Pain and bloating below the right rib cage after meals may be related to gallbladder stones, extrahepatic bile duct stones, cholecystitis and so on.
1. Gallbladder stones: after a full meal, eating greasy food can cause gallbladder contraction, which can lead to stone displacement and embedded in the neck of the gallbladder, causing obstruction of bile discharge, strong contraction of the gallbladder triggers biliary colic, the pain is located in the right epigastrium or epigastric abdomen, paroxysmal or persistent pain paroxysmal aggravation, can be radiated to the right scapular region or the back, and can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting.
2. Extrahepatic bile duct stones: bile duct obstruction may be induced after eating a large amount of greasy and indigestible food, resulting in abdominal pain or jaundice and other symptoms, and the pain often occurs in the lower part of the xiphoid process or the right upper abdomen.
3. Cholecystitis: If the patient has been drinking alcohol for a long time or the gallbladder area is stimulated by inflammation, cholecystitis can be induced, and the burden on the gallbladder area will be increased after meals, resulting in pain below the right rib cage and abdominal distension.
If you have pain below the right rib cage and abdominal distension after meals, you should go to the hospital in time, and under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and then actively treat it, so as not to delay the condition.