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

From: al (alison184@ozemail.com.au)
Thu Jun 21 22:53:16 2001

Dear Millie, I'm new to all this. I remember my surgeon saying the other week, when i was in with a blocked bowel, that he couldn't get barium x-ray done as if there is a chance of a blockage then the barium will set like concrete behind that blockage. Hope your bowels work soon, if not i'd be ringing your doctor. It probably isn't blocked completetly, but the longer that stuff stays inside the harder it gets.

good luck Al

At Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Millie wrote: >
>This morning I had the upper G.I. series with the small bowel follow-through, which meant that I had to drink the barium sulfate mixture. About 2 bottles. I was having trouble moving my bowels before, but now it's worse than ever. I took 2 Tablespoons of milk of mag around 1 p.m.
>Then I just took 2 more tablespoons . Both times, I mixed it with water. The barium is so thick that it doesn't want to move. I pass some gas, but have a worse bellyache.
>I cannot tolerate enemas, so what else can I do???
>I am so scared, and so uncomfortable. Just the problem I didn't need to go with adhesions.
>Please help!!!!
>Thanks.
>Millie

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