Upper GI

Nah it is not so bad. I have had it done twice. basically they stand you on this little ledge that has a table behind it and then they make you drink the barium (it tastes just like chalk ) then they make you swallow this pebbly stuff that is kinda sour, it makes your tummy feel really full, so don't try to burp (that wrecks the whole test:) ) then they take xrays as they have you roll over one way then the other. the worst part is the barium.

I ened up having gallbladder problems too, oh yeah the pebbly things are kinda like alka seltzer.

so do you swallow those crystals or chew them? because wouldnt they be kind of hard to swallow? and I cant stand tastes so this isnt going to be a pretty sight

nah they foam when they hit your mouth but only a little bit. let me know how it went good luck

why do the doctors think that you are having peptic ulcer disease? did u have gastroscopy before or been tested positive for breath test? i think you need a series of examinations such as ECG as you are having severe chest pain, also, you need to check your blood glucose level, and maybe endoscopy [if you have not had one yet] cos sometimes people who are having burning sensation at the midline of their chest would say they are experiencing chest pain instead of indigestion, so the doctors need to roll out any cardiac problems first. here in england, if the client is under 45 with no strong history of cancer, we always recommend breath test first, then endoscopy plus/minus biopsy/ies. if the endoscopy is normal, then dr. will order ct abdomen [if they suspect gallstones-as these cause abdo pain] or barium meal and they take it from there.

i just wondered why your doctors can not find any veins..did they try to ask help from the anaesthetists as these people are 'experts' in cannulation.

i hope this reply is not too late to give u more idea about the tests u'll be having.

hope u get better soon!

I had my upper GI done.....it was so nasty. I had to drink 2 glasses or barium and something else when I was laying down.....they were chalky, one was sour and the other was chalky and sour. I do not do good with tastes so I thought I was going to get sick at any moment. The GI doctor was not friendly.That table was cool though. Thats neat how to can go from laying down to standing up. I do have stomach ulcers. The doctor said it was from stress and worrying so much. She said that a 15 year old shouldnt worry like I do.

Yeah the table is pretty cool huh? that is too bad that you have ulcers but those are fixable. 90% of what you worry about never happens anyway.