Cholestasis

Signs of liver or bile-related itching include a feeling of fullness or pressure under the right rib cage and pain referring to the right shoulder blade. Symptoms after fatty meals may reflect inadequate bile release rather than inherent fat intolerance. Bile stasis is described as bile becoming too thick, sticky, sludgy, or poorly moving. Liver-related itching is described as very common. Endotoxins shut down bile flow through the liver and bile ducts, producing cholestasis — a stagnation of bile inside the liver. Disrupted balance among bile components can make bile sludgy. Liver disease causes bile to become thick and sludgy, backing up into ducts and depositing bile salts in the skin, which irritates nerve endings and causes itching. Impaired bile flow from liver disease reduces absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A and D, leading to dry skin and increased inflammation. Bile backs up in the bloodstream, causing excess bilirubin to spill into the blood and produce dark urine. Insufficient bile during cholestasis prevents emulsification of dietary fats, causing stool to become fatty and float. Poor bile flow can cause nausea after eating, right-sided pain or pressure, bloating af…