I thought I ate too much but it's been hours since I ate. I just looked up the symptoms and they said one of them is gas. I have gas all the time but this is the first time I have ever had this pain that is on the right side.

How do you know if you're having gall bladder problems. Mac mentioned that my nausea could be gall bladder related.

My surgeon started me on a medication called Ursodiol at my one week check. THis is what the insert stated in relation to rapid weight loss.

Ursodiol is used to dissolve gallstones in patients who do not want surgery or cannot have surgery to remove gallstones. Ursodiol is also used to prevent the formation of gallstones in overweight patients who are losing weight very quickly. Ursodiol is a bile acid, a substance naturally produced by the body that is stored in the gallbladder. It works by decreasing the production of cholesterol and by dissolving the cholesterol in bile so that it cannot form stones.

I started on it as I do not want a gallbladder surgery, I have never had gallbladder problems so I ask why should I take this. He stated that with rapid weight loss gallstones are quite common.

Here you go:

Gallbladder Symptoms

Gallbladder attacks are horrible. My gall bladder was removed a couple of years ago and I am so glad that it is gone. Since the symptoms are so common to other issues, I think it is very difficult to diagnose without an ultrasound or similar testing. However, after years of having periodic attacks, there was one symptom that I found listed at the Mayo Clinic website that made me finally realize it was my gallbladder causing me problems. It was "abdominal pain so intense that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position." I think oftentimes when people are in pain, they lie very still because movement causes the pain to worsen. With gallbladder pain, it's different. When I had an attack, I would generally find myself walking aimlessly around the house because I couldn't get comfortable lying down. It may not be true for everybody, but I think it's a pretty common indicator that isn't often talked about. I hope this helps.