If it is just slightly unpleasant, I will be fine. Those are the only things that make me vomit. I can deal with a little bitterness, but I'm just hoping it isn't foul smelling and that it doesn't taste like anything spoiled. Has anyone here ever had to drink barium before having X-rays? I was told that I will have to have a scan in a few weeks, and barium will be what they use as a contrast agent. I didn't have any contrast media reactions like I feared I would.īecause of the barium, my doctor was able to see that I had multiple cysts on my kidneys. My gag reflex kicked in a little at first, but I managed to get it down. The technician gave me the white barium shake and told me to drink it all. I had been instructed not to eat anything that morning before coming in. I had been having pain in my abdomen around my belly button, and in order for the problem to show up, I needed a contrast agent. You should be fine, because it doesn't smell bad or taste rotten at all. July 14, - I had to drink a barium shake before my CT scan. I think it would be better if they were given the information to read over days before they are actually given the contrast media. However, I do think that it is a bit much to be told all that information right before the procedure. I realize that it is important for patients to be aware of what might happen to them so that they can recognize problems and alert the staff. I think this freaked her out to the point that she started imagining things, because she had them stop the scan and check her out, but they found nothing wrong. She was told to let the staff know right away if she started to swell, break out in hives, feel pain in her chest, or suddenly feel flushed. She was pretty nervous about the whole thing, because she had just read the list of possible reactions to the media. My cousin had ionic contrast media injected into her vein before having a CT scan. I would prefer positive contrast media made of iodine any day over negative contrast media made of air bubbles. Still, I worry about what would happen if the microbubbles stuck together to form one large bubble. Since ultrasound technicians use microbubbles, they are so small that they do no harm. Of course, death only happens if the bubble is big enough to block the oxygen and blood from flowing. I have heard that you can die if a bubble gets injected into you vein. I know that it must be safe because healthcare professionals do it all the time, but injecting someone with bubbles just sounds dangerous. If you focus on that, it may deter you from thinking about what you are drinking. Depending on what you are having done, you may have to be listening to directions on when to swallow and what directions to turn. It is not that bad I have tasted it before. Olfactory is related to the nose, that is, smell. The rumbling sound of clouds, indicated start of monsoon. Some facilities offer flavored barium, but it is all chalky. Some of the auditory imagery examples are as follows: Anna, the minute she set her eyes on him, let loose the scream of her life. Barium actually has a somewhat sweet odor.