barium meal...
#190146 - 06/29/05 09:33 AM
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daliatree
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I just got back from my barium meal for my stomach and small intestine. I have never had to drink anything so disgusting in my entire life, and so much of it. Oh my Lord, I feel like my intestine has been filled with cement. Ginger tea here we come!!! That was a nasty experience, but I am so glad I did it...results tomorrow!
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Oh yeah. I'm so, so sorry. I remember that well- the hockey puck of scrambled eggs, served between bread with jelly (?????). I almost threw it up a zillion times.
I'm glad your test is over- and I hope you can erase the memory of that "food" soon!!!
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thanks! I am settling my tummy down with some ginger tea and some anti emetic pills...I almost threw up too...it was like drinking a bucket of glue..I had to drink sooo much! It was sooo horrible. So horrible that I am giggling about it!!! Thank GOD its over...NEVER AGAIN hopefully!
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Yeah Dalia!!!
#190152 - 06/29/05 10:00 AM
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mindyj
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Dalia!
First of all - we're SO pround of you! I'm sure it was awful and horrible and yucky and disgusting!!! But now it is over and YOU DID IT! It's important to figure out what's going on inside you and that's a good way to start.
Now, for my questions, since I will be doing this test in a couple of weeks (poor me)! I've heard they shake you to get the barium to go down through your intestines and coat your stomach - did they really shake you?!? Also, the nurse I spoke to said my test is at 8:30 in the morning, but I should be fine to into work that afternoon. I don't know how I feel about that. Having just done the deed - what do you think - how would you feel in an office setting right now trying to be productive in putting together your briefings and reports and letters and whatever regarding religious persecution in China and North Korea (since that's what I do)? Also - as the day goes on - let me know how things go with getting the barium out of you - I don't know about you, but I'm nearly as afraid about the barium pooh as I am about the barium drink...
Thanks Dalia - and again - you're a brave soul! Keep your spirits up and I'm sure you'll get through all your tests with flying colors!
Min
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YAY for you! I had that test 2 months ago and I described it as a mixture of lemon/milk/... and whatever else. It was super gross.
Let us know what the results are! 
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You are so sweet! Thanks so much for the encouragement...I have to say I am in a very good mood now, even though I feel disgusting in my belly because I got through it and I faced my fear and it made me a stronger woman. I am also delighted to finally, after ten years of suffering, being able to get some real info on the beast in my belly.
In answer to your questions...they didn't shake me AT ALL. They have this weird bed that can stand vertical and horizontal and you start off standing vertical and thats when you down a shot of bubbling stuff to give you gas and then immdiately a shot of barium. I am not going to lie to you, the barium is like nothing I have ever tasted, its consistency is like thick glue and I will confess that taking the gas forming stuff and then the cup of barium which they made me down quickly - I weeped. I thought I may throw up because they don't allow you to burp. But its not TERRIBLE.
Instead of shaking you they make you lie on your belly, then your side, then your back, then your other side etc etc...so the rolling around coats your stomach.
Are you just having your stomach checked out or your small intestine too? If you are also having your small intestine..they make you drink WAY more barium...some of it is a bit thinner in consistency but equally disgusting in my opinion. Its a bit like fear factor. One of my biggest problems was that I am really little and only eat small meals, so its hard for me to consume that quantity of ANYTHING let alone something I HATE!
But I am here, alive, but tired.
I am not going to work today, but I tend to be kind to myself in general. I want to be home to drink loads of fluids and then take milk of magnesia tonight (as they instructed) so I can poo all this stuff out. I want it OUT!!! I am very curious and a little apprehensive of the poos BUT your nerves of the poos will go away simply because this stuff is so disgusting, you will want it out ASAP!
It really is worth doing. I can tell you about going to work, that you will feel sluggish, like you are full of cement...but you won't have your head in the toilet or anything, so in essence you can do gentle work, but not rush around. That is impossible.
Good luck...I'll keep you up to date on my poos if you like!!
XXXXThanks for your encouragement, it means a lot!
