Re: Hi Everyone! long time since I posted, Need your help
11/02/05 06:59 PM
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Well, the *prep* for the barium is really supposed to trigger IBS-D, in that you're supposed to be "flushed out"  It's not fun but it's only one night.
Next to the prep, the actual procedure is not bad at all and I didn't have any IBS problems during it.
As for the barium itself, after the LOWER GI procedure was done I found it a bit constipating (I'm IBS-D so it was kind of a relief, not to mention the fact that I had had about enough of D at that point! lol  )... and then mostly I was just pooing white for a few days, lol. From what I've heard from others it can be a bit constipating generally, but the effects usually go away as the barium gets flushed out of your system after a day or two. (And then just back your normal IBS-C I guess.) I, personally, didn't notice any effects from the upper GI barium, but I guess it could also be constipating for some too.
HTH 
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