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Ct Scan Question!

GFqueen17

By GFqueen17
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So I had a CT scan done today and I guess im just being paranoid but im scared that all the crap that I had to drink for it may have had gluten in it. When I first got there they brought out this big cup of liquid for me to drink. It had a fruity smell so I asked what was in it and they brought out the package of what they had mixed in it. The mix had gluten in it. So they said they would make me a new drink but without the mix...it would just be water and the "contrast" stuff that makes your insides light up or whatever. Im still nervous that this "contrast" stuff had gluten...I mean they put gluten in everything these days!

Has anyone had a CT scan recently? Or does anyone happen to know exaclty what is in that contrast drink?

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hey there... i had a CT Scan with contrast of the abdomen for a possible hernia a couple of months ago... i had to drink the fruity flavored barium sulfate (GROSS) and i was worried about the same thing. i googled the brand that they gave me and heard that it was gluten free.... however, i did get very sick from the barium.... tummy ache and all of the related symptoms. if it hasn't made you sick yet, you're probably ok. drink lots of water to flush it out of your system

yuck, sorry you had to drink that crap...

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hey there... i had a CT Scan with contrast of the abdomen for a possible hernia a couple of months ago... i had to drink the fruity flavored barium sulfate (GROSS) and i was worried about the same thing. i googled the brand that they gave me and heard that it was gluten free.... however, i did get very sick from the barium.... tummy ache and all of the related symptoms. if it hasn't made you sick yet, you're probably ok. drink lots of water to flush it out of your system

yuck, sorry you had to drink that crap...

Hey Joe, I was looking at your profile and was wondering what meds you were on for crohn's....I met a guy who was amazed with his crohn's med, but I can't remember the name. He said the only side effect was warts.

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well i havent been in pain but my stomach is pretty uneasy since drinking it. what was the brand that they told you? they told me a brand as well but i cant remember it.

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