Re: Adult Barium Enema Preparation
04/09/04 12:18 PM
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MKE32
Reged: 03/11/04
Posts: 37
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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Interesting you ask about a BE, I work as an xray tech and am on the other end of that test. There are a couple different types of preps, as you are finding out. Yes, the prep you have been given this time should be a lot easier on your system, or so patients have told me. As long as you don't have to drive for a couple hours to get the test, you should be fine, not running to the b-room all the time. However, that being said, the more cleaned out you are, the better the exam will be, as the doc will be able to get a better look at your colon and make a better diagnosis. The prep is usually the worst part, so make it thru this and you'll be good to go. I don't know if you are IBS-C or D, but remember to drink LOTS of water for the next couple days after the exam, especially if you are C, 'cause you GOTTA flush that barium out of your system or IT WILL CONSTIPATE YOU, and trust me, you don't wanna go there!
I hope it all goes well for you, crappy way to spend the Easter weekend, tho . . . 
Good luck!
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