Why an ultrasound scan?

[Bigboyuk]

Thank you. That is such good advice. It has never occurred to me I have HA. Social yes. Life in general yes. Going out on my own, yes. But what you are saying makes so much sense. I am not being totally rational am I?

You are very welcome Deep Blue Some times this is the case you have other MH conditions you don't always specifically realise that you have another one. No you aren't but then that's part of HA. We are all here for each other on the rough seas of life ATVB

[Deep Blue]

Update; ultrasound scan on Tuesday 12th
Nervous but glad it's soon.

[Deep Blue]

Just had ultrasound scan. Nothing found on scan except some gallstones which don't explain my symptoms ( weight loss, feeling full,.very frequent burping). So, so far, so good. Next, blood tests & probably the dreaded 'oscopies.

[Deep Blue]

Blood tests came back OK. Don't know what they are all for but 1 has ruled out diabetes which I hadn't thought to worry about, and another rules out ovarian cancer, which I was really concerned about.
So now another week to wait before seeing GP & finding out what happens next. More tests? Gallstones op?
The waiting is horrible.
Everyone says You must be so relieved. Yes, I am , but it's only so far, so good.
Just wish I could stop being so very pessimistic all the time.

[Sleepy]

I changed meds and have lost over two stone over 4 months. I also had bloods done and an ultrasound for abdominal pain which discovered gallstones. They were nothing to do with my original symptoms which just disappeared. My gallstones had been asymptomatic, but I started to get some slight pain two years later and had my gallbladder out. It was wrecked and full of massive stones. Don't worry if you do need the op, it's keyhole surgery and very routine.

[Deep Blue]

Thanks for the reassurance Sleepy. I've had 3 or 4 bouts of nasty pain on upper right side which I believe are due to the gallstones but my other symptoms don't seem to be. Hoping they just fade away like other anxiety symptoms have.

[Capercrohnj]

Ever have a gastric emptying study?