Back Pain and Gall Bladder Problems

Posted on January 8, 2008
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by Mary Joyce
The doctor tells you that your lower back pain is being caused by your gall bladder.

You, of course, have no clue what the gall bladder is exactly, where it is located in your body, and what its function is.

When you find out that the gall bladder is a tiny little organ that is situated near the liver, generally in the upper right quadrant of the torso, it is difficult to understand how this can be the cause of the pain in your lower back. The two hardly seem to be connected, do they?

The fact is that lower back pain can in fact be caused by gall bladder disease. It’s one of those situations where the body seems to just do its own thing.

Gall bladder disease, in its early stages, doesn’t usually produce any pain at all. The symptoms of early gall bladder disease are usually bloating, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea.

The gall bladder works in conjunction with the liver. It stores the bile that the liver produces and delivers it to the small intestine and to the stomach as it is needed.

Problems occur when this bile backs up, and stones can be formed by bile that stays too long in the gall bladder.

As the disease progresses, pain usually starts in the upper right quadrant of the torso. Sometimes this pain can become intense and some people will believe that they are having a heart attack.

The pain will subside as the patient’s diet is adjusted and fats are all but eliminated.

But the problem isn’t really solved. It has just been put on hold.

In later stages of the disease, the pain moves to the lower back. When this happens, it is time to see your doctor.

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