CT scan tomorrow

hay guys.... has anyone had a ct scan before? whats it liek and what should i expect? im getting one of my abd tomorrow due to teh pain ive been having

Alexa I am sorry to hear you are having pain. The CT scran should not be a bad thing. I have been through several in the tummy area. The only thing is you have to lay still alot. I think when you do not feel will everything is uncomfortable. Good Luck. Get better, I want to see you at the next Meet & Greet if you can make it. Hugs gail

hay gail.... how you doin? everything is ok on this end... ct scan got moved because stupid insurance wont pay for it for tomorrow... how far along are you in your process? i will be at the meet and great... enless some crazy kinda thing happens xoxoxo

Yep, better get that authorization first. My insurance didn't pay for my head CT in January, said auth was needed, but when I asked the secretary at my PCP if she had gotten one she said you don't need one for those. So I called insurance, I had just seen the reason online, to ask what was up. I told them my PCP wasn't even contracted with them at the time, I had transitional care benefits so how would either of us know, they didn't have a contract and I still do not have a certificate of coverage. I was told to call and get it after the fact. They are also being buttheads about filling my Protonix prescription. They want proof that I have been tested and treated for H pylori. You know insurance is causing most of the stress in my life, that is probably contributing to my health issues!!!

yeah i know what you mean about the stress stuff.... ohh well.... i have the stuff i need to drink and now im jus****ing for auth. i hate cigna

Hi Alexa, good luck on your ct scan. I can't give you any help on that one because I have never had one of those before. Let us know what happens. Wanda

I have had far too many CT scans. I have one on Friday too. Basically there are ones with contrast and ones without. It depends on what they are checking. If it's without contrast, it takes maybe 5 minutes, you have to hold your breath a couple of times, you go through a little tube and you are done. If it's with contrast, you either drink it or they inject it into your veins. If it goes into your veins, you get a bit warm, feels like you are peeing your pants (you aren't, it's just the contrast - it's a rather funny feeling), then you do the same thing mentioned above, and then you are done. It's pretty quick. Good Luck!

The CT wasn't bad when I had mine, but was sick to death of being stuck over and over and over, so I wasn't thrilled with yet another poke!!! But I survived it and so will you, plus you NEED to know what's going on in your belly!! Good luck! Jan