What Having a HIDA Scan aka Hepatobiliary Scan is Like | My Personal Experience
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- Having a HIDA Scan done soon!? Here is exactly what to expect so that you can be prepared for it as I share with you my personal experience going through it myself!
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Appreciate this video so much and feel ready for my appointment in the morning for my HIDA scan. Bless you
I’m so happy to hear that! Best of luck 😊
@@RachelGreene it went really well thanks so much!
Thanks for posting this video. I will be getting my Hida scan in just a few days for my gallbladder.
Best of luck!
I get My HIDA scan tomorrow!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I also have two golden girls! Mya and Maple 🐾
I hope it went well! Awh how sweet, I love their names!
Very helpful!!!! I was really wondering about it!!!!
Happy to help! 🤗
Had my scan today. It was not bad like an mri. I basically was on a table with a camera positioned over my abdomen, not in a tube like the mri. Took 2 hours, didn't feel the nuclear meds when injected except my arm did.turn a bright red, which I was told is normal. I did get very nauseous when he injected the med to make my gallbladder contract, thankfully only last about 15 minutes. So other than the inconvenience of laying there for 2 hours and the nausea, I'd say it was a very easy procedure and not to worry.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m glad everything went well! :)
Thanks going for this in an hour
Thanks for sharing your experience. I had my HIDA scan done today. I didn't have to get into a tube though, it was a portable machine on wheels and a plate thing attached to an arm was placed close to my abdomen. I didn't feel anything with the injections so I'm thankful for that! I had to drink Boost after an hour and then complete the next hour. I'm still waiting on results though.
oh wow! that is interesting, thank you for sharing that! maybe they've changed how they do it now? good luck with your results!
I get mine done tomorrow.....my previous ultrasound was normal.....they think it’s definitely my gallbladder and I’m just ready for surgery because i can’t eat and have lost a ton of weight
praying it goes well!
Rachel Greene thank you I appreciate that! I actually just got home from it. I’m incredibly nauseous and almost passed out upon sitting up from it and the hour drive home (my mom drove me thankfully) I almost threw up several times, ugh hoping it goes away quick. I took some anti nausea medicine so I hope it kicks in fast
I am going thru the same thing, if you don't mind me asking. Was it your gallbladder ?
same here! except i’ve gained lots of weight from being bloated 24/7
Have you tried the gallbladder and liver flush first?
So what is the reason for your gallbladder issues if the tests showed everything was normal
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m going in tomorrow morning for the HIDA Scan and a Small Intestines Series with a Barium Swallow, of course, I had no idea what to expect. I do worry a little, because I am a little claustrophobic. Your video has really helped though, thank you.
You can do it! Best of luck!
Rachel Greene Thank you
Is it a x-Ray ? What is in the injection?
Omg Rachel I’m getting mine done today, I’ll tots leave an update later
I hope it went well! 🙏🏻
I've been getting sick every day for two weeks. Along with pain on my right side that radiates up to my shoulder blade. Doctor found no gallstones or sludge but they want to do a hida scan. I'm really nervous..
Don’t be nervous, you will be fine and it’ll be over before you know it! :)
Was you able to request something to mellow you out as an option? I'm severe claustrophobic. I am waiting for the radiology to call mentor schedule mine. Negative on gallstones, everything was normal....
I don't remember if they offered something to me or not but maybe they could? Luckily, that's not to big of a problem for me so it was fine!
I'm getting one tomorrow, the only thing I worry about is I have a bad back, being on that table for 2 hours!! My back can't even do a 45 min cat scan :( I have lymes and they are trying to rule out a bunch of things that's going wrong with me. Good luck to everyone that is getting this scan and I hope all goes well with you all :)
Awh well good luck tomorrow! I hope it goes smoothly and you get some answers! 🤗
I'm getting mine Monday...what worrys me is the chest pressure Rachel Greens said about..since i have costcochondritis, my chest is almost always sored ....How did yours came out ?????????????????????????????????????????????????
@@southerncalifornia3155 mine came out well, the scan showed my gallbladder stopped working. I have had it out now for a few months now. No chest pressure for the scan just slight pain in the gallbladder area. When it was taken out is where I felt the pain from all the air. Mostly in my collarbone area and upper back as the air moved upward. After surgery I came home and cleaned my house, 0 pain from that, the air on the other hand was the worst of it. It will subside after 2 days or so.
You got your gallbladder removed? We’re there stones?
@@Nolan.Gurule yes I had it removed, no stones. It just stopped working
Dam I gotta get this sometime this week and I'm still nervous....the cramps I get hurt bad and just to know that they gonna make them happen sucks... great vid
How did it go?