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thanks babe! yours must have been nicer then mine..I wouldn't describe it as lemon milk - more like primary school glue with a bit of cement and some fake bubblegum lab flavouring thrown in!!
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Ooohhhh, yours was WORSE! Yuck! 
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I know for mine, I had to drink this nasty powder and drink something. YUCKY!!! Be sure to drinks lots of water. I remember I was pretty "C" because of the barium. Let us know what is up Dalia when you get the results.
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thanks sweet tommy...they told me to take milk of magnesia tonight for the C it will cause - results tomorrow hopefully. the only thing the Dr at the radiology place would tell me (was secretive about everything else) was that I had reflux. something I never knew - I don't get heartburn (knock on wood) but do get a tickly throat AND chronic nausea. thanks for caring darling!
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I think everyone has a little reflux. When I had mine they said I had some reflux and I RARELY get heartburn! And yes, I rememeber them saying to take milk of Magnesia.
Good luck Dalia!
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for fear of you not doing the test! Please let us know the results as soon as you get them, okay?
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~ Beth
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And it was DISGUSTING!
Did they make you drink some 'gas pills' first as well?? I had never heard of these before, but I had to swallow a whole bunch of these sort of crystallised things and I got about two drops of water to swallow them down, so they were fizzing in my throat and stuff, it was awful. Then they told me I had to keep it down, and not to burp which was really painful.
THEN I had the barium and it was worse than I remember - so thick I almost gagged. Then the thing I was standing on fell backwards so I was lying down, and they made me roll from one side to other about 10 times, it was so embarassing and awful wearing one of those stupid hospital gowns.
Anyway, as soon as it was over all I wanted to do was to throw it up. I kept gagging, but I couldn't throw it up so I just went to bed and tried to wait for it to settle a little.
I won't have my results for over a week, so here's to waiting!
I'm glad yours went okay and there were no disasters, thank goodness for that!!
--Steph
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UGH Bubblegum?!?
#190221 - 06/29/05 12:21 PM
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Nelly
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I have had the mint, the cherry and the cocoanut, but BUBBLEGUM!!! That's horrible!!
And why anyway would they flavor it with something you're NOT SUPPOSED to swallow in the first place?!?
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{BIG HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
~nelly~
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yep i had to down that gasy stuff with no water and it was just awful...the urge to puke and then straight after I downed those gasy things they made me down, as fast as possible, a whole cup of that extra thick stuff and then I had to drink loads more till it coated my entire intestine...I am looking forward to my poos later - oh yeah baby!
feel good steph...the grose event is over for both of us!
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So nasty.. I didn't eat bananas for months!
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thanks beth! I miss your emails :-( you never wrote me back. I hope you are ok.
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hahahahaha bloody good point nelly darling! hahahahaha
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I can understand. I am almost glad they didn't flavour it, it would ruin the real thing for me!!
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Stephie,
I'm proud of you too! I'm really scarred about the gassy pill stuff too (not sure if you saw my note to Dalia - I have this test in a few weeks). But as my husband will attest - I can burp like a champ - I burp often just from drinking water! I never drink soda or beer for the yuckiness it causes me - I am really worried that the gas pill part of the test will either make me puke or will just hurt so badly I will cry! Am I over-reacting or is there something that could be said to ease my fears on this?
Either way - Steph I'm glad you got through the test and you're one step closer to knowing what's going on in that tummy of yours! Let us know when you get the results and find a way to pamper yourself as a reward sometime soon!
Min
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Let us know about the results.
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I don't like bananas in the first place! I really hope I don't get that flavor next month when I have this test - I really am dreading it almost as much as I did the colonoscopy (but only almost)... 
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Yep, I had that gassy stuff too. Who invents these tests?
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Oohh...I'm late on this, but I'm glad it's over with for you! Yay! I know it is absolutely disgusting...good for you for not getting sick! I hope that ginger helped and you are feeling better! 
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GAG!! *die* -nt-
#190280 - 06/29/05 02:23 PM
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Nelly
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I was pooping straight barium for a week! It was SOOOO awful! The nurses said it would constipate me and I told them "you just don't undrstand - I'm already passing straight barium liquid...."
