(If you answered yes to the first four (with an asterisk), see your healthcare provider for a more accurate diagnosis.)
o Pain or tenderness below the rib cage on the right side, could be central too *
o Pain between the shoulder blades, central, but could be under the shoulder blades *
o Light or lime-colored stools *
or Indigestion after eating, especially fatty or fatty foods *
o History of gallstones or elimination of the gallbladder in your family
o Weight gain after recent digestive problems or after removal of the gallbladder
o Frequent use of antacids
nausea
or dizziness
or swelling
Farting
o Burping or belching gas easily after meals
o Feeling of fullness or food that does not digest
Diarrhea (or alternating from mild to firm)
or Constipation (or just skip a day here or there)
or headache over the eyes, especially right
o Bitter liquid rises after eating, may be a slight reflux and very subtle
o Frequent use of laxatives
Being large is itself a major risk factor for gallbladder problems, and women with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more are more than twice as likely as women who have a BMI of 25 or less. Although a decrease in weight reduces the risk of gallstone formation, there is a 15 to 25 percent increase in gallstone formation during or immediately after weight loss! I have seen this with several patients over the years; they have lost weight and are proud of themselves only to experience digestive problems and then a bad attack of pain within twelve to eighteen months after weight loss. A major cardiac study in the United States found that women with type 2 diabetes were almost twice as likely (41.8 percent vs. 23.1 percent) to have non-diabetic gallstones, and the risk was higher among from 30 to 59 years of age.
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