What are the symptoms of a gallbladder attack?

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General Surgeon

The symptoms of 'gallbladder attacks' can be very varied. The most common symptom is just an upper abdominal vague discomfort of which you may just feel 'bloated' or have 'gas' in your belly. It usually happens after a meal even though the amount consumed may not be a lot. Occasionally, when there is acute inflammation of the gallbladder, then you will feel a more severe pain in the right side of the upper abdomen.

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Can chronic gastritis be completely cured, and how long does it take for symptoms to resolve?

Chronic gastritis is a term commonly seen in biopsy report on tissue specimens obtained from an upper digestive endoscopy examination. This usually implies mild chronic inflammation seen under the microscope which does not necessarily correlate well with the symptoms you have. In order words, chronic gastritis may resolve while your symptoms persist and vice versa. In actual fact, it is difficult to ensure a complete recovery from chronic gastritis since more tissue specimens will be needed at a later date to confirm this point.

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What are the common symptoms of gastritis and how long does it usually last?

Gastritis is a term almost synonymous with upper abdominal pain although they actually do carry different meanings. Gastritis is a tissue level diagnosis indicating inflammation of the stomach lining which may or may not manifest as pain or discomfort. Mild gastritis is very common and does not require treatment if asymptomatic. Depending on the underlying cause of gastritis, this inflammation can exist over a different time period. Symptomatic gastritis may persist until the underlying cause such as Helicobacter pylori infection or the excessive use of strong pain killer has been addressed.