The doctors are going to make me swallow this stuff so they can see my digestive tract. What does the barium liquid taste like??
2007-02-27 12:23:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Do the doctors usually give it to you cold, or at room temperature?
2007-02-27 13:27:23 · update #1
It is very chalky and thick. Not tasty, but necessary. I mix it with cold water for my patients.
It is very important that you drink plenty of water for the next few days to flush it out of your system. Barium tends to dry in the colon, causing constipation, and it's very uncomfortable.
2007-02-27 16:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will tell you that it is like a vanilla milkshake but it is not. Maybe a vanilla milkshake with soap or glue in it.
2007-02-27 20:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by sasa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
chalk. had it. heavy mint chalk. yukky but not vile.
2007-02-27 20:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by chattykatty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chalk
2007-02-27 21:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