Due to inappropriate diet and obesity, many people suffer from gall bladder disease. Gall bladder disease commonly affects over-weight people as a result of high blood cholesterol levels. The consumption of foods that is rich in fat also contributes to the development of gall bladder disease and many people suffer from gall bladder affections as a consequence of inappropriate diet.

Gall bladder disease is usually caused by gallstones, solid structures formed from cholesterol, calcium and bile salts. Gallstones can cause cholecystitis (inflammation and s-welling of the gall bladder), choledocholithiasis (occurs -when gallstones accumulate inside the bile duct) cholangitis (infection of the gall bladder and bile duct) and pancreatitis.

Judging by the seriousness of gall bladder disease and its rate of development, there is t-wo forms of the disorder: chronic cholecystitis (biliary colic) and acute cholecystitis. In the chronic form, the symptoms of gall bladder disease is milder and have a recidivating character. In the acute forms, the symptoms of gall bladder disease is very intense and in some cases suggest the development of complications.

The generalized symptoms of gall bladder disease is: abdominal pain, indigestion, vomiting, nausea, bloating of the abdomen, discomfort and pain -when ingesting fatty foods. These symptoms of gall bladder disease is common in patients -with chronic cholecystitis. Ho-wever, apart from gall bladder pain, many patients may have no other symptoms of gall bladder disease. Gall bladder pain is characteristic to all people -who suffer from gall bladder disease and it usually occurs after meals. This major symptom of gall bladder disease usually intensifies at night and after physical effort.

Persistent bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath and headaches can also be symptoms of gall bladder disease. other symptoms of gall bladder disease is constipation and discolored stools.

In its acute form, the symptoms of gall bladder disease is accompanied by fever, s-weating and severe pain attacks. Pain attacks is very intense in acute cholecystitis and they may last for a fe-w hours. Pain episodes usually occur after meals and at night. The pain usually occurs in the abdominal region, the mid back region and under the right shoulder. Fever suggests the aggravation of gall bladder disease, occurring due to bacterial infection. other symptoms of gall bladder disease that may indicate the development of complications is: yello-wish aspect of the skin and eyess, chills, s-weating and ongoing abdominal pain.

Gall bladder disease can become serious if it not treated appropriately. It is very important to pay attention to the symptoms of gall bladder disease in order to timely spot the presence of the disorder. If the symptoms of gall bladder disease don’t ameliorate after medical treatment and appropriate diet, surgery may be the only option left. Ho-wever, gall bladder surgery is uncomplicated, involves minimal risks and allo-ws patients to recover quickly after the surgical intervention. Many people -with recidivating pain often decide to have their gall bladder removed even if their condition is not serious. Gall bladder surgery is a very effective -way of overcoming the intense symptoms of gall bladder disease and it is also considered to be very safe and quick to recover from.