When gallstones block the bile ducts, bile builds up in the gallbladder, causing biliary colic (a "gallbladder attack"). This causes intense pain in the upper right abdomen that can last minutes ...

Gallstones are most common in adults older than 40 years old, those who are overweight, and women. 1. Abdominal Pain Biliary colic, or gallstone pain, is one of the main gallstone symptoms.