Hi all,
Had my HIDA scan this AM. They said it would be between 1 and 3 hours. I was done in 1 hour. Anyone know what that leans towards good gallbladder function or bad. They told me last year I had gallstones.
Thank you
Hugs,
K
HIDA Scan
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K, I had a HIDA scan done last November. It took about an hour too. Did they give you the injection of CCK? They usually give it right about the 45 min mark. When the CCK is injected, it contracts the gallbladder. Did you feel any pain or nausea with that? That usually indicates a problem with your gallbladder,whether it is from stones or just plain disfunction. I felt a little cramping, not much. My scan came back with a 27% ejection fraction rate, which was considered low. I did not have gallstones. Doctors suggested gallbladder removal and I went in to see a surgeon. However, between the time of the HIDA and the appt with the surgeon, I had a colonoscopy with the results of LC. So, I decided not to have the gallbladder removed and concentrate on the LC. Glad I did, because I haven't had any problems with the gallbladder since (thank you Lord!). By the way, when did the HIDA specialist say they would know the results? Because if you had it done in the morning, the radiologist would have read it by the afternoon and have the results by late today or early tomorrow. Pester them for it. Call late today or early tomorrow. I went down and picked up my report the next day so that I could scan the results and begin to form ideas and suggestions for my doctor. I HATE waiting for results and can't stand to have my doctor tell me the results one week later, when I could have known sooner. But...that's just me. 
Mandy
Mandy
Kitty,
FWIW, gallbladder problems are very common among people who have MC. It goes with the turf. According to our poll among members, 38% of us no longer have our gallbladder -- that's an extremely high perentage. In addition, another 8% have had gallbladder problems, but have not had the surgery. That adds up to 46% of us.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7226
Compare that with the prevalence of gallbladder disease among the general population in the U. S., which in 1999 was shown to be approximately 7%. We are over 6 times as likely to have gallbladder disease as someone in the general population.
Tex
FWIW, gallbladder problems are very common among people who have MC. It goes with the turf. According to our poll among members, 38% of us no longer have our gallbladder -- that's an extremely high perentage. In addition, another 8% have had gallbladder problems, but have not had the surgery. That adds up to 46% of us.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7226
Compare that with the prevalence of gallbladder disease among the general population in the U. S., which in 1999 was shown to be approximately 7%. We are over 6 times as likely to have gallbladder disease as someone in the general population.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I'm confused. What was the purpose of the HIDA scan? Usually it is done to see how well your gallbladder is working. An ultrasound is done before a HIDA scan, because an ultrasound can find gall stones and is cheaper in cost than a HIDA scan. Are you having problems with stones? If the scan found stones, and you are in pain, they usually suggest gallbladder removal. What did the doctor recommend? And I thought Questran has been found to help D, (besides lowering cholesterol) and that some GI's use it to help stop D. Is that why your doctor gave it to you?
Mandy
Mandy