The gallbladder is a tiny sac located in the concavity of the liver. The gallbladder’s role is to store bile from the liver while digestion takes place and ejects fluids when needed in order to break down fat and cholesterol. Like many other organs, the gallbladder is prone to become dysfunctional by a gallbladder sickness. There are two types of gallbladder disease; acute cholecystitis and chledocholithiasis. Acute Cholecystitis is caused by inflammation of the gallbladder which occurs because there is a blockage to the duct by gallstones and chledocholithiasis is due to the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
Even though many persons don’t feel any warning signs at first, the most prevalanet symptom of gallbladder pain is Bilary colic. Bilary colic is also is linked to other gallbladder pain symptoms such as pain in the middle or right area of the upper abdominal cavity just below the rib cage. The pain is described as sharp and extremely painful. This inflammation in the abdomen can also lead to the abdomen to feel stiff.
Bilary colic can also lead to pain in the upper back section and sometimes beneath the breast bone or the left section of the body. The pain also normally increases when the person inhales. The pain can last over a long period of time even when medicine is taken or it can take place at specific time of day. It is also likely that the pain can continue even years after they have stopped. Persons suffering from acute cholecystitis also experience fever and chills. In rare cases, the pain can be accompanied by nausea, excessive passing of wind. Nausea can cause lots of vomiting and produce a very discomforting side effect. Gallbladder pain can be the result of bloating in the abdomen which happens when the gas built up from foods that are consumed are stored in the intestinal tract and are unable to leave. This causes the belly to feel full with the sensation of wanting to pass your wind or belch excessively.
Because chledocholithiasis is caused when gallstones become lodged in the common bile duct it also produces similar symptoms to Acute Cholecystitis. Such as excessive pain in the abdomen area, nausea, indigestion, chills and fever. Indigestion produces a feeling that you are full, this is the case with gallbladder pain, even when the person has not consumed a lot of food. The indigestion can also further lead persons to feel a very unpleasant burning sensation in the lower end of the chest area. If any of these symptoms continue over an extended time period it is strongly recommended that you seek medical attention.