Question 1

i had my gall bladder removed three to four years ago. a couple nights this week i have woken up with extreme burning sensation under my right rib cage that spreads to the middle and into my back. ?

Accepted Answer

May not be related: You may be getting shingles ( Herpes Zoster )  see your doctor to find out the cause and treat it .

Question 2

i have pain like it states for gall bladder symptoms but it hasn't subsided for 4 days what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Gallbladder pain may vary or feel different depending on the cause. Many people with gallstones never experience pain. However, there are some variations in gallbladder pain that help the doctor to make a diagnosis. http://www.medicinenet.com/gallbladder_pain_gall_bladder_pain/page3.htm

Question 3

gall bladder symptoms?

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Gallbladder attack: Pain under right rib cage.  Pain worse with eating fatty meal. Pain can radiate to back.  Pain associated with nausea, vomiting, possibly fever, chills.

Question 4

symptoms of bad gall bladder?

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Bad gallbladder: Symptoms include nausea, bloating, left shoulder pain, right upper abdominal pain, light colored stool, or yellow colored skin. In worse cases, fever, intense abdominal pain, and sepsis may occur.

Question 5

i also have a bad gall bladder?

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Give it a time out: OUTSIDE YOUR BODY.  
Sounds like time for a Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Consult a general surgeon or your GP for referral

Question 6

corn cause gall bladder attack?

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It can: Any food can cause an attack in patients with gallbladder disease. Usually, patients report that fried or fatty foods cause the most symptoms. Are you using butter on your corn?

Question 7

what is a distended gall bladder?

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Full: A gallbladder can become distended or full due to multiple gallstones or from gallstones blocking the gallbladder from emptying its bile fluid contents. Also the gallbladder can become distended or full with bile in someone who has been not eating or fasting a longer time.

Question 8

why would your gall bladder calcify?

Accepted Answer

Porcelain gallbladde: Rarely the wall of the gallbladder can develop scarring that then becomes calcified scar tissue. It rarely occurs and used to be a concern for risk of rare gallbladder cancer formation. Sometimes there can be extensive calcium buildup inside the gallbladder causing the false appearance of calcification of the gallbladder on ultrasound or ct scan. Often treated with laparoscopic gallbladder surgery.

Question 9

can you die from gall bladder diease?

Accepted Answer

Well...: If you have no symptoms, like abdominal pain you are ok.
If you rae having pain, and have actually a cholecystitis (your GB is inflamed and infected), yes you can get in a lot of trouble health-wise

Question 10

my side hurts because of gall bladder?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Pain from the gallbladder is usually localized to the right upper abdomen just deep to the rib cage, or in the upper midline. The pain often radiates around into the back, is steady/noncramping/nonburning and often begins after eating(esp rich foods).; nausea, bloating, and/or vomiting may be present. If you have these symptoms, see your doctor; they will order an ultrasound to look for stones.

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I had my gall bladder removed three to four years ago. a couple nights this week i have woken up with extreme burning sensation under my right rib cage that spreads to the middle and into my back. ?

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I have pain like it states for gall bladder symptoms but it hasn't subsided for 4 days what should i do?

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Corn cause gall bladder attack?

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