Posted 6/29/2016 1:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have bad reflux, like mini vomits of food Ive eaten... Like a cow eating its cud... I know gross hahahahaha
I felt like the barrium swallow was a waste when it came to actual reasons why I regurgitate food. The consistancy is like a milk shake, albeit a bit thicker and not cold; you have to drink it fast. You start the test on an empty stomach and they give you this amazing indigestion powder. When I drank it it went down perfectly and my test showed everything is normal.. But thats the thing Im not normal. My problem is with solids coming up or getting stuck in my throat. So as far as that test goes, it was useless... I think it will show any issues with swallowing mechanics but not reflux. I think there is a barrium egg swallow where you eat eggs and they watch it go down... But who knows what it will pick up... Best thing to do is try to work with them before the test and say hey I have xyz and it occurs when I do this, then replicate that with them whille they test you. Logically they should see the problem, when it occurs.
Cheers,
Visc