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Jerryatric

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42. I did the barium xrays then the CT scan a few months ago.

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 08:04 PM

Feb 2023

I expected the CT scan to be the same, but instead of drinking two small glasses of barium, they handed me two big bottles, like twenty ounces each, and said to drink them as fast as I could and they'd be back for me in twenty minutes. It's "vanilla flavored" now, but it isn't easy to drink all that. I managed to do most of it. Make sure you take some kind of laxative to get rid of that stuff afterward, barium is what they made linoleum out of and you don't want that stuff to harden up inside you.

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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