Gallbladder Attack and Bloating: What's the Connection?

Question
Well, the search engine just ate the question I had been typing out for you.  Very frustrating after carefully preparing the question.

I'll try to state my question as best possible.

Thank you very much for making yourself available to answer questions on this site.


I've researched gall bladder attacks on the internet and there is adequate information available.

Many sites mention that intestinal bloating is a common occurance with a gall bladder attack, but I can't find anyonw who says WHY this occurs.  That's what I want to know.

What during a gall bladder attack makes the extra gas or liquids in the intestines ?  In other words what actually causes the bloating to occur during the gall bladder problem ?

I'm not really asking about the gall bladder attack -- beside, as I said the computer "ate" what I'd written by was of explanation -- if you could answer the question about what actually causes the extra gas or send me to any sites to do further research, it would be appreciated greatly.

Thank you.

Jerry Snyder
Reading, Pennsylvania

Answer
There isn't "extra fluids and gas" what happens is there is less movement of fluids and gas thru the intestines... during the attack there is less large intestine movement and more stomach contents move thru to the small and large intestine and then hang out there until the ileus (slowdown of the intestines) ceases and then things return to normal.