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Gallbladder

Gallbladder

(Science: anatomy) a digestive organ which stores bile (produced in the liver), used in the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum. A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... ran several test, gave me some pain medicine and sent me home. The CT scan was normal, the x-rays normal, the abdominal ultrasound showed a small gallbladder polyp and everything else normal. I have been to my regular doctor, gynecologist, gastro specialist. They did a endoscopy, colonoscopy, ...

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by connollyhome
Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:35 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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... away. I had a neg for H. Pylori in Feb, so I guess thats gone. Still having the breastbone pain and left ribcage area.....the did the scan for gallbladder, all is well. They did find 6 simple cyst on the liver when they did the ultrasound. Finally after much testing and blood work I have been ...

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by amandad37
Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:17 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... and I have no clue what is wrong with me. Anyway, I intend to investigate the Candida possibility, and the low stomach acid thing, and maybe my gallbladder with the gastroenterologist… beyond that, I don’t know. I reckon my weight is going up slowly but steadily (I have always been slim) and ...

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by Girl18
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:58 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... coming up when she does my colonoscopy. I will ask her what results came up with my Gastroscopy. If nothing on either test I will pursue the gallbladder angle and then my thyroid. Its got to be something.

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by Momofthree
Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:44 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... sit around eating chocolate bon bons all day. If it's metobolism than mine must be working at a snails pace. I'm over 40 but under 50, I've had my gallbladder removed and had a hysterectomy. I have began to get depressed over the weight gain and I'm just frustrated that Doctors don't know what ...

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by Browneyes
Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:07 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
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