, which is unrelated to food intake. Symptoms most often occur after meals containing fat, as the disease related to the ability of the body to digest fats but as the disease progresses it can become unrelated not only to fat intake, but even to food intake. The most common symptoms are indigestion, gas, bloating, burping and belching especially (but not necessarily) following a meal. This is one of the reasons it is hard to know exactly what the actual specifics of your particular issue are without several tests. Regardless of the eventual diagnosis of your gallbladder disease, most of the symptoms will be the same.

Symptoms of gallbladder issues