Upper Gi

[Kalimomof3 613]

I don't know if anyone else has posted on this subject but.... OMG I did my Upper GI yesterday and I would never wish that upon anyone! I had tears running down my face from trying so hard not to spew everywhere and I am not a puker I have been through 3 pregnancies and have never experienced such an overwhelming urge.Does everyone experience this or is it just me?I am just now experiencing the after experience of the body ridding itself and I am so glad she warned me or I would have freaked out lol I am a nurse but I never realized that barium leaves the body that way...

[BrickHouse 358]

I had my upper GI last week and, although it wasn't pleasant, it wasn't terrible. The barium had a slight sweet citrus taste. For me, the hardest part was rolling to my left, then my right, then over and over so the barium coated my stomach. I have titanium screws in my back and it was difficult. The procedure itself was a breeze for me. Sorry yours was so difficult!

[Kalimomof3 613]

I had my upper GI last week and' date=' although it wasn't pleasant, it wasn't terrible. The barium had a slight sweet citrus taste. For me, the hardest part was rolling to my left, then my right, then over and over so the barium coated my stomach. I have titanium screws in my back and it was difficult. The procedure itself was a breeze for me. Sorry yours was so difficult![/quote']

The rolling sucked I had to log roll 360 degrees 3 times which only added to my nausea. It was the texture of the Barium that got to me... I had 2 different kinds of Barium did you? The 1st was like chalky malox with a pudding consistency and that mixed with the crushed CO2 pellets caused most of the nausea.The second was more like liquid malox with berry flavoring which was slightly more tolerable lol

[ThinnerTiff 172]

I have had 2 upper GI, the 1st one I had the worst experience ever I was awake I felt everything they did the whole thing rough I told myself I'd never do it again well 4 years later mu surgeon said I had to do another one I was in tears but honestly the 2nd one I was completely out, I don't know what that have me but it worked wonders! I was woosy after but I'm glad it's over!

[BrickHouse 358]

The rolling sucked I had to log roll 360 degrees 3 times which only added to my nausea. It was the texture of the Barium that got to me... I had 2 different kinds of Barium did you? The 1st was like chalky malox with a pudding consistency and that mixed with the crushed CO2 pellets caused most of the nausea.The second was more like liquid malox with berry flavoring which was slightly more tolerable lol

Yes, and the second one was through a straw while I was lying on my stomach. Those crystals they use to blow up your stomach were rough; it was so hard to not burp!

[BrickHouse 358]

I have had 2 upper GI, the 1st one I had the worst experience ever I was awake I felt everything they did the whole thing rough I told myself I'd never do it again well 4 years later mu surgeon said I had to do another one I was in tears but honestly the 2nd one I was completely out, I don't know what that have me but it worked wonders! I was woosy after but I'm glad it's over!

Are you thinking of an endoscopy or EGD? The upper GI we're talking about was just a series of xrays more or less. Fully conscious. What a scary thought to wake up during an endoscopy! I was half awake during a colonoscopy once and I make sure they knock me out good now!

[Kalimomof3 613]

Are you thinking of an endoscopy or EGD? The upper GI we're talking about was just a series of xrays more or less. Fully conscious. What a scary thought to wake up during an endoscopy! I was half awake during a colonoscopy once and I make sure they knock me out good now!

No not the EGD it was definitely not that... It was the Upoer GI I had to do a Barium Swallow while they took various X-rays... Maybe they were a little too thorough I will go through step by step what mine entailed so others can compare.

1. I was given CO2 crystals (think pop rocks)a medicine cup full and was told to throw in back of throat and chase with a medicine cup of Water. This produces gas in order to expand digestive track. They told me not to burp but it makes you feel like you have to so you just have to keep swallowing air.They take 1 X-ray

2. Immmediately after they give me thick Barium to swallow and take more X-rays .

3. They laid table down and ask me to log roll 360 for a total of 3 times to cost stomach with barium. I shift side to side a well and they take more X-rays.

4. They have be lie on stomach and give me the 2nd barium solution the thin one and make me sip with a straw while on my stomach and take more X-rays .

5. They stand me back up and take a few more X-rays .

Keep in mind they went through all of these 5 steps in about 15 minutes so that they could get the best images with the gas and the barium in my stream before it started to dump out. I don't know what anyone else's Upper GI entailed so please share:) I am thinking it was a little overkill on the part of the radiologist.

[Cyn 20]

No not the EGD it was definitely not that... It was the Upoer GI I had to do a Barium Swallow while they took various X-rays... Maybe they were a little too thorough I will go through step by step what mine entailed so others can compare.

1. I was given CO2 crystals (think pop rocks)a medicine cup full and was told to throw in back of throat and chase with a medicine cup of Water. This produces gas in order to expand digestive track. They told me not to burp but it makes you feel like you have to so you just have to keep swallowing air.They take 1 X-ray

2. Immmediately after they give me thick Barium to swallow and take more X-rays .

3. They laid table down and ask me to log roll 360 for a total of 3 times to cost stomach with barium. I shift side to side a well and they take more X-rays.

4. They have be lie on stomach and give me the 2nd barium solution the thin one and make me sip with a straw while on my stomach and take more X-rays .

5. They stand me back up and take a few more X-rays .

Keep in mind they went through all of these 5 steps in about 15 minutes so that they could get the best images with the gas and the barium in my stream before it started to dump out. I don't know what anyone else's Upper GI entailed so please share:) I am thinking it was a little overkill on the part of the radiologist.

I am a radiology tech, so I can tell you this is more or less how we do the exam. All radiologists perform it a bit differently though. Some take about 16 x-rays with the fluoroscope and I have seen others do about 50. Was this the UGI post surgery? I am curious about it because I now work at the outpatient VA clinic so we don't get any post op bariatric exams.

[Kalimomof3 613]

I am a radiology tech' date=' so I can tell you this is more or less how we do the exam. All radiologists perform it a bit differently though. Some take about 16 x-rays with the fluoroscope and I have seen others do about 50. Was this the UGI post surgery? I am curious about it because I now work at the outpatient VA clinic so we don't get any post op bariatric exams.[/quote']

It was a Pre Op UGI at San Antonio Military Medical Center( formerly BAMC).The tech said I will go through the same thing the day after sleeping with clear liquid for leak test and then the thin Barium but only sips as opposed to the gulps they made me take for Pre Op.