A 21-year-old member asked:
Is constipation a common sign gallbladder disease?
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Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 30 years experience
No: Gall bladder disease is more commonly associated with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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Dr. Troy Sedlmeyeranswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: Gallbladder disease usually leads to loose stools, gas, and bloating. Other symptoms typically are nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Is gallbladder disease common in the us?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Yes.: It is safe to say that there are millions of people in the US with gallstones. Thankfully, only about 10-20% develop symptoms; this is best treated by surgery once symptoms begin. As many as 500, 000-750, 000 of these operations are performed in the US yearly.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What are the signs and symptoms of gallbladder disease?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
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 too.
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