Upper G.I. test on Tuesday -advice?

[SpexyAshleigh]

saying blaghhhhhh every 3 hours will help. keep doing it.

BLAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

A word or warning, you may get constipated and your 'waste' will be coloured white which is normal so don't panic. If you do get constipated I suggest a bit of prune juice (NOT TOO MUCH!) to help move things along

yea I was warned that I likely wouldn't be able to poop for a bit. If I haven't pooped by tomorrow, I'm just gonna go grab some Mcdonalds breakfast...nothing does the trick like an egg mcmuffin. :o lol

 

[D-rock]

I hope you get well as soon as possible Ashleigh.

 

[Shifty]

I'm going in for an upper G.I. test on tuesday for recurring nausea issues. I'm going on day 11 of nonstop nausea, have barely eaten and have spent time in the hospital this past week trying to get healthy and be treated for it. (this is a two year long issue) No medications are working for it, so I'm going for further testing. I am REALLY scared for this upper G.I. for some reason...I've read up on it, I'm going to have to drink a nasty barium drink, and I am so scared I won't be able to keep it down. Has anyone done this test and if so, how bad is it?

I'm betting that you're afraid you won't be able to keep it down because you're concerned about how the attending practioners would react if you 'got sick'?

They see this all the time and far, far worse (not that it will happen to you). Don't worry about it - they don't!

 

[SpexyAshleigh]

I'm betting that you're afraid you won't be able to keep it down because you're concerned about how the attending practioners would react if you 'got sick'?

They see this all the time and far, far worse (not that it will happen to you). Don't worry about it - they don't!

No, I was just worried because I'm not keeping ANYTHING down at the moment lol. I don't care who sees me barf...just didn't want to be sick and barf up the barium because that would mean I couldn't get the test done properly and I NEED results. But anyways, I got it down and kept it down long enough for them to do the scans. Wasn't fun coming back up at home though lol

 

[rayman53x]

I really hope you feel better soon Ashleigh. I hate the thought of you in pain

 

[jod0565]

Bumping to update: just got back from my appointment. It sucked. I was able to get that shiz down without hurling on the xray lady though, so at least that was ok. Got the crystalized drink to expand my tummy, and a shot to relax the tummy so everything could get coated...it was rough. The barium was vile. So glad its over ...but man my chest hurts so bad right now. Blaghhhhhh.

Let us know the results they come up with, Ash.