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Gallbladder Disease Symptoms Without Stones

Rajeev by Rajeev Sahadevan

Published Mon, Mar 28th 2016, 16:23 | Health

Gallbladder diseases always do not mean the presence of gallstones. A person may have gallbladder diseases symptoms without the stones. The over the counter medicines and supplements like Digestinol can bring relief but still the person may be in the dark about what the real problem was. Not many people know that there are other kinds of gallbladder diseases other than the gallstones.

The reasons behind these gallbladder diseases are inflammation of the gallbladder, inflammation of the bile duct, gallbladder cancer, gallbladder polyps, and porcelain gallbladder etc. The symptoms of these gallbladder diseases are almost similar to that of the presence of gallstones that it is mistaken. This is why a professional diagnosis is important before doing a self treatment.

There are many factors that lead to these gallbladder diseases. Hypothyroidism, low amount of stomach acid, gluten intolerance, obesity, pregnancy, age, alcohol etc are only a few of the risky factors. The importance of proper diagnosis of the gallbladder disease symptoms is that it can be misunderstood for the presence of stones and are treated such. These gallbladder disease symptoms that arise even in the absence of the gallstones can lead to other complications. The symptoms look similar but there are slight indications that can lead in the right direction.

The gallbladder diseases symptoms

  • Acalculous cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder without any gallstones. It is a rare occurrence. People who have had a recent surgery may suffer this problem. The symptoms are the same as the inflammation caused by the gallstones. A localized pain in the right upper abdomen area that is on and off and often accompanied by nausea is the common symptom. The pain is triggered after having fatty food.
  • Bacterial infection of the bile duct can show the symptoms like pain, fever, jaundice, yellowing of the skin, chills etc. The infection without the stones occurs due to narrowing of the bile duct as well.
  • Sclerosis: The hardening of the liver bile duct can also cause obstruction in the bile flow. The same happens when the gallstone blocks the common bile duct and leads to jaundice and other symptoms. The same can happen in the common bile duct as well. The other symptoms are itching, tender abdomen, fever etc. The obstruction of normal bile flow makes the bile flow back into the circulation and fat molecules are seen in the stool, dark urine, slow blood clotting etc also happen.
  • Gallbladder cancer is a very rare but deadly gallbladder disease. It often affects women than men. The symptoms of this gallbladder disease is the same like jaundice, skin yellowing, fever, bloating, nausea, vomiting, abdomen lumps etc. This gallbladder disease is not usually diagnosed at the early stage as there are no other noticeable unique signs.
  • Gallbladder polyps are the protrusion formed on the inner lining of gallbladder. This gallbladder diseases is usually harmless and do not show any symptoms at all. In some cases it might grow large and obstruct the normal functioning of this organ and then it is removed surgically.
  • Porcelain gallbladder is the hardening of the gallbladder wall. It forms a blue brittle wall. It is a rare gallbladder disease and can also lead to cancer. The only choice if treatment is the removal of the organ. The symptoms of this gallbladder disease are abdominal pain after eating, vomiting, jaundice and a pain in the right upper part of the abdomen.

Natural remedies for these gallbladder diseases and symptoms

The scope for natural remedies for the gallbladder disease symptoms without the presence of gallstone is higher. There are no obstructive stones that need dissolution or flushing out. The only thing that needs to be flushed out is the excess bile salts, cholesterol, and calcium. For that the only assurance needed is a smooth bile flow all the time. A normal bile flow without any trouble will keep the liver and gallbladder healthy and avoid any kind of accumulation in these organs.

  • High fiber cereal helps reduce cholesterol and make digestion easier. It also helps reduce the abdominal pain that arise right after eating the meals. Due to the absence of much fat in the diet the pain is almost forgot.
  • Lentils like beans, nuts, oranges, and peas can reduce gallbladder diseases in women.
  • Weight loss can be a best option to avoid any kind of gallbladder disease and its symptoms. The gallbladder diseases symptoms seem to reduce with loss of body weight.
  • Eating low fat diet and doing regular exercises can keep the body and the digestive system fit. Also try eating less quantity of food each time and increase the frequency.

 

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