10 Biliary Colic Symptoms
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Loss of Appetite
As with many types of pain, severe pain caused by biliary colic can lead to a loss of appetite. Additionally, when nausea and vomiting also present as symptoms of biliary colic, individuals typically have no desire to eat.
Loss of appetite, as a biliary colic symptom, is commonly temporary. Appetite generally returns when pain and other symptoms ease. In some situations, frequently recurring episodes of biliary colic can lead to weight loss due to prolonged periods of appetite loss.
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