Self care can often prevent gallstones. If you have an elevated cholesterol level, adopt a cholesterol lowering diet that is high in starches and fiber, and limit fat intake to 20 percent or less of your total calorie intake. If you are overweight, try to lose excess pounds gradually through a sensible combination of diet and exercise. Avoid crash diets, however, because rapid weight loss sometimes precipitates a gallstone attack. Refrain from cigarette smoking, which has been implicated in the formation of gallstones (as well as many other health problems). Women who have had the stones should avoid birth control pills and estrogen replacement, because high levels of this hormone have been associated with gallbladder disease. When an attack does occur, do not eat, but do take a nonprescription pain medication and rest in bed. Call a doctor if the attack lasts more than three hours. You should also see a doctor if you have recurrent attacks.
Other Causes of Abdominal Pain
Recurring pain in the upper abdomen may also come from ulcers, gastritis, or cancer of the stomach, liver, or pancreas. Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, also produces pain in this section of the abdomen.
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