Question 1

what is biliary colic?

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Gallstone disease: The gallbladder holds bile and squeezes it out when needed to help the gut absorb fat.  Stones can develop within the gallbladder, so that when the gallbladder squeezes, it pushes the stone against the outlet.  This causes considerable pain called "biliary colic."  the pain increases during the first hour, stays at its worst for an hour or more, then decreases over hours.  Needs evaluation by doc.

Question 2

what will happen with biliary colic?

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Progresses: Biliary colic can result from gallstones or biliary dyskinesia. If it gets worse over time , one may need to consider having the gall bladder removed.

Question 3

can you explain what biliary colic is?

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Gallbladder Attack: Gallstones cause pain by blocking the duct that connects the gallbladder to the intestinal tract.  When the gallbladder is obstructed and gets stimulated to contract, it cannot empty, leading to biliary colic:  constant, non-cramping , pressure-like pain, localized to the right upper or midline upper abdomen.  Within an hour or so, the stone moves, the blockage is relieved, and the pain goes away.

Question 4

can biliary colic cause pain the next day?

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Bilairy colic misnom: Bilairy colic is a misnomer as it is not really a colic. It is ocnstant pain and can occur after eating fatyty meals and may occur off and on for day. It is a pain that can go peircing through to the back for the epigastric area. You should see a doctor for any pain that is not momentary and is recurrent.

Question 5

how do you know if you have  biliary colic?

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Pain: Biliary colic is abdominal pain usually located in the right uppwer quadrant of the abdomen under the ribs. It can be  precipitated by eating a meal high in fat. The pain may radiate to the back and be associated with nausea and vomiting. The pain may occurr several hours after the meal.

Question 6

what are the best diet options for biliary colic?

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When severe enough..: ...It's npo - "nothing by mouth" - followed by surgery.  In mild cases, bland vegetarian low-fat diet might help.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: biliary colic?

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Biliary colic: Biliary colic or gallbladder attack pain occurs when a gallstone temporarily gets stuck in the bile duct.   The pain is mainly in the right upper abdomen and can radiate to the shoulder. Biliary colic occurs with fatty meals. Pain can last for several hours.

Question 8

what at home remedies can i do about  biliary colic pain?

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Don't manage it at: Home. Sometimes, biliary colic can be exacerbated by fatty foods, so these could be avoided. But, symptomatic gall stones need to be removed surgically.

Question 9

biliary colic, what brought it on and what were your symptoms?

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BILIARY COLIC: Biliary colic are right sided abdominal pain caused by gall bladder stone radiating to the back, it is severe causing you to double up.It is relieved by taking antispasmodic meds.

Question 10

how do i know if the pain i'm feeling from biliary colic is severe enough to go to the hos? at times it's lasts a few hours other times comes and goes

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You decide: There is no answer I can give you except you decide. You have to say I'm drawing the line here and cannot tolerate this pain level. When the pain starts to interfere with your ability to perform your daily life activities and/or you just cannot stand the level of pain you are experiencing, you seek help. It may be time to do something more about your condition if frequent symptoms....

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