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halfulglas

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25. I had a couple abdominal CTs in 2016 and it was a lot to drink but no trouble

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 06:14 PM

Feb 2023

Drinking it or ill effects from it. On the other hand, I had a CT last month and they gave me the 3 pint size bottles of a commercially bottled, name brand thick very very sweet vanilla barium to drink at specific times. I had no trouble drinking it except it was way too sweet. However, I had to stop on the way home from the test and run into a bathroom in a supermarket for the beginning of 3 days of diarrhea. Since I gradually got over it, I didn't even report it to either my doctor or the radiologists. So just make a plan for yourself knowing where there is a place (or several places since it took more than once before I got home) you can stop if necessary.

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Anybody ever had to drink barium sulfate?I have a CT scan tomorrow and I'm scared of the whole thing [View all] Walleye Feb 2023 OP

I have but it's been years A HERETIC I AM Feb 2023 #1

Thanks for the laugh, I needed that Walleye Feb 2023 #4

I just took my sister for one last week montanacowboy Feb 2023 #2

Thanks, I am a chronic worrier over this stuff Walleye Feb 2023 #3

I have, long time ago Yonnie3 Feb 2023 #5

Thank you, fingers crossed Walleye Feb 2023 #6

Anticipation is usually worse than what happens n/t Yonnie3 Feb 2023 #30

I did many years ago. BittyJenkins Feb 2023 #7

Thank you Walleye Feb 2023 #19

I Had the barium with one a few years back not fun but not bad... wcmagumba Feb 2023 #8

Good luck I know how scary it is Walleye Feb 2023 #11

Not that bad. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #9

Thanks, I'm getting anxiety attacks Walleye Feb 2023 #10

Vodka goes with anything. underpants Feb 2023 #12

.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2023 #14

Might make a good white Russian Walleye Feb 2023 #21

I had one or two Marthe48 Feb 2023 #13

Many many thanks Walleye Feb 2023 #22

I had one. Gross to drink. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #15

Thanks Walleye Feb 2023 #23

I noticed the added weight Marthe48 Feb 2023 #28

As a tech I did many many Barium studies.. Like most have said it has the consistency of chalk. mitch96 Feb 2023 #16

Not an enema, yet, thank goodness. Thanks for the advice Walleye Feb 2023 #24

I always have to hold my nose to to be able to get it down. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2023 #17

Thanks, they want me to take it at home two hours before I come in Walleye Feb 2023 #26

Drinking it that far in advance it seems like they are looking at your small bowel.. mitch96 Feb 2023 #32

Well this is to check out a chronic pain in the lower right abdomen near my old appendectomy scar Walleye Feb 2023 #34

Maybe looking for scar tissue? Abdominal adhesions? That would prevent all the guts from having mitch96 Feb 2023 #62

I had one on my lungs and chest a couple years ago Walleye Feb 2023 #63

"They inject the contrast agent for that" Yup the doc's like their contrast.. Gives you a warm mitch96 Feb 2023 #64

I had that years ago and I don't recall anything bad about it. The one I had RKP5637 Feb 2023 #18

Cool, I got my fingers crossed Walleye Feb 2023 #31

It's just chalky. Stay perfectly still during your scan. I had to do it all over again judesedit Feb 2023 #20

Good advice thanks 🙏🏻 Walleye Feb 2023 #27

You can do it. Don't worry. Keep us posted. judesedit Feb 2023 #68

I drank the stuff, not too bad, waiting to be called for the scan🤞🏻 Walleye Feb 2023 #69

Glad that part's over with. Hoping for a good outcome for you judesedit Feb 2023 #70

I had a couple abdominal CTs in 2016 and it was a lot to drink but no trouble halfulglas Feb 2023 #25

Thank you Walleye Feb 2023 #29

I had to do that last year. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #33

Thanks you are boosting my confidence a little Walleye Feb 2023 #35

If I can do it, anybody can. :) Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #38

A long time ago. 2naSalit Feb 2023 #36

Well this is supposedly vanilla flavored, it looks like it's only about 12 ounces Walleye Feb 2023 #37

You'll be fine. 2naSalit Feb 2023 #39

I have to gulp, if I sip, it hits my taste buds and I am down for the count. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #41

It is way less than a colonoscopy prep? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #40

I did the barium xrays then the CT scan a few months ago. Jerryatric Feb 2023 #42

Thanks, it looks like I have about 12 ounces and have to drink it two hours ahead of time. Walleye Feb 2023 #43

Twelve ounces is definitely doable, lol. Jerryatric Feb 2023 #52

Well that one does sound terrible, Walleye Feb 2023 #53

That one is called a gastric emptying study. The Jerryatric Feb 2023 #54

Yikes! Walleye Feb 2023 #55

I did it a month ago. bamagal62 Feb 2023 #44

Thanks, good advice Walleye Feb 2023 #46

I'll be holding you in my thoughts Walleye. Duncanpup Feb 2023 #45

Thank you very much, I appreciate you, Duncanpup Walleye Feb 2023 #47

Yes...it not so bad! I've certainly had worse PortTack Feb 2023 #48

Thanks 🙏🏻 Walleye Feb 2023 #49

There are lots of worse things Progressive dog Feb 2023 #50

Thank you, feeling a little better with all this support Walleye Feb 2023 #51

I think I had a barium scan once to figure out stomach troubles I had. canuckledragger Feb 2023 #56

Got it, that makes sense. Thanks Walleye Feb 2023 #57

It's Not That Bad Deep State Witch Feb 2023 #58

That's good I've had a couple of colonoscopies, it's terrible but I got through it Walleye Feb 2023 #59

Drinking a gallon of colonoscopy prep is way worse than any Jerryatric Feb 2023 #60

🙏🏻🙏🏻 Walleye Feb 2023 #61

"colonoscopy prep".. I remember the stuff we gave the patients was called "Go Lightly" mitch96 Feb 2023 #65

It's not terrible, but it on't make your day, either Warpy Feb 2023 #66

Thanks, really appreciate the advice Walleye Feb 2023 #67