Topic: UPPER GI Barium Scan? (Read 8639 times)

Sirgod · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:33:03 pm »

LOL , well Milatary intelligence and all that. BTW on that day, I've decided to vote for Kerry.

Stephen.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:39:27 pm »

Sacrelidge!!!

CAAAARdiiNAL Fang!!! Bring Forth the instruments of ...Torture!

Sirgod · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:41:15 pm »

Quote:

Sacrelidge!!!

CAAAARdiiNAL Fang!!! Bring Forth the instruments of ...Torture!

again?

stephen

Green · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2004, 08:05:18 pm »

Storm,

It does sound like your symptoms are worse then mine. The stomach issues are similar, but I've never had acid coughed-up on a pillow yet.

One thing to keep in mind is that GERD is genetic. I have it, so did my Dad, Mom, both siblings, and even my 7 yo nephew (that one blew me away). However, that does make sense since it's root cause is a problem with an esophogus muscle. So make sure your kids are aware of it so they can be on the look out later in life.

Hope it works out fine. Worse case scenario, there is an operation to correct the damage and strengthen the muscle.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2004, 08:22:54 pm »

Yeah my mom had it too but hers has subsided over time.

What happens is Ill turn over in bed and the stuff works itself up my throat and then triggers a gag reflex that trigger usually wakes me up and I can stop it in a split second but some times a little makes it all the way up. apparently though sometimes i sleep through it or fall asleep unaware of what happened. zantac is losing it's ability to cut back production. Pepcid is useless. Aciphex is slow working. tums, rolaid, pmom, pepto, alkaseltzer; none of that has ever worked even from the begining. I have not tried prilosec yet.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:00:44 pm »

Barium Sucks! Imagine trying to drink foull tasting plaster of paris as it hardens. I wretched with every swallow.
But at least itis over and they did not have to scope me.

Sirgod · « **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:03:58 pm »

GERD problems? Well, I'm glad you didn't have to be scoped. ( BTW, Is It politicly correct too say your glad someone didn't have ther Posterior examined? )

I am glad you made It home ok though. Did they find the cause for your GERD problems?

Wishing you well Bro.

Stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #28 on:** April 01, 2004, 07:48:33 pm »

The VA contracts such tests out. The techs just take the pictures. Thier doc does some sort of cursory look. Then the stuff goes to the VA doc does the analysis later.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #29 on:** April 01, 2004, 07:51:36 pm »

Yeah, I've heard that and I've drank two litres of water but my lower gut still feels like I've swallowed a Cinder Brick. I've also had a headache and (funny enough) a reflux episode from all the gagging with the darned barium.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #30 on:** March 30, 2004, 07:58:34 pm »

on the first, I've got an appointment to have my GERD checked out. I've already heard its like shake the chalk of a buch of blackboards erasers and chugging it down. But since I've got to drive for 3.5 hours to get to the appointment and back again afterwards, I'm wondering if it will make me sick? Anyone know?

=:about to toss cookies:

SL-Punisher · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:02:37 pm »

My sisters husband had to go through several of these. There wern't any side effects to the barium, except in a small number of cases people can be alergic to it. Other than the foul chalky taste you shouldn't worry.

They won't let you eat until the proceedure is done tho.

Musashi · « **Reply #32 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:07:09 pm »

According to my mother-in-law:

If "no scope", yes, you will be able to drive home without any problems.

If they are gonna "scope" ya ..... they'll give you the ol' amnesia drug and if you try to drive home you may end up in Canada.

I hope that helps.

Good luck, amigo.

Sirgod · « **Reply #33 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:16:10 pm »

I'll be honest. At this time Having my wisdom teeth pulled Sounds better.

Seriously, IF you need someone to drive , and you can pick e up, I'd be more then happy to help you out. ESP. given that nice ride.

ok, if you do need someone to drive you, I would be honored to help out an American Service retiree, and a great friend.

Stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #34 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:26:55 pm »

Thanks guys. I don't know if they are going to scope me. I was just hoping the dame chalk shake doesn't provide me with an example of why I need the scan in the first place. I wasn't thinking about anesthetic effects. I hope I don't get messed up by or need the anesthetic.

Sirgod, a drive up there would add 2 hours and forty minutes to the trip there and back. I appreciate the offer though. I'll find an easier way.

Sirgod · « **Reply #35 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:38:35 pm »

I completely understand. Anytime a service man needs something, If I can do It, I will do It.

BTW, I have an article from Discover Magazine this last month , I would love to get your opinion on.

It was page 60 , and the article was whose life would you save? what are your opinons on Morality being hardwired?

Stephen

Green · « **Reply #36 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:40:15 pm »

Storm, I have GERD (its realy common). I did a UGI, but there was no scope involved. They should tell you if that is a possibility before hand. If it is, then arrange a driver, if not, then no worries. Outstide of tasting bad, no biggie. And its kinda cool to see it go through your digestive track (ask to see it btw).

In my case it was a tech who did all the work and taped it for a doc to look at later. I went back for a different consult and now am simply on some little daily pill (Aciphex). They work, no problem, the major GERD symptoms went away.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #38 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:48:54 pm »

While some altruistic behavior may be hard wired ultimate control is by choice. If any wiring explained it there would be no choice but to be moral. Many people are not or can act morally in one case and evilly in another. All thise obfuscations about behaviors being hard wired are misleading in many ways especially when given to laymen. some use any hardwired argument to excuse or condone a behavioral pattern that deviates from the nominative norm; others to diminish the respect of the notion of man's soul or his nobility or "specialness" compared to other animals. the mechanistic view of the world churns on though the axles of that world view are about to rust through, the machine can still crush you.

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