Not every facility has you laying down with the scanner the whole time. I'm going in for one and I'll be getting the scans and able to get up and then return for the next scans.
Oh that’s nice, thank you for sharing that! Good luck with your scans! 🤗
Thank you for this informative video. I am having one done Monday and I am nervous. I have bad anxiety panic attacks. Could you they inject a medicine in the IV to help calm my nerves?
How was everything??
Great feedback thank you x
Glad it was helpful!
I have to go on monday... Im scared. I cant stay still for 2 seconds and im also extremely clusterphobia.
How did it go??
@@RachelGreene it came back normal. But the second part my stomach felt like it got lit on fire. They had me finish it.
I ended up vomiting....
Turns out im allergic to the stuff they use in the second part. I had to go to the ER because i had hives all over, my chest was tight, and i was extremely light headed i couldnt walk. I fell every time i tried.
@@Sprinkleunicorn thats f**ked up....But at least you did it.....
I’m getting one done next week. Any advice? Can you listen to music during the procedure?
How was the test??
I go for mine tmrw…pray for good results 🤞🏻
🙏🏻 🤍
how did it go??
I had a terrible reaction to the barium swallow study I had done made my stomach hurt so bad couldn’t 💩 for two weeks never again not sure if I’ll get this done or just cancel it 🤷♀️
did you cancel it?
I just stumbled across your video as I get a HIDA scan tomorrow and I was wondering what it was going to be like and now I'm really concerned as I am in fact claustrophobic. But hopefully since its early in the morning and I'll be coming off a 12 hour work shift I'll be too tired to really care about being in a tight space for 2 hours? I guess I'll find out tomorrow, but thank you for sharing your experience
Hopefully that and the fact that you still have your hands and feet ‘kind of’ free will help too! Best of luck, feel free to share how your experience goes! :)
@@RachelGreene Well, I can say for a fact that I do not want to go through it again. Mine didn't quite look like how yours did, it was more like I was flat on my back, and I think most of my body was in a tube (not sure) and there was this thick panel that was above my chest but it wasn't even half way across my chest. None of that was the issue I had with my HIDA scan, it was how it made me feel. I was nauseous through the whole thing, and more than a couple of times I thought I was going to vomit multiple times. The last 30 minutes was the worst (I only know the time because the tech told me) as I wasn't supposed to move at all, and during the last 8 minutes of the scan, my IV started acting up so a tech had to hold it in place for the remaining time. I hope they got the imaging they needed as I will refuse to go through it again.
Did they ever find out what was wrong? I've had the same symptoms, and they've done a bunch of tests (everything normal so far) and a HIDA scan tomorrow. I've been wondering if it's endometriosis, because we are also dealing with secondary infertility among all these other symptoms.
I've still never gotten any diagnosis other than IBS. I hope you get some answers!
You are describing what happened to me. Watch the gallbladder videos from Dr. Berg here on YT. Turns out my gallbladder is not ejecting very well. That is what my HIDA scan showed.
So did they recommend removal or medicine; what medicine? I am beginning this journey. Thanks for being cool (and 'sick' and 'illin')😂
Im getting my next week, ive been having problems with a big pain i get by my ribs and back. I was always told it was my gallbladder but onoy gave me morphine and send me home. I got sonogram done, MRI, i mean every test they could and everything normal which to me, that pain isnt normal, so i was in a diet. No spicy, no greesy foods, no dairy, i mean horrible lol i dont like diets. Im claustrophobic and not happy about being there for 2 hrs without moving. But what did they tell u it was? Did they had to remove ur gallbladder?
What was your diagnosis?
@karlachavez9736 I found a doc that cared and did a test where it shows if ur gallbladder actually works and found out mine wasnt working at all, thats why i has a huge pain.
Thanks for sharing your experience- my doctor wants me to do after having abdominal pain for 3 months- started with Salmonella infection and now after salmonella symptoms went away I’m have more abdominal issues and back pain- I did an ultrasound and blood work all normal.. I’m scared to schedule the HIDA scan!!
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching! :)
I’ve always wondered if anyone actually ever gets that or they just try to scare us from eating too much raw cookie dough! Do not be scared, it’s really not that bad I promise! The hardest thing I’d say is if you’re claustrophobic, being in a tight closed area could be difficult! Good luck, keep me updated! ❤️
Good luck
Maraykan how did it go for you? My bloods are also normal but the pain won’t go away.
