Woman Swallows Raw Fish Gallbladder for Headache, Lands in ICU

• A 50-year-old woman in Jiangsu, China, swallowed a raw fish gallbladder to cure her migraines, believing it would detoxify her body and reduce headaches.
• She bought a 2.5 kg grass carp, removed its gallbladder, and consumed it on December 14.
• Within two hours, she experienced severe vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, leading to her hospitalization.
• Doctors diagnosed her with fish gallbladder poisoning and acute hepatic failure, admitting her to the ICU of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University.
• She underwent plasma exchange and renal replacement therapy, recovering after five days and being discharged.

Why It Matters: Swallowing raw fish gallbladder is extremely dangerous and can cause severe organ damage, even death.