Our gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that’s tucked below your liver. You probably don’t think much about it until it hurts.

Your gallbladder releases a greenish fluid called bile every time you eat to help your body digest fats and vitamins. The bile flows down to your small intestine through tubes called ducts. When something goes wrong with your gallbladder or the bile ducts, the upper right side of your belly may hurt. You may also feel:

  • Pain in your back or chest, especially when you take deep breaths
  • Feverish
  • Like throwing up
  • Bloated
  • Itchy
  • Tired

 

Other common symptoms include:

  • yellow skin
  • eyes (known as jaundice),
  • weight loss
  • color changes in your pee or poop

Causes

Gallstones. An ultrasound or other imaging tests can show if you have gallstones.

Bile duct stones.  Your skin and eyes might turn yellow, and you might feel like throwing up. Your doctor can remove the stones by threading a thin tube with a light at the end called an endoscope through your mouth down to the bile ducts.

Perforated gallbladder. This can happen when your gallstones over time wear a hole in the walls of your organ. It’s rare, but it can be deadly. The upper right part of your belly might hurt. You also may have a high fever, nausea, and vomiting. You’ll need medical treatment or surgery right away.

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