Ab CT Scan - Contrast junk - SCARED!!
04/19/06 12:37 AM
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Memmles
Reged: 04/07/06
Posts: 101
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA, USA
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Hey guys,
I'm an IBS-C'er (we think...test will finalize Dx) & Dr. prescribed me an Abdominal/Pelvic CT Scan. I've already had every other test they could do - this one is it - and what a test to end on. I have some a fear about this test that hopefully someone(s) can help me with.
I'm REALLY nervous about that contrast solution that they will make me take. I had a Small Bowel Follow Thru & had the DISTINCT pleasure (sarcasm!) of sipping a Barium smoothie. Lovely. Got one 16oz. cup down with little issue & that was enough, thankfully. Problem was, aftereffects of Barium was supposed to be constipation - but I got D (white!!!! how fun) and cramping about 1.5 hrs after the test was done. It eventually flipped back to C same day & continued (expected) a while. Did enjoy the white poop tho. Very unique.
Here's my issue - I have to ingest TONS more contrast solution for the CT scan. SIX CUPS of that crap. Normally they give iodine, but I got them to allow me the Redi-Cat Barium smoothie stuff again if I want it that day. I'd heard horror stories about the iodine's affects on people who were NORMAL GI tract folks,, thus my choice for barium again. I'm scared of the after-affects tho. I don't want to have this large amount of contrast to trigger another all-out terrible attack. If I had cramping/D with ONE cup of barium, what the h** will SIX do to me???!
What have been your experiences with the Ab CT & the contrast solutions? I have an extreme phobia to throwing up (I'm weird), and the D thing also freaks me out (too similar to the stomach bug, which I'm terrified of - again, I need professional help I think). Thus, I'm really not looking forward to this procedure, as simple as I know it is.
Can I get some input here? A quorum? Majority wins - more votes for Barium, I go Barium. More for iodine, I'll give that a try. Cast your vote! 
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East Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley)
IBS-C, pain, nausea
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