What Does a Gallbladder Attack Feel Like?: I have a relatively healthy diet and I like to exercise. Recently I’ve started having intense episodes of abdominal pain. Sometimes I feel as if I can’t breathe, and I even vomited a couple times. This has been happening for the last couple weeks. Could I have a kidney stone? Might I have gallstones? What does a gallbladder attack feel like?
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Gallbladder Pain
Gallbladder (gall bladder) pain can be caused by gallbladder disease such as gallstones or cholecystitis. Causes of gallbladder pain can be caused from biliary colic. Biliary colic is pain caused by gallstones trapped in the bile ducts. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms of gallbladder disease include nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, belching, sweating, and shortness of breath. Treatment of gallbladder pain depends on the cause. -
Gallstones
Gallstones are solid particles that form from bile in the gallbladder. There are two types of gallstones, cholesterol and pigment. Causes of gallstones vary, and risk factors include female gender, obesity, crash dieting, and some medications. There are a variety of treatments for gallstones depending on the severity of the condition. -
Ask What should I avoid eating with gallstones
I was just diagnosed with gallstones. The doctor told me I needed to adjust my diet. I’m willing to do that, but his instructions were vague. What foods should I avoid to prevent a gallbladder attack?
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