KidsHappen Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I went for my HIDA scan today. No fun at all! I went in expecting a quick 15 minute procedure like an U/S. No, they strap you to a table and squish you with a machine like a CAT scan only bigger and then you have to stay like that for an hour and a half. I once watched a movie where a guy was in a mental home and the dr. kept locking him in one of those drawers like they have at the morgue. That is my biggest paranoia and I got to experience something very close to it for an hour and a half. Then every time he administered more of the med to make my gall baldder contract I would have a major wave of nausea. Still nauseous now 12 hours later. I haven't been able to eat all day and the pain has been a worse today. I don't know if that is because of my gall bladder or the stress from the test. He did say that the dye did not go through my system at first like it was supposed to and he thought that it was my gall bladder. I don't know about after the med that made it contract. I could see that some was getting through but I don't know if it was as much as was supposed to. I should hear something tomorrow. What ever happens, it should be better than the test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Good grief! I'm so sorry you had to do that! Had I any idea what you were talking about - I would have told you!;) I am glad for you that the test is over and I hope you get really good news tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 That would make me panic, too. I'm sorry you had no idea what would be happening. HUGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 That sounds completely awful! I am so sorry you had to go through that :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langfam Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I had a HIDA scan last year and I did have a panic attack .....it WAS scary. I didn't expect it at all. My husband fortunately was with me and he helped me though it by praying with me. It was awful. And yes, my gall bladder did have to go "bye bye". The gall bladder surgery was easier than the HIDA scan. Sending you :grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennifersLost Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 OMG, total hugs!!! I would have freaked out. Good for you for making it through and holding it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I hope that you don't have to wait too long for your results. I'm sorry that it was such an ordeal. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've had a HIDA scan, and it was AWFUL. I think that is just the nature of the prodedure. I am so sorry for you. I understand. I've said since then that if they ever suspect my gallbladder again, they can just go ahead and remove it rather than going through that scan again!!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell in SC Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I haven't had that done before but I think it would freak me out too! I'm having an "esophogeal motility" test done Monday and apparently it involves a tube and your nose. No sedation b/c they need you to do things like swallow on cue. A valium would be great. . .but I"m sure that'll never happen! I always try to research these things on the net so I'm a bit prepared. My doc. didn't tell me that this test was the one with the tube, so imagine my surprise when I looked it up online. The things we go through to get healthy. . .sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I was wondering if I would need a hida scan and now I know I wont be having it. They can just remove the GB lol. Sorry you went through that and I would have panicked too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I absolutely can not stand to be held down in any way. I probably would have made a complete fool of myself! :001_smile: Sorry that you weren't given full disclosure ahead of time. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in VA Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 When they did mine, nothing was showing up so they had to give me morphine to see if that would relax the duct enough for it to allow some to go through. That didn't work, so they never had to give me the meds to make it contract (since my gall bladder had stopped functioning and nothing was going through), but I cried when they told me about the morphine. I absolutely hate having narcotics, and even though they gave me the smallest amount possible I felt so yucky I cried, ok it was more like teary wimpering. I hate that feeling! :crying: I had mine out 4 days later. Much better now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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