Barrium Swallow?

[lalaj 108]

What takes place at this appointment? Thanks in advance for sharing

[yvonne74 73]

I had mine minutes after leaving the recovery room. For me, I had to stand up by the xray machine and sip on chalk (um, I mean some thick white liquid). Thats it.. nothing esle

[Megan92877 7]

It really was that simple...just drink some chalky shake so they can see that everything goes down ok....my radiologist adjusted the screens so I could watch, too....it was kinda cool to see it go down your throat and into your stomach!

[Shannon28 26]

At mine they just took me back into a room and described what they were going to do, asked a little medical history, asked if I had any concerns,etc. Then they made me change into a gown and took me into the room for the x-rays. I stood on the table (that lays back) and they made me drink a very fizzy drink, kind of tasted like Alka-seltzer. They said to try to drink it fast in one gulp. After that they handed me a styrofoam cup full of the barium. They told me when to take sips while they watched it on the screen. After that cup they laid the table down and made me lay on my side and drink from another cup, then had me move around a little more. It lasted only about 5-8 minutes and wasn't bad at all. The barium is a little thick but wasn't near as bad tasting as I thought. I was told to drink plenty of fluids that day to get rid of the barium in me because it can get you a little constipated. But not really a bad appointment at all. I've never had to do that before so I was stressing out but once I actually went and did it it was nothing at all.

[carol285 145]

I had mine the morning after surgery before they discharged me from the hospital. The liquid tasted a bit foal after nothing except ice chips for 12-15 hours but not dreadful. Then test was quick and easy as described above. After mine they sent me back to my room to eat a bit of tuna salad & cranberry sauce then they promptly discharged me

[marfar7 1,528]

I had mine the morning after surgery before they discharged me from the hospital. The liquid tasted a bit foal after nothing except ice chips for 12-15 hours but not dreadful. Then test was quick and easy as described above. After mine they sent me back to my room to eat a bit of tuna salad & cranberry sauce then they promptly discharged me

They let you eat tuna salad and cranberry sauce the day after your surgery? Lucky dog! I was liquids for 4 wks!

Marci

[carol285 145]

LOL, yeah Marci, my doctor has you on mushies starting the day after surgery, then for the next month, with solids starting 4 weeks post op.