FutureMrsC
<font color=red>I'd really love to do some peeping
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2006
I'm currently suffering from what I believe to be gallbladder issues. (Both my Mom & my maternal grandmother have had theirs removed after YEARS of being undiagnosed... [their symptoms were not stereotypical, but that was before the HIDA scan came around, so who knows?]
I've been nauseous beyond belief for about 2 months... (and I've taken a couple of pregnancy tests just to make sure I'm not pregnant ) and I've been getting some pain on the right side of my ribcage that spreads across to the left... as well as having stabbing pain in my shoulder. The only other symptom I have is being pretty bloated, but not in the "typical" areas... (mainly up around my ribcage where the pain is).
Anyway... so far, my general physician has prescribed an ultrasound (came back negative), done some bloodwork (showed nothing) and then referred me to a gastrointerologist.
Love the G.I... she seems to rock! I've seen her twice now... once for the initial consult, the second for my endoscopy. My stomach was red/inflamed, but there weren't any ulcers...
She also ordered some bloodwork done to check on pancreatic enzymes, just to rule out pancreatitis.
Today, I had the "fun" of a HIDA scan (aka cholecystingraphy... sp?) where they inject the radioactive stuff & take pictures... It didn't go too bad- I was relatively entertained because there was another person having one done next to me that started 10 minutes after I did..., but if I tilted my head back, I could see the projection screen... anyway... the other patient's gallbladder was emptying the radioactive stuff into her intestines... but mine barely emptied anything out... so... I'm assuming something's wrong with it?
I have my followup appointment on Feb. 13th, so I guess I'll find out for sure then... however, if you've heard of this happening, please let me know!
Amanda
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I've been nauseous beyond belief for about 2 months... (and I've taken a couple of pregnancy tests just to make sure I'm not pregnant ) and I've been getting some pain on the right side of my ribcage that spreads across to the left... as well as having stabbing pain in my shoulder. The only other symptom I have is being pretty bloated, but not in the "typical" areas... (mainly up around my ribcage where the pain is).
Anyway... so far, my general physician has prescribed an ultrasound (came back negative), done some bloodwork (showed nothing) and then referred me to a gastrointerologist.
Love the G.I... she seems to rock! I've seen her twice now... once for the initial consult, the second for my endoscopy. My stomach was red/inflamed, but there weren't any ulcers...
She also ordered some bloodwork done to check on pancreatic enzymes, just to rule out pancreatitis.
Today, I had the "fun" of a HIDA scan (aka cholecystingraphy... sp?) where they inject the radioactive stuff & take pictures... It didn't go too bad- I was relatively entertained because there was another person having one done next to me that started 10 minutes after I did..., but if I tilted my head back, I could see the projection screen... anyway... the other patient's gallbladder was emptying the radioactive stuff into her intestines... but mine barely emptied anything out... so... I'm assuming something's wrong with it?
I have my followup appointment on Feb. 13th, so I guess I'll find out for sure then... however, if you've heard of this happening, please let me know!
Amanda
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