If your gallbladder is not functioning right after a meal when you cough a lot and cough up phlegm when you eat spicy or fatty foods?

Cholecystitis: These symptoms may or may not be related to gall bladder disease. You need to see a gastroenterologist and have ultrasound and possibly hida scan performed to determine whether your gallbladder needs surgical removal. You also might try a general surgeon. This can be done laparoscopically.

GERD: When the gb is not functioning well, one gets dyspepsia which is the same symptoms as gerd. The acid that comes up can become gas and irritates the airways causing cough and the irritation causes mucous production. Spicy and fatty food are the triggers as the bile from the gb is used to neutralize them and improve their digestion.