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What Are The Symptoms Of A Bad Gall Bladder?
Brief Answer:
Pains, below the right rib cage!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
A bad gall bladder would always have pain as one of the symptoms. This is pain located below the right rib cage. It is worse about 2hours after meals when food enters the small intestine. This pain is worse with fatty meals as this increases the smooth muscle contraction of this gall badder. Depending in the cause of the bad gall bladder, you may have yellow eyes, deep yellow urine, body itches, etc.
The best way to get the gall bladder investigated is to get a detailed clinical interview and examination. The best test to start with in investigating a possible gall bladder disease is abdominal ultrasound. Depending on the initial findings, more investigations may be carried out as well as establish a treatment plan. The best specialist to start with is a genera physician who would work in collaboration with a Gastroenterolgist and surgeon as need arises. Avoiding over fatty meals like pizza would lessen the pain but this is just a temporary measure and not very effective.
In all, get fully evaluated and managed accordingly should you have a possible gall bladder condition.
I hope this helps and addresses your query fully. I wish you well and thank you for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarification should need be.
Thanks.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Pains, below the right rib cage!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
A bad gall bladder would always have pain as one of the symptoms. This is pain located below the right rib cage. It is worse about 2hours after meals when food enters the small intestine. This pain is worse with fatty meals as this increases the smooth muscle contraction of this gall badder. Depending in the cause of the bad gall bladder, you may have yellow eyes, deep yellow urine, body itches, etc.
The best way to get the gall bladder investigated is to get a detailed clinical interview and examination. The best test to start with in investigating a possible gall bladder disease is abdominal ultrasound. Depending on the initial findings, more investigations may be carried out as well as establish a treatment plan. The best specialist to start with is a genera physician who would work in collaboration with a Gastroenterolgist and surgeon as need arises. Avoiding over fatty meals like pizza would lessen the pain but this is just a temporary measure and not very effective.
In all, get fully evaluated and managed accordingly should you have a possible gall bladder condition.
I hope this helps and addresses your query fully. I wish you well and thank you for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarification should need be.
Thanks.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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