Re: Upper G.I. Series with small bowel follow-through

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Thu Jun 21 22:43:12 2001


Ohhh, Lynda, You got that right. Mine wasn't even strawberry flavored. I got rid of a speck more of it. I got my water bottle ready. No more of that for me,either. I never had this trouble 4 years ago. Thanks for sharing. :0) Millie

>----- Original Message -----
From: Lgapmon@aol.com To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Upper G.I. Series with small bowel follow-through

> Hi Millie --
>
> Oh, you've brought me fond memories of drinking strawberry-flavored chalk.
> <G>
>
> Even before I had adhesions, barium gave me fits. There isn't anything
you > can do expect wait for it to move through you. Walking may help, as may
all > the other stuff we've posted about how to get relief from constipation.
If > none of those hints from before help, and you can't tolerate enemas, then
all > there is left is to wait.
>
> I decided after my last upper and lower GI that I will NEVER have them
again. > They don't tell you a thing with regard to adhesions. Too, if you have
IBS > or some other bowel problem (diverticulitis, e.g.) the treatment is about
the > same -- bland diet, no food with seeds etc. So the doctors can keep their
> radioactive, strawberry-flavored chalk as far as I am concerned,
> thankyouverymuch.
>
> Love,
>
> Lynda M. in AZ
>
> "Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be
at > one."
> - Socrates
>


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