Fatty food, its irregular intake, as well as the frequent use of sparkling water and alcohol not only clog vessels with bad cholesterol and cause ulcers, but can also cause cholestasis. This disease is characterized by untimely excretion of bile. As a result, there are frequent pains on the right side. In addition, other symptoms of stagnation of bile may be observed .
Main symptoms
The first manifestations of cholestasis are a sharp violation of the absorption of nutrients and digestion of food. Itching of the whole body often happens when there is stagnation of bile. Symptoms on the skin can also appear as age spots (their occurrence is due to an excess of melanin). The appearance of the so-called xanthomas, i.e., yellow swollen spots, is possible. They are mainly localized on the back, neck, under the chest or around the eyes. Also, with cholestasis, yellow plaques on the eyelids may occur.
Sometimes the skin of a person becomes completely yellow, which is called a jaundice by a non-medical term. Other
symptoms of bile stasis are:
- Change in feces. Basically, they lose their color and become very pale (this is a consequence of the removal of fat from the body). The smell of feces becomes quite unpleasant and sharp. The stool is more fluid. Its frequency increases, and the volume also becomes larger.
- A complete blood count will show a decrease in the concentration of vitamin K. Symptoms of stagnation of bile can be recognized by "night blindness." This phenomenon occurs due to a decrease in vitamin A, which is responsible for vision.
- Frequent fractures. Sometimes they can occur even with minor injuries. This is all due to a lack of vitamins D and E.
- Weight loss due to diarrhea and dehydration.
- Changes in the work of the cardiovascular system.
According to experts, frequent nausea, vomiting, fever are symptoms of stagnation of bile. Most likely, they are manifestations of the disease that provoked cholestasis.
Diagnosis
In addition to the patient's complaints, the diagnosis takes into account the data of an ultrasound scan, cholangiography. In some cases, a liver cell biopsy is performed.
How to cure?
You can overcome the disease and get rid of symptoms only after accurately identifying the causes of stagnation. In case of helminthic invasion, medications are used against parasites. If a certain neoplasm or stone is found, then the surgical method of treatment will be the best. Itching can be eliminated with the help of such means as “Kolestipol”, plasmapheresis, “Cholestyramine”. Regardless of the cause of cholestasis, all patients are advised to follow a diet. In most cases, doctors prescribe sedatives, antispasmodics,
choleretic drugs, as well as drugs that increase tone.
Stagnation of bile in children, whose
symptoms are not always clearly visible, is best treated with alternative methods, in particular decoctions of immortelle, aloe, and yarrow. It is worth trying a mineral water treatment. It is better to take it warmed up to 35-40 degrees.