Hida Scan done this morning....Any Advice or What to Expect?

Hida Scan done this morning....Any Advice or What to Expect?

Well I just returned home from my HIDA scan. I have been dealing with
terrible pain under my right rib and it radiates into my back and shoulder. I
also feel like I have a huge softball stuck under my ribs when I leave back..
as if I am leaning against it. I have had 2 ultrasounds that were negative,
bloodwork, and a upper endoscopy that showed a little gastritis but no ulcers.

The pain is only brought on if I eat fatty foods or anything with spices.
Everything has to be pretty bland and I drink a lot of water. This has been
going on over 5 weeks now and my gastroenterologist decided to move on to
HIDA scan which was done this morning.

The first part went well then the tech went to talk to the doctor because
it looked like my gallbladder had disappeared. Should I be concerned about
this?? He said all of the films for the first half were then done and we
would move on to the second part.

Then we did the part with the CCK injection into my IV and that sent me into
terrible pain and nausea. It made my stomach cramp all up and I hurt up into
my shoulder and back The tech told me something is definitely not right and
that "we may be on to something" because of the way I reacted.

It felt like someone was stabbing me in the back and I nearly got sick to my
stomach. Afterwards the tech gave me some juice and a blanket and let me
relax until I was feeling good enough to leave.

The doctor should be calling me in a few days..but I am just terrified, that
like with every other test done, this will not give me an answer to my pain
and the doctor will blow it off. I have lost so much weight from being unable
to eat much and I feel awful. I just cannot function while living on
painkillers.

Has anyone experienced this same problem and have any advice for me?? Thanks
so much for any help!

Heather

Re: Hida Scan done this morning....Any Advice or What to Expect?

On 2007-09-20 16:53:06 -0400, "VanillaBeanGonzo" <u37595@uwe> said:

> Well I just returned home from my HIDA scan. I have been dealing with
> terrible pain under my right rib and it radiates into my back and shoulder. I
> also feel like I have a huge softball stuck under my ribs when I leave back..
> as if I am leaning against it. I have had 2 ultrasounds that were negative,
> bloodwork, and a upper endoscopy that showed a little gastritis but no ulcers.
>
> The pain is only brought on if I eat fatty foods or anything with spices.
> Everything has to be pretty bland and I drink a lot of water. This has been
> going on over 5 weeks now and my gastroenterologist decided to move on to
> HIDA scan which was done this morning.
>
> The first part went well then the tech went to talk to the doctor because
> it looked like my gallbladder had disappeared. Should I be concerned about
> this?? He said all of the films for the first half were then done and we
> would move on to the second part.
>
> Then we did the part with the CCK injection into my IV and that sent me into
> terrible pain and nausea. It made my stomach cramp all up and I hurt up into
> my shoulder and back The tech told me something is definitely not right and
> that "we may be on to something" because of the way I reacted.
>
> It felt like someone was stabbing me in the back and I nearly got sick to my
> stomach. Afterwards the tech gave me some juice and a blanket and let me
> relax until I was feeling good enough to leave.
>
> The doctor should be calling me in a few days..but I am just terrified, that
> like with every other test done, this will not give me an answer to my pain
> and the doctor will blow it off. I have lost so much weight from being unable
> to eat much and I feel awful. I just cannot function while living on
> painkillers.
>
> Has anyone experienced this same problem and have any advice for me?? Thanks
> so much for any help!
>
> Heather

My daughter went through symptoms like this a couple of times. She
ended up having her gall bladder removed and has felt fine ever since.
She still can't do certain foods all the time, but she knows which ones
to avoid.
--
John Gentile MS, M(ASCP)
Laboratory Information Mgr.
VA Medical Center
Providence, RI
yjgent@cox . net

Re: Hida Scan done this morning....Any Advice or What to Expect?

John Gentile wrote:
>> Well I just returned home from my HIDA scan. I have been dealing with
>> terrible pain under my right rib and it radiates into my back and shoulder. I
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>>
>> Heather
>
>My daughter went through symptoms like this a couple of times. She
>ended up having her gall bladder removed and has felt fine ever since.
>She still can't do certain foods all the time, but she knows which ones
>to avoid.

Did your daughter ever have a Hida scan or tests that positively pointed to
her gallbladder? I am so uncomfortable and ready for relief..

Re: Hida Scan done this morning....Any Advice or What to Expect?

On 2007-09-20 18:56:02 -0400, "VanillaBeanGonzo" <u37595@uwe> said:

> John Gentile wrote:
>>> Well I just returned home from my HIDA scan. I have been dealing with
>>> terrible pain under my right rib and it radiates into my back and shoulder. I
>> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>>>
>>> Heather
>>
>> My daughter went through symptoms like this a couple of times. She
>> ended up having her gall bladder removed and has felt fine ever since.
>> She still can't do certain foods all the time, but she knows which ones
>> to avoid.
>
> Did your daughter ever have a Hida scan or tests that positively pointed to
> her gallbladder? I am so uncomfortable and ready for relief..

I'm not sure what tests they did on her. I don't remember her saying
any thing about a scan done with injections. I pretty sure they did an
ultrasound and may have done other tests.

--
John Gentile MS, M(ASCP)
Laboratory Information Mgr.
VA Medical Center
Providence, RI
yjgent@cox . net