What is bile reflux?
Bile reflux occurs when bile — a digestive liquid produced in your liver — backs up (refluxes) into your stomach and, in some cases, into the tube that connects your mouth and stomach (esophagus).
Unlike gastric acid reflux, bile reflux can't be completely controlled by changes in diet or lifestyle. Treatment involves medications or, in severe cases, surgery.
Bile reflux signs and symptoms include:
- Upper abdominal pain that may be severe
- Frequent heartburn
- Nausea
- Vomiting a greenish-yellow fluid (bile)
- Occasionally, a cough or hoarseness
- Unintended weight loss
Causes
- Surgery complications
- Peptic ulcers
- Gallbladder surgery
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bile-reflux/symptoms-
causes/syc-20370115
