What are the main symptoms of your gallbladder going bad?
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Registered Nurse here; The symptoms can vary from vague to intense.  One may feel nausea after meals for months, others may have acute pain, in the abdominal area, radiating down either side, and through to the back and across the shoulders.  Actually, an acute gallbladder attack can mimic similar symptoms as those of a Myocardial Infraction (heart attack).  The Hallmark signs that something is ad-mist with your gallbladder. Is nausea, vomiting and pain.  Thanks for the opportunity to address such a well written question.
766391
Gallstones cause a lot of pain for one. You get to the point where you're afraid to eat not knowing what's going to set off the pain. Next, you end up having a lot of diarrhea, so you don't absorb your food very well. Gallstones help to digest fat. When the gallstones cause a lot of problems, you end up having to have the gallbladder removed. Not fun.
994322
First of all see a doctor.  It could be several things such as gall stones, pneumonia, pleurisy, bruised ribs etc.
866868
Since all of her symptoms seem to be related to the gallstone, removing the gallbladder would seem to be the cure. However, she could have what is referred to as gallstone pancreatitis. Check for a stone in the distal CBD with ultrasound or ERCP.
1166501
Could be your gallbladder. Gallbladder pain can be constant or can come and go and can be on either side or right in the middle. Chances are it would get worse after eating a meal containing fatty items,but not always the case. (I had my attack after prime rib) \n\nYour best bet is to get an appointment as soon as you can to get it checked out to rule that out as well as any other serious problems.\n\nGood Luck!
107038
gallbaldder, pancreatitis, try these out and see what the doc says
449804
I had gall bladder surgery 3 years ago. They did it laporscopically which means they went through my belly button and mad 3 small incisions in my stomach. Since it is in the stomach region, they do consider it major surgery, however, after having it I really don't think it is that bad. I stayed in the hospital overnight and then went home the next day. I did have a little pain at the hospital in my back and shoulders because when they pump your abdomen when air so they can work easily around the organs, it leaves tiny air bubbles inside you when they take the air out, so that was uncomfortable but I didn't feel it anymore after 2 or 3 days. My abdomen was really sore and when I walked around it would have a few sharp pains if it jiggled or something but I had some pretty good medicenes that helped me out. The recovery was pretty easy acctually. After a week I was doing really well. I still had pain but not as bad at all. I could start doing things at 2 weeks like going places. And I had to stay on a really low fat diet for about 6 weeks because the gall bladder helps digest fat and since I didn't have that anymore, fat runs through me faster and could make me sick. So after 6 weeks, my body was used to this change and could go back to eating reguarly. Not to say that fatty foods are okay to eat even after the 6 week mark because sometimes I get really bad diarea still (after 3 yrs) because my body doesnt have the gall bladder. All in all I am pretty normal still. I don't even notice a change really. I eat a normal diet so everything is fine. Good luck and don't be scared. It goes smoothly and quickly and you'll be fine.
546108
aramse.the function of the gallbladder is to concentrate your bile and nothing else. bile is produced by liver and the water content is almost 95-96% when it is released from liver. it then comes into our gallbladder just to have some water absorbed and then the water content diminishes down to 87-88%. that's all. rest of all the contents of the bile which is necessary to keep up ur important body functions are retained as previous. so there should not be any problem. but be careful with fatty foods especially in the parties. it may produce some gastric discomfort as the bile is not so concentrated to digest the fatty foods properly. apart from this there is no problem.\nprobably u r recently going to have cholecystectomy.don't worry, u will be as well after the operation as u were before.
