www.balancedhealthtoday.com http SYMPTOMS OF GALLSTONES Symtpoms of a gallbladder attack are often caused by gallbladder stones. A stone may block the neck of the gallbladder or get stuck in a bile duct inhibiting the flow of bile or possibly causing a backing up of bile. However, short of causing an actual attack, stones may be present for years and never cause any symptoms at all. Biliary pain can occur in about a third of the gallstone patients”" (which leaves two thirds NOT experiencing pain) and “”sometimes the gallstone symptoms are difficult to differentiate from that of dyspepsia.”" (indigestion)3 The gallstones can impair the functioning of the gallbladder, however, which can result in any of the common gallbladder symptoms. Gall bladder symptoms can look and feel the same with or without stones. Therefore, all of the symptoms on listed on this page can accompany gallstones and gallstones can also be asymptomatic meaning you do not have any symptoms. These are called silent gallstones. Tacoma, Washington Warren, Michigan Tonga, Nuku’alofa Joondalup, Victoria Brownsville, Texas Qatar, Doha Kazakhstan, Astana Paterson, New Jersey Rancho Cucamonga, California Rockingham, Victoria www.balancedhealthtoday.com
