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Anyone here have problems with barium swallow?

SadFace

By SadFace
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SadFace Newbie
SadFace
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My ENT requested a barium swallow as I’ve been having trouble swallowing as of late. I’ve had this test done about three times in the past two years they never find anything but they requested it again and I am not sure I want to go through with it, it gave me terrible stomach pain that lasted two weeks  even after drinking a bunch of water I ended up going to the ER cause I was so compacted (tmi) Any of you have a similar experience? I have constant chest tightness and it’s hard to swallow so I may just have to suck it up and get it done at this point. My Gi doctor can’t see me until next year. 

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trents Grand Master
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Welcome to the forum, SadFace!

Just for the sake of clarity, have you been diagnosed with either celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity)? You don't say so I was just curious as to why you posted this question in a forum for folks with celiac disease and NCGS.

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Others here have reported issues with barium:

https://www.celiac.com/search/?q=barium&quick=1

and if you have the brand name you could search for it here to see if it contains gluten or to find out what other ingredient might be causing you issues:

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
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@SadFace,

Welcome to the forum!

I had difficulty swallowing prior to my diagnosis.  I was deficient in Vitamin B1 Thiamine.  

Thiamine deficiency can get really nasty and doctors don't recognize thiamine deficiency symptoms outside of alcoholism, so I suggest you talk to your doctor soon about supplementing with thiamine, by IV or by over the counter supplements like Thiamax or Benfotiamine.

Thiamine and magnesium should help the constipation, too.

Here are some articles for you...

Severe dysphagia as the presenting symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in a non-alcoholic man

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18379741/

And...

Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke's Encephalopathy Triggered by One Session of Heavy Drinking

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6739701/

And...

Thiamine deficiency unrelated to alcohol consumption in high‐income countries: a literature review

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8451800/

 

Keep us posted on your progress.

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