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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 2

where do gall bladder symptoms usually  appear?

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Over the GB: In the right upper abdomen beneath the rib cage. However, sometimes in the mid-upper belly instead (or additionally).

Question 3

possible gall bladder symptoms; what's the best test?

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Ultrasound: Is first usual test, if negative and symptoms suggestive of gallbladder, would do hida scan.

Question 4

where do gall bladder symptoms mainly appear in kids?

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Same as adults: Gallbladder symptoms include pain (noncramping, nonburning, localized to right-upper or mid-abdomen)+/-nausea+/-vomiting+/-fever.  The pain may radiate around to the right upper back+/-shoulder.  Symptoms are often precipitated by food, especially fatty/fried foods.  An attack will typically last about an hour or longer.  Although rare in children, it can occur (esp with obesity or blood disorders).

Question 5

are there any good medicines for gall bladder symptoms ?

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Not so much: The best way to treat gallbladder symptoms is to remove the gallbladder, thereby preventing future attacks.  Narcotics can "break" an attack, but this is, at best, a short term solution.  Some gallstones can be dissolved using bile salt pills but this takes months and the stones will re-form after the medication is stopped.

Question 6

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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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 7

can gall bladder symptoms come and go over the course of 3-5years and then all of a sudden become constant?

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Yes: First find out is due to gall stones and gall bladder disease  ,If it is .  then due to constant pain ,  you will benefit by removal gall bladder, speak to your doctor for other non operative options.

Question 8

how can you prevent gall bladder symptoms?

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Healthy gallbladder: Gallstones are linked to chronic liver disease (stones usually of pigment type), but also reflect low hdl/high triglycerides, genetics, age, sex (females 2x more), obesity, drugs, low fiber, tpn, diabetes, hemolysis, pregnancy, primary biliary diseases. Improving risk factors above will not only reduce stone disease, but may reduce development of sludge/sand, and may improve gallbladder function.

Question 9

does anybody have any idea who gets gall bladder symptoms?

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People w/Gallstones: Risk factors for gallbladder disease include a strong family history, obesity, certain ethnic groups, precipitous weight loss, blood disorders, liver infections, etc.  Early-on, it is much more common in women, yet the odds even out after age 50.  There is a less-common entity of gallbladder disease without stones, yet this is the exception.

Question 10

should i go back to the er if my gall bladder symptoms are worsening?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you went to the er for gallbladder symptoms, received treatment and now the symptoms are worsening, it would seem reasonable to go to your doctor or go back to the er for reevaluation.

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