Having a fasting barium swallow Tuesday morning. How gross is the drink???

HW 246

SW ??

CW 238

Planning on gastric bypass

I didn't mind it. It's no margarita, but not awful.

it's not as awful,as it used to be and sometimes they even flavor it. I have had it slightly peppermint, might have been left over from a pediatric patient but I'm not complaining that much, I'm thinking a,barium enema would be worse. ?

Imagine drinking a cup of wet plaster. There ya go.

I think the texture is more off putting than the taste. It’s thick but some are flavored and some are plain.

Ugh! I'm afraid I'll choke and gag, but yup, an enema would be worse! Thanks for the replies! Sarah

HW 246
SW ??
CW 238
Planning on gastric bypass

23 minutes ago, Briswife15 said:

Ugh! I'm afraid I'll choke and gag, but yup, an enema would be worse! Thanks for the replies! Sarah

HW 246
SW ??
CW 238
Planning on gastric bypass

Puts it all in perspective, huh?

2 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

Imagine drinking a cup of wet plaster. There ya go.

LMAO

I have to do it on Tues. too. I haven't done it in a while. It's a think chalky shake.

The drink is tolerable. Be sure to take a stool softener though.

Thanks for that tip! Wouldn't have thought of it!

It's like chalky Greek yogurt. It's not even really an issue, it's not offensive or off putting. It's not unpleasant or gross, it's just, meh.

Yeah, it wasn't horrible. The hardest part for me was the fizzy "pop rocks" I had to swallow to expand my esophagus first!!

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It's pretty much really thick water. It wasn't too bad, but the "fizzy lifting drink" you get to expand your stomach is pretty sour. The fun part is when the doctor move the table up and down and makes you roll in all different directions (I was stifling a laugh the whole time).

Just had it yesterday. It's chalky and thick. Blech. But it's manageable. It was the pop-rocks stuff that I struggled with.

Thank goodness that’s one thing I didn’t have to go through. I had it done many years ago. It was strawberry flavored and it was so bad. It ruined any type of strawberry drink, ice cream or shake for several years