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Will A Non Working Gall Bladder Be The Cause For Itching?

Hi I am wondering if terrible itching can be from having a gallbladder that s not working. I Will be seeing a surgeon in two days however this itching all over is horrible and don t know if I should call my doctor...again. I hate to bother them if I am just a worry wart. It has gotten much worse today.
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have non working gall bladder. You may have gall stones and it causing obstruction. It can leads to high bilirubin level and it is responsible for itching. You should go for ultrasound abdomen and serum bilirubin level. then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
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Wish you a very good health.
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Will A Non Working Gall Bladder Be The Cause For Itching?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have non working gall bladder. You may have gall stones and it causing obstruction. It can leads to high bilirubin level and it is responsible for itching. You should go for ultrasound abdomen and serum bilirubin level. then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.