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

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No: If am understanding your question correctly, coughing up phlegm after eating some foods would not be expected to be related to any gallbladder condition.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/12/2013

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No: Coughing up right after meal is nothing to do with gallbladder. If you get nauseated or omit after fatty meal then you may have gallbladder. Issue.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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