A member asked:

I went to my doctor with stomach/back pains. he mentioned possible biliary colic. what is this and is it linked to lactose intolerance?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

No: There is no known association with lactose intolerance. Colic is a descriptive word for pain that waxes and wanes. Biliary implies the ducts around the gallbladder, bowel and pancreas. Sometimes gallstones can cause this pain. A good way of beginning to look for this problem is an ultrasound. The pain often occurs after a meal high in fat.

Answered 9/6/2014

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