It is on Thursday and I can't eat any food starting tomorrow. Has anyone had one and how bad is it really? Will I feel normal right after it's over? Does it hurt?
2006-08-28 05:40:12 · 6 answers · asked by Deanna 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Yes, I have had one before, and no, they don't stick a very long tube up your backside.
They insert an nozzle that has an inflatable tip on it. Once inside you, they inflate the tip to keep the nozzle from slipping out because you will be asked to change positions during the procedure.
Barium will be injected to coat the inside of your intestines so that they will show up well on the xrays.
Once your procedure is over, you will be taken to a bathroom in order to expel the barium.
There is no discomfort other than maybe some embarrassment.
After it is all over, worse case, you will be very hungry.
Good luck and I hope nothing serious is discovered.
2006-08-29 17:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by wetsaway 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This test may be done in a hospital or clinic radiology department. The patient lies on the X-ray table and a preliminary X-ray is taken. The patient is then asked to lie on the side while a well lubricated enema tube is inserted gently into the rectum. The barium, a radiopaque (shows up on X-ray) contrast medium, is then allowed to flow into the colon. A small balloon at the tip of the enema tube may be inflated to help keep the barium inside. The flow of the barium is monitored by the health care provider on an X-ray fluoroscope screen (like a TV monitor). Air may be puffed into the colon to distend it and provide better images.
The patient is usually asked to move to different positions and the table is slightly tipped to get different views.
If a double or air - contrast examination is being done, the enema tube will be reinserted gently and a small amount of air will be gently introduced into the colon, and more X-ray pictures are taken.
If there is a suspected bowel perforation, water-soluble contrast is used instead of barium. The study is otherwise very similar, although the images are not quite as good. (The concern with existing perforation is that contrast will leak from the bowel to the peritoneal cavity, and water-soluble material is less irritating than barium.)
I don't think it will hurt very bad, no. And aferwards shouldn't be affected by the enema either.
Good luck to you :)
2006-08-28 05:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~i don't imagine it has changed much i had it done years ago, they incert a tube into your rectum and release the barium. they tell you to hold the stuff inside, it feels like youre gonna have the runs big time with the stomach cramping...if you let it go before they are done with the test, it's a mess, and they start all over again. when they finally let you go to the bathroom, it's a relief, but for a while you will not want to be too far from a bathroom, because you will need it more than once. you may feel hungary, but prob. won't feel much like eating. Good luck with your test.~~
2006-08-28 05:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is it is uncomfortable for a few minutes as the enema starts with cramping of your colon. If you have had a sigmoidoscopy, the pain is like the air injected. It is bearable and short duration. Some diarrhea after but no pain.
2006-08-28 05:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are going to stick a very long tube up your rectum and fill it with barium...you will fill refreshed afterwards..yea it will prob hurt...but it's worth it
2006-08-28 05:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the shits ,you will be fine right after and it doesnt hurt
2006-08-28 05:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