Hello all,

I'm new here, so I don't quite know if this is the right place to post this, but I am getting a HIDA scan to see what's up with my biliary tract tomorrow. I am a bit nervous about the radio-isotope they inject into your veins; I know this is silly, but part of me is worried about a potential allergic reaction. Besides that, I'm pretty content to sit still for a couple hours while they image its progression through my liver, gallbladder, and biliary ducts. Do any of you know if you can bring a book to read during one of these scans?

I guess my biggest fear is if they can't find a discernible/treatable cause for the right upper quadrant back pain/abdominal pain that I have been having. I am really tired of being scared to eat and sleep because the pain sometimes flares up after meals and during sleep and sometimes doesn't. I fasted for the past two days because the pain was so intense and I didn't want to feel it again/ also didn't sleep. It's exhausting.