It's high time we start paying attention to that underappreciated sac under our liver, the gallbladder. Best known for storing the fat-digesting bile, it silently sits tucked away - until it decides to throw a tantrum. If it tips over the edge, brace yourself for some right upper abdomen pain, break out in cold sweats, or even be greeted with an unfavorable pallor.

Yes, our grim gallbladder can host some nasty tantrums dubbed "gallbladder attacks", giving you a nasty case of biliary colic mainly following a heavy or fatty meal. Let's say you overindulge during your cheat meal; biliary colic will ensure you pay for it for several hours into the night. People can experience gallbladder attacks erratically, but if the agony lingers, it might escalate to cholecystitis, a condition to which we can bestow the title "the serious sibling".

Continuing down the road of pain and discomfort, common symptoms like nausea and vomiting climb onboard the gallbladder problem train, making their claim to fame after a decadent meal. A fever accompanying your pain and upset stomach is an invite to the chills, with about a 1 in 3 people with cholecystitis hitting the dance floor with fever.

Watch out for the hue of your skin and eyes turning yellow when the bile ducts got jammed, this undesirable makeover is known as jaundice. The skin can also adopt a new charming feature - incessant itching. Now, if you think it ends here, then you are in for a treat. Gallbladder issues might push your urine to turn into a delightful shade of dark yellow or have an uncanny resemblance to your morning cuppa. Your stool doesn't go unaltered either; it brightens up to white or clay color, courtesy of bile chaos.

Worried about being a gallbladder's punching bag? Some folks have it worse. Pay heed to gallstones or as medics call it, cholelithiasis, where imbalanced bile content turns to stone. These stones can stealthily exist without wreaking havoc. However, their blocking spree can wage an inflammatory war leading to cholecystitis, infection, and the dreaded pancreatitis.

Gallbladder issues can cascade down to dangerous territories and turn lethal. Therefore, any symptoms that peg you as a gallbladder's victim should warrant immediate medical attention. Remember, don't shrug off these symptoms as an appendicitis or liver problem masquerade; proper evaluation and diagnosis get the better of such complications.