Question:
I have been suffering from extreme nausea and vomitting since September of 06. The doctors at first thougth it was my gallbladder, but the ultrasounds came back good, and then I had an endoscopy which showed mild gastritis. I have also had a CT scan, and it was fine. I have had several ultrasounds and other tests. Finally a couple of weeks ago the doctors told me to have a HIDA scan done, as well as a gastric emptying study. I got the results on Thursday (I had the HIDA on Tuesday). My EF is 9.5%, which I guess is normally supposed to be 35%? I am going to teh surgeon on Friday to set a date for surgery, but I am really nervous. I am 20 years old. I am in school right now, working two jobs, and at the end of the semester I am going to summer camp to work, a few states away form home. I don't know how long hte recovery is or anything. Since having the HIDA scan done, I have felt extremely nauseaus, and have no appetite, even though it has been several days (it is now Sunday). During the test, when they gave me the CCK I got violently ill, and had shooting pains. They gave me morphine while I was there, but no relief. Wondering what to do, and what is the best way to go.
Answer:
Leapfrog,
For some people the CCK does produce problems -- There is a Poster here -- Ladybiker that has had problems ever since the HIDA scan and she has had GB surgery.
She has nausea and a pinching type of chest pain. So, for some people the HIDA Scan test can cause problems but with most -- it does not.
I suggest you discuss your present problem and concerns with your surgeon before surgery.
I am like you I would rather have the surgery with no problems that were caused by Testing.
You certainly don't want to complicate your problems.
I wish you well---Harry
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Thank you so much! I am so nervous as to what to do about the surgery right now. Should I wait until the end of the semester, where I would have to miss working at the summer camp, or should I do it during the semester, and have to miss class? I am so confused, and I am scared now that my stomach is going to stay feeling like this. I am now back on Reglan and Phenergan for nausea, but so far they are not working to ease it, and my appetite is still not back. Thanks fo ryour reply!
Daisy
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Very interesting, because that's when my nausea started was when I had the HIDA scan. I've had the gallbladder removed since then, but the nausea has not gone away. I had pains also when I had the HIDA scan, and the extreme nausea at that point. I thought it would go away, especially after having the gallbladder removed. It did not. I am following up with the gastro doctor (not the surgeon) again tomorrow (Tuesday). I cannot understand what is causing the nausea. Most people that have their gallbladder removed seemed to get over it in a week, and go on. The surgeon gave me Reglan, but I only used one time. I've read too many bad things on it, I did not want to use it just to control nausea. To me there has to be some reason the HIDA scan caused the nausea. My gallbladder function was at 7% determined by the HIDA scan. I continue also to have a pinching sensation in the upper left chest area just below the left breast bone.
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Leapfrog -- also if you find out how to control the nausea or what is causing it, I sure would appreciate an update. I also will do the same. I also have the pheneghan (sp?) that helps, but only temporarily. I too have no appetite. I have to force myself to eat what I do. Before the HIDA scan I had no nausea. I was only being tested by the HIDA scan because I insisted on it, because of the pains in the upper left chest part. Sometimes I wish I had never had the HIDA scan, and left well enough alone, but since the gallbladder was only functioning at 7%, I assume I would have had really bad problems later on. They just need to find out what is causing the nausea.