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Anyone had a barium meal before ct scan

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CambsAlways · 20/10/2020 20:33

Does it taste awful, is it as bad as the one before having a colonoscopy

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Miljea · 20/10/2020 22:24

Does what taste awful?

Miljea · 20/10/2020 22:28

Ah, sorry, misunderstood.

You most definitely don't have barium, like a barium meal before a CT scan!

Some, but not all places do want you to drink a special solution prior to a CT scan.

Depending on what they're scanning you for, it's either aniseed flavoured Gastrografin; or really mildly flavoured very weak drink called EZCat.

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