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In reply to the discussion: Anybody ever had to drink barium sulfate?I have a CT scan tomorrow and I'm scared of the whole thing [View all]Walleye
(35,149 posts)43. Thanks, it looks like I have about 12 ounces and have to drink it two hours ahead of time.
I think they said I have to drink something else right before hand
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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
As a tech I did many many Barium studies.. Like most have said it has the consistency of chalk.
mitch96
Feb 2023
#16
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
"They inject the contrast agent for that" Yup the doc's like their contrast.. Gives you a warm
mitch96
Feb 2023
#64
It's just chalky. Stay perfectly still during your scan. I had to do it all over again
judesedit
Feb 2023
#20
I had a couple abdominal CTs in 2016 and it was a lot to drink but no trouble
halfulglas
Feb 2023
#25
Well this is supposedly vanilla flavored, it looks like it's only about 12 ounces
Walleye
Feb 2023
#37
Thanks, it looks like I have about 12 ounces and have to drink it two hours ahead of time.
Walleye
Feb 2023
#43
That's good I've had a couple of colonoscopies, it's terrible but I got through it
Walleye
Feb 2023
#59