Nine places not let me get the US of Domino ultrasound same day and did a HIDA scan same day and I didn’t find out until the day before before so I had to push it up another month it’s taking me five reschedules to get my scheme done I’m at my wits end with my gallbladder but I have a feeling they’re going to find absolutely nothing and I’m gonna sit here and have to suffer with it for the rest of my life it’s gotten better since I had weight loss surgery and the pain and all the discomfort in the appetite issues I’ve gotten better than starting to act up again Because I don’t visually see any stones or anything crazy they refuse to take it out I’m so frustrated
I'm going through same thing. I have gallbladder sludge and supposed to get a hida scan done. I don't do well from surgery so I don't want surgery. I'm just being careful what I eat and frustrated. Drinking green smoothies helps me and you can look up Dr Brooke Goldner on TH-cam and she has free recipes in her videos helps tons of people with all sorts of health problems she reversed her lupus and doesn't have it anymore. Also you can buy some gallbladder enzymes look up Dr. Eric Berg and Dr Mercola online they sell some. I just started taking it and I think it's helping.
God, I'm scared. I don't know what to do. I want to cancel the test because I'm afraid of the radioactive they inject. I asked if they could give me Ensure instead of injecting me and they told me no.
The test was a nightmare for me. It was hitting my back pain and I couldn't move. I wanted to slam the machine off of me so bad.
Did the injection hurt?
Just for a second!
I have a hida scan on the 23rd and im so nervous
Best of luck to you 🤍
Update?
Tomorrow is my day. I brought up the fact that I have interstitial Cystitis. I have to urinate frequently. Of course I know not to drink after midnight. I felt like I was the only person ever to ask about this,but I know this might be a concern for some people. Suggestions please?? Helpful video!!!!
Glad it was helpful! I’m not sure what you’re needing suggestions on though?
I too urinate frequently... do they let you go if the need arises?
Any update
I was advised to get a HIDA scan but I have heard of a non-invasive safer test called a FibroScan for those with liver disease. So I’m going to ask for a FibroScan.
Is hida scan dangerous ??
@@karlachavez9736 Ive heard the nuclear medicine or dye they use is toxic
I'm getting one next week and I am so not ready because I hate IVs.
You’ll be okay! Don’t focus on that part ❤️
Rachel Greene ok thank you ☺️
How did it go
I know this is old, but what did you do after this testing if everything came back normal??
I don't remember if this was before or after my barium swallow but they were done around the same time! here's my video on that: th-cam.com/video/VsDF1yiEbxQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you
You're welcome!
Does this include pancreas?
No it’s for your gall bladder
Can someone go back with me in the procedure room? Like my mom ?
I don’t think so, if I remember right I had to be alone
@@RachelGreene I had mine done today and my gallbladder functions at 35% what does that mean?
i had it done today and how did you feel afterwards
Hopefully it went well! It was so long ago I honestly don't remember but I think I felt nauseous!
Fun fact. There is no needle in your arm with an iv. The needle goes in and comes out all that is in the iv is a tube. So feel free to bend that arm girl
I get mine tomorrow and crap, I wanted to go to class after. This may be worse than an MRI
I have never had an MRI before but this shouldn’t be too bad, good luck! :)
Going today.. 😶 and im claustrophobic.🙃😣
Good luck! It will be over before you know it 🤗
Good luck! It will be over before you know it 🤗
@@RachelGreene Aww Bless You..THANKX. i even got to eat a Mars bar instead of the nut oil. 😁
You’re welcome! Awh that’s awesome haha! How did it go?!
@@RachelGreene apart from having to lie down and not having to move was annoying.
I wish they gave me a blanket maybe i would have fallen asleep. 😁 Thank GOD its OVER. 😊
Gallbladder endometriosis suspected. Mass or polyp found inside the gallbladder. Stabbing pain like clockwork the first week of the month. 4 c-sections.
How did they find that out?? I have a lot problems also with endometrioses and gallbladder… And what country did they find out and what did they do to help? Thank you 🙏🏻
Hida scan and they found 4.2mm mass. Surgeon said looks non cancerous and because bile ducts are not blocked. Recheck it 1 year. Don't do any fasting because that's when it starts to hurt some and now I'm in full menopause I have not had any recurring pain. Thank goodness
I'm in Pennsylvania
I hope you get relief soon
@@maureenblutekraus3561 was the pain more noticeable on your period or something?
I have to get one
Best wishes! I hope you have great results! 🙏🏼
Thanks
U have 460 sub know
You’re welcome! Thank you, I know I’m so excited!! 🤗
Love your videos keep them up
Two days till I get it
Best of luck! :)
Thanks for all of your help
No problem!
@@RachelGreene I got back from the doctor
Donald Mitchell how did it go