Get the results of my HIDA scan today
@lindaharding627 (1442)
United States
March 5, 2012 8:55am CST
I will be leaving soon to head to the doctors for the results of my HIDA scan. The test itself hurt so badly. I have been in constant pain now for eight days. The doctor has me on a special diet of plain bread, rice, applesauce,tea,toast and Gatorade. I have to take phenergan to even be able to keep these foods down. If I eat anything else, the cramping gets worse. It makes me feel out of breath. I am on tramadol for the pain but I am still in pain. The tramadol is just making it tolerable for me. I am a little worried about maybe having to have surgery because I have been getting iron treatments for severe anemia. I have had four of five scheduled treatments. The pain goes from the gallbladder area clear through to my back. The ultrasound that I had done did not show any stones, but doctors suspect that my gallbladder is not working right. I have had flu-like symptoms for eight days now.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
5 Mar 12
So since the ultrasound did not detect stones they did the HIDA test? I hope that this will have the answers you need to help you get beyond this painful situation.
@lindaharding627 (1442)
• United States
5 Mar 12
The HIDA scan said my gallbladder is barely working. The bile is just sitting in it, so I have to have it removed. I go on the sixteenth for a consultation with a general surgeon. Until then I am on a bland diet of bread, rice, applesauce,tea and Gatorade. The pain and nausea meds will help keep the pain manageable till then hopefully.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
5 Mar 12
Linda, I know many people who have had gall bladder surgery, and it seems to help a lot. I hope that you will be okay until you get this dealt with, so that your body is up and working well again.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
6 Mar 12
So sorry to hear what you're going thru. I went thru sort of the same thing and I had my gallbladder removed. I'm still having issues and I had that removed in september. Best of luck to you and hope everything turns out for the best.
