Hida scan

How are you all? My liver nurse has been in touch. My bloods showed definite inflammatory markers, she thinks it's either lesions when I had my gall bladder out 32 years ago or sphincter of Oddi so I've got to have a hida scan . Thank you for all your support xxxx

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Hi Lynne,

We hope the HIDA scan can give your medical team more information to be able to help you,

Warm wishes,

BLT

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Thank you Xxxx

[Miche49uk]

What's a hida scan? Xxx

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I looked it up , it seems similar to CT with dye but more thorough xxxx

[Miche49uk in reply to Hidden]

Ah ok best of luck with that Lynne xxxx

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Thank you so much xxxx

[navigatinglife]

My fingers and toes are crossed for you,

best wishes xxx

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Thank you so much. How are you feeling? Xxxx

[navigatinglife]

Hi lovely lynne

feeling very sick. vertigo and dizziness even while in bed. phew makes one soo nauseous, scared when I get some v weird symptoms, must be the virus. I hope next week proves helpful as I feel I am going downhill.

gosh that sounds self piteous, better to have said it though so thank you for being on the other end ☺

hoping youre ok

xx

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Hope you feel better soon, it must be awful xxxx

[RodeoJoe]

All the best Lynne

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Thank you xxxx

[davianne]

Hi Lynne, I had a full abdomen CT scan with contrast, so it might have been a Hida scan, although it was not given that name. Anyway, best of luck and I will say a prayer for you and a positive result.

David xx

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Thank you. I've had a CT before, nurse said a hida is different

[Dulux]

Hida scan is similar to CT scan in terms of setup, IV line for scan medium, except it uses a radioactive dye to track bile flow etc. I had one, be prepared as I had multiple scans through the day, first one was nearly an hour then I had to come back every hour or so to have shorter scans, for one scan I had to eat something fatty, but they will tell you in the day. You aren't allowed to use the toilet in the department as it makes it radioactive!!

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Thank you for the info, much appreciated