545867
The most common disorder of the biliary tract (gallbladder and bile ducts) is gallstones. Why and how gallstones form is not fully understood, but it is thought that in some cases an abnormality in function causes the gallbladder to remove an excessive amount of water from the bile so that some of its constituents can no longer remain in solution. Gallstones occur very frequently in developed countries and may be associated with eating a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates and low in fiber. As many as 10-20 percent of the U.S. population over the age of forty have gallstones, but only in a minority do symptoms occur. If gallstones are found by chance on an X-ray taken for some other reason it is standard practice to leave them alone if they are causing no symptoms, since the risk of developing problems is slightly less than the risk from a major operation. However, if a patient with asymptomatic gallstones is having an abdominal operation for another reason, the gallbladder may be removed at the same time. The problems that gallstones can give rise to are various and include cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), choledocholithiasis (gallstones in the common bile duct), and cholangitis (infection of the bile ducts), pancreatitis, and gallstone ileus (obstruction of the intestines by a gallstone).\nMake sure you eat a low fat diet, lose weight and exercise. This will help prevent the need for an operation. As a nurse personally I would try the diet with the tablets you have first THEN the operation if dieting didn't help.\nGood luck
497785
pain, Pain, PAIN... you will be taking yourself to the hospital because it HURTS!  And to the guy that said it was worse than childbirth, the answer is "nowhere nearly as bad as childbirth"  I had to have my gallbladder out one month after giving birth, so I know.  The pain gave me a feeling like I had a huge pocket of air in my upper right abdomen that was putting pressure on everything.  I felt like burping would make me feel better, but it didn't.
791219
Gallbladder problems do not usually torn into pancreatitis!  Not unless the gall bladder ruptures and then you would know about it because you would have a medical emergency on your hands.  To help ease the gallbladder pain cut down on all fats and spices.  Eat a bland diet and drink plenty of water.  Good luck with the surgery
913104
So far the answers are right - i will just add a little.  Yes the bile is needed to digest the fats - it has enzymes that break fat down.  However, the effects after having gall bladder taken out are short-lived, after a while breaking down fats isn't a problem again.  the reason is that your pancreas also produces fat breaking enzymes (lipases) and so you don't really lose the ability to breakdown fat by losing your gallbladder.  It just take a while for your body to adjust.
68857
Ginger in any form will ease nausea.  If you can eat it, candied ginger is the best.\n\nDid you tell your doctor about the problem with oily food?  If you didn't and the problem is more of a matter of pain than of feeling like you are going to throw up, point this out to your doctor.  That would be a good sign that you have a gallstone.  \n\nAlso, like the other person mentioned, add more fiber to your diet.  It doesn't even have to be nasty - orange peel (like in marmalade) and oatmeal are wonderful sources of fiber.  It could be IBS, and the first treatment for that is eating more fiber.  In this vein, yogurt and/or lactobacillus acidopholus may help as well.
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If it was cancer, you would definitely know it by now. You probably have a less serious condition. Gall bladder disease is painful in the upper right part of your back. (I know... the gall bladder isn't even located there. But that's where most people feel the pain.) When you say it's your stomach, what exactly do you mean? Behind your breastbone? That's where your stomach is. Lower in your belly? That's where your intestines are, along with your liver and other organs. I'm surprised that nobody has given you a diagnosis -- even to tell you it's acid reflux or ulcers or an irritated colon. Do you get relief from taking anything such as antacids? Do certain foods make it worse? Does it happen only after you eat, or is the pain evident all day?? Are you constipated all the time? Do you have gas with it? Write down all the details... whenever you get the pain, write down the time, what you ate, what makes it go away, what the intensity is (on a scale of 1-10), etc. The more details you can provide your doctor, the better. Also, ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist. That's a doctor specializing in digestive tract problems. You also might consider that it's nerves. But see a specialist first.
507952
You need to seek the advice of your physician. There are many things that could be associated with this description. You may have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or you may be having the early signs of Gall Bladder problems. A physician would need to exam you to determine the actual cause accurately. It can not be diagnosed over the Internet.\n\nSee you physician for diagnosis. Good luck.
1052375
Go to your docotr and have tests run....I was doing the same thng but it was food and drinks.....ended up having to have my gallbladder removed.
268769
I had my gallbladder removed back in 2004 and had problems with having to go the restroom IMMEDIATELY after eating anything. It got to the point where I never wanted to go out and eat. I would also get very sick to my stomach after eating sometimes. I'm doing better now...but sometimes these things still happen. I never heard of what your wife is experiencing....why did she have an emergency surgery? Did a gallstone get into the pancreas?