Question 1

where is your gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

: In the right side of your upper abdomen, tucked in about the middle of your liver

Question 2

how heavy is the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

See below: A normal gallbladder is about 3 to 4 inches long and about 1.5 to 2 inches wide. Normal capacity is up to 100 cc of bile so it is very light in weight.

Question 3

what causes gallbladder sludge?

Accepted Answer

GB sludge: The higher the fat content, the more sludge...thickened bile acids you’ll have. Not quite gallstones yet but on their way to form stones. Look at the fat in your diet. Make your fat count. Impossible to eliminate fat from diet..this is unhealthy to do. Focus on a balanced low carb Mediterranean diet..has good fat like monounsaturated fat.

Question 4

what side is the gallbladder on?

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In most people: It is on the right side.

Question 5

how to cure contracted gallbladder ?

Accepted Answer

Normal: A contracted gallbladder without gallstones is a normal finding after eating ; needs no treatment or &quot;cure.&quot; if you also have gallstones then ask your doctor for a referral to a surgeon for possible gallbladder surgery.

Question 6

what causes the gallbladder to collapse?

Accepted Answer

It's empty: The gallbladder largely functions as a bag that concentrates bile made in the liver.  Between meals, bile flows from the liver into the bile duct, and it is "sucked" into the gallbladder where it is concentrated between 8-20 x.  When you eat, various stimuli including cck release stimulate gallbladder contaction, and the concentrated bile is then emptied into the small intestine to mix with food.

Question 7

what are symptoms of gallbladder attacks?

Accepted Answer

Pain and nausea: Upper abdominal pressure discomfort with gas and bloated feeling after eating, may get upper abdominal pain and nausea, sometimes vomiting. Worse after eating some fatty or greasy foods. Pain can go into the right upper abdomen.

Question 8

why would a gallbladder need to be removed?

Accepted Answer

Usually stones.: The gallbladder is most commonly removed because of gallstones, but it may also be removed if the gallbladder is inflamed or infected. Gallbladder removal will relieve pain, treat infection and - in most cases - stop gallstones from coming back. The risks of not having surgery are the possibilities of worsening symptoms, infection and gangrene of the gallbladder.

Question 9

what happens to a person without a gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Sometimes after people have their gallbladder removed they can have loose stools after eating fatty foods.  This can occur in about 40% of people.  It usually gets better in a few weeks after surgery.

Question 10

my gallbladder is collapsed, why did this happen?

Accepted Answer

This is normal: the GB stores bile that is made by the liver. In response to a fatty meal, the GB squeezes and empties the bile into the intestines to help digest your food. A collapsed GB just means that it has recently emptied, probably after a meal. Conversely, a distended or full GB is common when fasting.

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