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How gross is the leak test? Does it taste like pepto? Or worse? Honestly, this is one of the things I'm nervous about now that my surgery is coming closer!

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    • browneyes
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      It taste chalky like Phillips milk of magnesia... Lol

    • Ms.AntiBand
      Ms.AntiBand

      All MX drs do a leak test during surgery and another 24 hrs later. This is a precaution they firmly believe in. The taste is nasty, but it only takes a few seconds and it's over. It's a icky tasty tas

    • mistysj
      mistysj

      In Australia it is a clear sweet liquid that tastes like licorice. I had to have two leak tests. But I just put my big girl pants on and got through it.

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    The liquid I had to drink for the leak test tasted like lemon - soap water!!!! YUCK!

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    How gross is the leak test? Does it taste like pepto? Or worse? Honestly' date=' this is one of the things I'm nervous about now that my surgery is coming closer![/quote']

    Not bad, and it's a very small amount!

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    Mine tasted like a lemony oil nasty something that I cannot even describe. I had it the morning after my surgery and that is where they took my NG tube out! I know some people do not get those but my doctor uses them to prevent vomiting and dry heaving after surgery. But I did start gagging and spitting up that leak test drink!

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    The blue dye test was pretty foul. The barium swallow wasn't pleasant in comparison.

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    Did it make anyone throw up? I have a phobia of throwing up lol

    I threw up as soon I awoke in recovery. Anesthesia does that to me.

    It was about as fun as throwing up can be... Not at all!

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    Mine tasted like a lemony oil nasty something that I cannot even describe. I had it the morning after my surgery and that is where they took my NG tube out! I know some people do not get those but my doctor uses them to prevent vomiting and dry heaving after surgery. But I did start gagging and spitting up that leak test drink!

    What's a NG tube?

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