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browneyedgirl
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Joined : May 2007
Posts : 150
Posted 9/11/2007 2:08 PM (GMT -8)
Hi all,

I saw the GI today and due to my symptoms (as noted in the post titled "do my symptoms indicate colon/rectal involvement") he ordered a small bowel follow through. He feels my symptoms might actually indicate more small bowel involvement than just the ileo-cecal area. So, any tips or suggestions from those who have already had this test would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Ides
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Posted 9/11/2007 2:48 PM (GMT -8)

I had one. Make sure to drink plenty of fluids afterward otherwise the barium might cause some constipation problems. Here's a good description of the test procedure:

Small Bowel Follow Through at U of W.

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teddybearweiser
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Posted 9/11/2007 4:07 PM (GMT -8)
Hi, I totally are with Ideas drink plenty of water after the test.
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pattytx
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Posted 9/11/2007 4:31 PM (GMT -8)

Bring a good book to read in between while you wait to do films.

Also, I hold my nose when I drink the barium.  It seems to help my gag reflex.  The stuff is so thick and chalky.

Good luck.  It really isn't all that bad.  I have had many!

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Mac_Gyver
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Posted 9/11/2007 6:06 PM (GMT -8)
A good book or magazine, it can take a couple of hours. Good luck!
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songstress
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Posted 9/11/2007 10:23 PM (GMT -8)
It was a very easy test I was out in about 3hrs. I slept in between pictures. They gave me warm blankets and such.

GL and drink lots of water AFTER the procedure nothing before.
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gachrons
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Posted 9/12/2007 3:57 AM (GMT -8)
Hi Not a hard procedure to go threw except getting rid of the barium after took me a long time to get rid of it but other's might not have had that problem just had to drink water and then I had more clean out for barium enenema .Keep in touch and let us know how things go lol gail
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HabsHockeyFan
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Posted 9/12/2007 4:08 AM (GMT -8)
Bring a towel or paper towel for your tongue. Really this helped me a lot. I would wipe my tongue off after each time I took a drank of the barium. I have a huge gag reflex and this made it very easy to get the stuff down and no gagging and very little taste
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