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Could The Pain In Abdomen After Having Fatty Foods Be Due To Gall Bladder?

i have been having stomach problems for years. after looking online, i noticed i have all the symptoms of gallbladder problems. it hurts everytime i eat anything with fat in it, and i have lost about 30 pounds in a few months. i have no health insurance and i am starting to get worried. should i go to the ER?
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
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hi.
thank you for posting query at HCM.

Further evaluation advised.
Ultrasonography is recommended to rule out gall stones.

Gallstones are small stones that form inside the gallbladder.
Gallstones pain (Biliary colic) usually is usually experienced when the gallbladder contracts in response to a fatty meal. This compresses the stones, blocking the opening. As the gallbladder relaxes several hours after the meal, the pain subsides.

Medical therapy is an option for gallstones , though a vast number of surgeons around the globe prefer removal of gall bladder- surgical intervention. Medical therapy includes intake of ursodeoxyholic acid ( UDCA) for a period of 12 to 24 months. UDCA has been shown to inhibit biliary secretion of cholesterol, reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, increase hepatic bile secretion, and improve gallbladder emptying. Medical therapy is useful if mild symptoms, stones are smaller in size ( weight reduction and low-fat diet is also a part of medical therapy.

hope to answer your concern.
wish you good and sound health.

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Dr Tayyab Malik
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Could The Pain In Abdomen After Having Fatty Foods Be Due To Gall Bladder?

hi. thank you for posting query at HCM. Further evaluation advised. Ultrasonography is recommended to rule out gall stones. Gallstones are small stones that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones pain (Biliary colic) usually is usually experienced when the gallbladder contracts in response to a fatty meal. This compresses the stones, blocking the opening. As the gallbladder relaxes several hours after the meal, the pain subsides. Medical therapy is an option for gallstones , though a vast number of surgeons around the globe prefer removal of gall bladder- surgical intervention. Medical therapy includes intake of ursodeoxyholic acid ( UDCA) for a period of 12 to 24 months. UDCA has been shown to inhibit biliary secretion of cholesterol, reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, increase hepatic bile secretion, and improve gallbladder emptying. Medical therapy is useful if mild symptoms, stones are smaller in size ( weight reduction and low-fat diet is also a part of medical therapy. hope to answer your concern. wish you good and sound health. regards Dr Tayyab Malik