CCK/HIDA Scan - what to expect?

[beccabond]

Hello.  I am having a CCK/HIDA Scan tomorrow morning.  I was wondering what to expect from the test?  Will they give me an injection through a shot, or will I have an IV?  I know the test will take about 2 hours.  Will I have to lie completely still for the duration of the test?  How quickly will I receive the test results?
Thanks,
Rebecca

[MissJan]

I am having my Hida Scan tomorrow.  I have tense ridig feeling in my upper rightabdomen.  I have recently had an ab ultra sound, tons of blood tests, a barium enema and a colonoscopy.  Everything game out fine.  I also get what is called acid bile diarrhea, without warning, usually after I eat.  It happens only occasionally, but it sure is hard to manage.  Has anyone else experienced this problem relative to a gallbladder problem?   Please Help!

[MissJan]

Hi to all Hida Scan recipients....Scheduled to have mine this week.  I have had an abdoman ultra sound, barium enema and a colonoscopy.  My main reason for requesting this test is that I have periodic bouts of acid-bile diarreha.  No cramps, just have to run to the bathroom; usually right after eating.  Have any of your experienced this problem?  And a problem it is, sometimes there is no bathroom in site.  It is just horrible.  Please let me know if you have gone through similar problem.  I always seem to have a ridgid felling in the area of my gallbladder.  All of the tests mentioned above were normal.

[Tasha31]

I finally have a diagnosis about my RUQ pain, i had the second hida scan with cck and my gall bladder ejection fraction was at 11%  will be having my gall bladder out this coming wednesday....i was diagnosed with everything from ibs to my weight causing the pain, to its all in my head.  I am so glad to finally have an answer to my problem..........keep searching dont let Dr's shrug you off if an easy diagnosis is not possible, keep pushing them to find an answer.

[Jenlvsgarth]

Hello.. I had a Hida Scan yesterday I have been having upper quadrent pain and lower abdominal pain for over a year. I have had every test they do. And nothing ever camee up .. but finall after this test. i was only around 12-15% so I'm going to have my gallbladder removed.  I had doctors tell me that I had everthing from IBS to just pain on not enough fiber. Listen to your body is my advise, just keep switching doctors till you find out what is wrong. Or at least until you have rulled out everything possible. The Hida Scan was one of the easist tests besides maybe an ulatraound. Just a little long, but if your ultrasound is normal and you still have pain..ask for this so you can rule out any Gallbladder problems,, it took me a year in pain to get the doctors to give me an answer so dont give up..

JEN

[gardenmaniac]

one of my daughter's main symptoms was nausea. The first GI doc had said it was IBS and she went on this low fat/low fiber diet...she felt better for a few months..then she had a classic GB "attack"....previously she had generalized mid stomach pain..not just URQ pain after eating french fries..it was very inconsisitent..hence the purpose of a journal..maybe you can figure out what triggers your discomfort..

she feels 99 percent better by the way...some things still bother her, but not much..

hang in there!

[gardenmaniac]

hey..so glad to hear that are a little better...how discouraging your situation has been!