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They told me it would constipate me too, but I've already been 3 times since my appointment and they are getting whiter and whiter, it's gross.
Guess my colon thought, "You'll need more than that to slow ME down!!"
Nasty.
--Steph
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I've started doing some barium poos but am having severe cramping down there...is this normal?????? I don't usually get much pain with my IBS, this is awful????
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Hey Dalia,
I have had some cramping, especially while on the loo but it's not worse than I regularly get with attacks.
If you don't usually get pain, and it's really bad and you're worried about it, maybe just give your doc a call to let him/her know and ask if that's normal.
I hope you feel better!!
--Steph
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Haven't done it do can't do much but offer support (and promise to email soon   - sorry things have been so mad, I'll explain all in my email)
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HELP!
#190318 - 06/29/05 04:12 PM
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daliatree
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this is the worst pain I have ever been in - its very low down, like period pain...SEVERE - I am this close to calling an ambulance..is this normal?????
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Re: HELP!
#190320 - 06/29/05 04:14 PM
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Stephie
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Oh you poor thing!
I don't think that degree of pain is normal at all, I would call the doc.
Good luck, sweetie!
--Steph
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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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How Ya' Doing?
#190413 - 06/29/05 09:14 PM
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Vicam
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Hey Dalia,
Sorry you're in so much pain Not sure if you'll get this before you call the doctor and/or get better. Just wanted to let you know I had similar pain following my test, just really bad lower abdominal pain that had me really concerned. Mine thankfully turned out to be nothing more than just barium constipation, but if it's really painful it wouldn't hurt to contact the doc. Barium can in rare cases cause a blockage of the intestine which would cause severe pain.
Keep us posted!
Kelly
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#190442 - 06/30/05 05:21 AM
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TommyNY
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I hope youa re ok. Please let us know how you are feeling whenever you are upt to it. I know there are a lot of us who are worried.
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Go to the hospital if it's that bad Dalia!
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Dalia, I had that eaxct test with the small intestine follow through and I had NO PAIN at all following it.
Please check this out...
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thanks soooo much. I paged my gastro doc who called immediately and he said though such severe pain is not normal, he is not worried and said it was most likely barium constipation. I took a levsin which took away about 15% of the pain and added a hot water bottle and drank endless cups of liquid...milk of magnesia last night and have started to poo it out. Thanks so much for your message!
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Re: Dalia
#190459 - 06/30/05 06:51 AM
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daliatree
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Thanks so much Tommy. I am much better. It turned out it was C pain from the barium. I have NEVER EVER had pain like that. It was awful. There was no comfortable position to get into...I was so worried, because it really felt like it was in my uterus...but I'm ok now! Thanks so much for caring!
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Re: HELP!
#190461 - 06/30/05 06:52 AM
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daliatree
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Thank you Tina. I paged the Dr and he reassured me and over a number of hours the pain went away the more I drank (constant drinking because I drink loads as a general rule anyway!). I am so relieved. I was so scared. It was terrible.
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Re: barium meal...
#190464 - 06/30/05 06:58 AM
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Nelly
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Dalia, I'm so sorry you had to go through this pain. I had severe cramping too after the test, first with dumping syndrome then with cramping from incomplete evacuation. I'm glad you feel better today. This is such an important test and it's good you completed it. Please keep us up to date with the results, and feel better soon!
~nelly~
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It took me a WEEK and a HALF to get all that barium out of me after having this test done!! I hope you are feeling better today and keep up the water, you don't want that stuff to harden in there! Hugs!
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Great new Dalia! Phewwww.... 
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I hope you are ok. I wish I could have read this earlier! Keep us updated ok??? I hope you aren't in pain like that anymore!!
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I'm so sorry...this test sounds horrible. I had one a long time ago, but don't remember the after effects...just the horrible test.
Sorry I didn't post sooner...I'm sort of rapped up in myself and so busy at work. Not a good excuse to ignore a friend in need though.  Please forgive me, hon. We need to get back in touch. I miss our chats so much.
I hope you know how much I care about you, friend. That will never change. 
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Beth
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