Symptoms of Gallstones

Many people have gallstones without symptoms, called "silent gallstones." In some cases, these are treated.

Gallstones may cause pain in the upper abdomen. This is sometimes called an attack because it begins suddenly, often after a fatty meal. The pain is severe and may last for 30 minutes or several hours.

Other symptoms include:

• Intermittent pain on the right, below the ribcage
• Bloating, nausea, and vomiting
• Belching, gas, and indigestion

If you have the following symptoms, see your doctor right away:

• Abdominal pain
• Sweating
• Chills
• Low-grade fever
• Jaundice (yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes)
• Clay-colored stools