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CT scan

fainia
fainia CSN Member Posts: 9
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Ok, I'm going to try for the thrid time to post a message. Has anyone had anything else besides barium with this test. When in baltimore they let me use gastrogastin but here in SC they only want to use the barium. I can't understand this since the barium is so horrible.
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  • collins
    collins CSN Member Posts: 69
    #2
    I have had several CT scans and have only taken barium. There is a berry flavor that they give me and while it tastes terrible it is much more palable than the original.

    eleen
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  • saundra
    saundra CSN Member Posts: 1,370 Member
    #3
    I get the barium (by enema) and an imaging dye (by IV) for my CT scans.
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  • mopar
    mopar CSN Member Posts: 1,972 Member
    #4
    I get TRIPLE contrast for my CT's - Oral (I have to drink that lovely stuff), IV AND enema. I've had so many CT's with so much contrast in the last 8 years I'm surprised I don't glow when I'm in the dark!!
    Hugs :)
    Monika
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  • lafnatitall
    lafnatitall CSN Member Posts: 4
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    When I had my CT scan Oct 26th, I drank a "tropical berry" liquid barium...not the thick stuff. It was more like Gatorade actually. It was quite palatable...one cup every 20 mins an hour and a half before the procedure. Hope you have that where you are!
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