barium swallow

[ibsoldout 8]

Getting banned tomorrow 9/9 and Dr is keeping to do barium swallow. Anyone else? Is this that charcoal stuff? Is it gross? I think this has me more nervous then the surgery.lol

[gowalking 10,790]

Getting banned tomorrow 9/9 and Dr is keeping to do barium swallow. Anyone else? Is this that charcoal stuff? Is it gross? I think this has me more nervous then the surgery.lol

Nah...it's chalky. Not pleasant but not horrible either. Good luck tomorrow!

[ibsoldout 8]

Thanks I think I may sleep a little knowing this... I may be fast but very picky Eater.

[drehn88 251]

It tastes like Milk of Magnesia. I had a barium swallow one time when I was experiencing heart burn and it made the heart burn go away!

[parisshel 1,892]

I have a bad reaction to barium. It always gives me the runs. This is quite normal since it's radioactive and is made not to enter the system. However, I always take a day off from work when having anything to do with barium, because I know I'll be in the bathroom a lot afterwards.

It's unpleasant but not fatal, so it's fine.

[kah1213 311]

Getting banned tomorrow 9/9 and Dr is keeping to do barium swallow. Anyone else? Is this that charcoal stuff? Is it gross? I think this has me more nervous then the surgery.lol

I stayed at hospital overnight after surgery. I had to do the barium the next day before I was allowed to go home. It tasted gross, but not unbearable...plus at that point i just wanted to go home haha. I haven't done it since. Some people do it when they get fills.

[ibsoldout 8]

I hope ya all are right that it isn't too bad. Tuck I am not one for tasting new things and this stuff bothers me all the time. Thanks ya all! Hospital is expecting me in 4.5 hours.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

at the upper GI and after surgery, the taste of the barium was nasty...i recall telling the dr after surgery i hope they got the pic they wanted as if i had to drink it again, it'd come back up........however, at my lap band doctor,

their barium swallow tastes like grape kool aid......no problem what so ever.

hang in there

[lia51310 15]

I have an upper gi tomorrow and i am dreading it , been nauseous since surgery I just hope I don't puke :/