Upper G I barium test - Page 2

TheMercenary · 09-29-2008, 03:57 PM

Yea, I have had one as well. No big deal. Drink lots of water afterwards for a day or so. I never got the constipation thing, just the whiteish light poops.

Pico and ME · 10-02-2008, 08:18 AM

Binky, what do you think your problem is? I wonder if mine is the same. I went to the emergency room last night because of severe upper abdominal pain. After I got home I vomited a few times and now this morning I have more vomiting but no pain.

BrianR · 10-02-2008, 10:12 AM

Best to ask a doctor. Your problem may not be hers. Could be as simple as a minor ulcer to something as serious as a heart attack (yes, that can manifest as stomach pain). Could be a hernia, could be GERD, could be Crohn's Disease. Go to WebMD.com and take the hypochondriac's quiz!

Pico and ME · 10-03-2008, 11:34 AM

I was scheduled for an ultrasound yesterday but couldn't make it I was so sick. And this is day three, I still have pain, but it is moving around now (so, probably gas), headache and nausea (but no more vomiting..yet) So it sounds like the flu or food poisoning, but I plan on rescheduling the ultrasound (to look for gallstones) since this is the third time this has happened to me in the last year.

Does anyone have any suggestions for nausea? I'm trying chamomile tea now.

Binky, how did your test go and what was it looking for?

sweetwater · 10-03-2008, 12:34 PM

I get nauseated just thinking about nausea. I like peppermint tea, saltine crackers, and inane distractions like movies I've seen 20 times or more when I'm feeling sick. Feel better soon, everyone!

Pico and ME · 10-03-2008, 12:36 PM

Hey I have some peppermint tea! Gonna go try that now.

BrianR · 10-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Ginger Ale does it for me.

Sundae · 10-05-2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

Best to ask a doctor. Your problem may not be hers. Could be as simple as a minor ulcer to something as serious as a heart attack (yes, that can manifest as stomach pain).

Especially in women. The well known heart attack symptoms are more common in men. In fact my Dad's Mum died from a heart attack saying she'd had a dicky tummy all day and she was feeling ever so tired, she was just going to lie down. When she wasn't up in order to cook tea they found her dead. Not to scare you - this was in 1972 and she hadn't been to a doctor in years (was a heavy smoker and fried everything that touched her plate).

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Does anyone have any suggestions for nausea? I'm trying chamomile tea now.

Same as others - Ginger Ale is good if you can tolerate the bubbles. Ginger cordial is better in my experience. Peppermint, yes - but I've found nettle easier to drink. Small and light is the key with food - do you have Digestive biscuits over there? I used to keep them for my colleagues who were always complaining of one type of illness or another!

If you are having trouble swallowing, consider a meal replacement drink. Something generic and over the counter like Nourishment or Slim-Fast. It's not a long term solution, but short term at least you'll be taking in some vitamins.

Good luck with this, sounds really rotten.

Griff · 10-05-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I had a barium test a while back. I mostly remember them putting me on some kind of rotating table. I remember feeling bloated and gassy for a few hours afterwards, but no serious aftereffects.

Dude, I think you've got a planted memory from an alien abduction.

binky · 10-05-2008, 10:31 AM

Okay done but no results until later in the week. The worst thing was these crystals and water they give you to inflate your stomach. (and don't burp please!) And the taste of the barium - almost vomited on the xray table.

Pico and ME · 10-05-2008, 01:50 PM

SG, those digestive biscuits sound really interesting, I'm going to have to check around in the imported food section for them. I bet they are super with tea.

I'm fairly better now, no more headache or nausea, just a little soreness all over my gut. I did try the ginger-ale (it was the first thing I asked my husband to get) but it was hard to drink. The peppermint tea was much better and I think it helped a bit.

Binky...I just shiver thinking about having to drink something like that barium stuff.

ZenGum · 10-05-2008, 07:19 PM

Re: digestive biscuits.

In Japan you can buy fiber-rich biscuits to keep your innards moving. I guess that somewhere on the packet it says something like "Consume one to two biscuits per day. Excess consumption may have a laxative effect." Only it would say that in Japanese, wouldn't it?
I was hungry.
I cannot read Japanese.
You figure it out.

Sundae · 10-06-2008, 07:07 AM

Oh dear...

ZenGum · 10-06-2008, 07:39 AM

Thank god they come in small packets.

BrianR · 10-06-2008, 09:52 AM

I think graham crackers serve the same purpose here in the US.

09-29-2008, 03:57 PM	#16
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Yea, I have had one as well. No big deal. Drink lots of water afterwards for a day or so. I never got the constipation thing, just the whiteish light poops. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-02-2008, 10:12 AM	#18
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Best to ask a doctor. Your problem may not be hers. Could be as simple as a minor ulcer to something as serious as a heart attack (yes, that can manifest as stomach pain). Could be a hernia, could be GERD, could be Crohn's Disease. Go to WebMD.com and take the hypochondriac's quiz! __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-03-2008, 12:34 PM	#20
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I get nauseated just thinking about nausea. I like peppermint tea, saltine crackers, and inane distractions like movies I've seen 20 times or more when I'm feeling sick. Feel better soon, everyone! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

10-03-2008, 04:44 PM	#22
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Ginger Ale does it for me. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-05-2008, 10:31 AM	#25
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	Okay done but no results until later in the week. The worst thing was these crystals and water they give you to inflate your stomach. (and don't burp please!) And the taste of the barium - almost vomited on the xray table. __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

10-02-2008, 08:18 AM	#17
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Binky, what do you think your problem is? I wonder if mine is the same. I went to the emergency room last night because of severe upper abdominal pain. After I got home I vomited a few times and now this morning I have more vomiting but no pain.

10-03-2008, 11:34 AM	#19
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	I was scheduled for an ultrasound yesterday but couldn't make it I was so sick. And this is day three, I still have pain, but it is moving around now (so, probably gas), headache and nausea (but no more vomiting..yet) So it sounds like the flu or food poisoning, but I plan on rescheduling the ultrasound (to look for gallstones) since this is the third time this has happened to me in the last year. Does anyone have any suggestions for nausea? I'm trying chamomile tea now. Binky, how did your test go and what was it looking for?

10-03-2008, 12:36 PM	#21
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Hey I have some peppermint tea! Gonna go try that now.

10-05-2008, 01:50 PM	#26
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	SG, those digestive biscuits sound really interesting, I'm going to have to check around in the imported food section for them. I bet they are super with tea. I'm fairly better now, no more headache or nausea, just a little soreness all over my gut. I did try the ginger-ale (it was the first thing I asked my husband to get) but it was hard to drink. The peppermint tea was much better and I think it helped a bit. Binky...I just shiver thinking about having to drink something like that barium stuff.

10-05-2008, 07:19 PM	#27
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Re: digestive biscuits. In Japan you can buy fiber-rich biscuits to keep your innards moving. I guess that somewhere on the packet it says something like "Consume one to two biscuits per day. Excess consumption may have a laxative effect." Only it would say that in Japanese, wouldn't it? I was hungry. I cannot read Japanese. You figure it out. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-06-2008, 07:07 AM	#28
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh dear... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-06-2008, 07:39 AM	#29
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Thank god they come in small packets. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-06-2008, 09:52 AM	#30
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I think graham crackers serve the same purpose here in the US. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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