A 33-year-old female asked:
is gallbladder pain dangerous? sharp pain when breathing in under right rib, & pain in right shoulder blade, worse when lying down.
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Dr. Peter Ihle answered
54 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Gall bladder pain is: usually associated with eating fatty foods. U may B having " gas pains " . If constipated,the bowls R moving stool along, and if there's a gas bubble,the peristalsis pushes the air around the hard stool. This causes increased pressure or stretching of the colon wall. The body has great pressure sensors, & this increase hurts as the air bubble is pushed by, deep breath adds 2incrs press & it's pnfl
Answered on Jan 4, 2020
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