Well, it was a long day for sure! Left at 09:00 this morning to be at hospital by 10:00. Got checked in by 10:10. Back to start test at 10:30. Multiple phases with 30 min resting periods in between. First 2 phases not to bad, but could feel the injected isotopes on the 2nd phase. I definitely did not like the 3rd phase..... first felt "flush", then dizzy, then neck pain, then short of breath. B/P dropped 30 points. Thank goodness the symptoms only lasted for around 3 minutes. The rest of the last phase wasn't as bad.
Developed a headache before we left the hospital.... a common side effect. They said to drink some coffee or caffeinated drinks. A bit of a relief of the headache, not as bad now, but still present. I tried to grab a nap when we got home at 2:30, but no-go....
Even though the staff / techs can't tell the pt. anything, they did let me know nothing was "jumping out" to them. I guess that is a good thing. Now the waiting game begins for the 'official results'.