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Saturday, June 5, 2004
Yesterday I had a CT scan done and was instructed to drink two bottles of Redi-Cat barium sulfate to prepare for it. I had to drink 1/3rd of a bottle every 15 minutes starting two hours before my appointment. So, at 6am I was up and watching the morning news while trying to down the most disgusting liquid known to man. If you've never had the pleasure of tasting barium sulfate, it's a thick, chalky liquid whose gag-inducing properties are only made worse by the absurd claim on the label: "Berry Smoothie!" There was nothing berry about this monstrosity of a drink, trust me. I dreaded every 15 minute interval. To top of it off, since I got to my appointment a few minutes late and they were a bit slow getting me into the machinery, I had to drink another 10 oz. cup of Redi-Cat... fortunately it was watered down a bit, so it wasn't quite as bad. Nevertheless, I was instructed by the technician, "Don't puke in here." It wasn't easy, let me tell you. Anyone else ever have this stuff? Anyone drink it for fun? Comments
FROM: Dave Walls [E-Mail]
DATE: Saturday June 5, 2004 -- 11:15:17 am When I was younger, I had to have some scans taken, and had to drink the stuff. I was only 6, so getting me to choke down that stuff was extremely hard. I was instructed not to puke it up, as well, but 6 year olds rarely listen to adults.. FROM: dave DATE: Saturday June 5, 2004 -- 11:54:31 am yeah I had to drink two bottles a couple years ago. it's pretty gross, but it sure beats having the non-flavored version forcibly shoved up the other end. FROM: Ryan [E-Mail] DATE: Saturday June 5, 2004 -- 1:06:12 pm When I was searching on the web for Redi-Cat, I saw there's a rectal version... I was pondering which tasted better. :-P FROM: MollyCule DATE: Sunday June 6, 2004 -- 11:52:20 am I had to drink that stuff a few years ago, and the only way i could describe it later was like a roast turkey and berry flavored milkshake. Disgusting. FROM: Joseph DATE: Wednesday June 9, 2004 -- 9:29:36 am I have a Redi-Cat shake for breakfast, a Redi-Cat shake for lunch, and then a sensible dinner. The pounds have melted away! FROM: Marcus Mackey [E-Mail] DATE: Friday June 11, 2004 -- 7:34:05 am Oh man Ryan, what are you talking about? Mix it with a little Jagermeister, repeat at the 15 minute intervals per suggested. It's some good stuff. ;) FROM: Ricky Dhatt DATE: Friday July 2, 2004 -- 5:59:23 pm Ugh, I have CAT scan today. Ineresting difference though -- I have to drink an entire bottle 3 hours prior, then 1 hour prior. FROM: Dev DATE: Tuesday September 14, 2004 -- 11:18:10 pm This stuff is horrible, smells like sour milk, and tast like it too! FROM: Adam DATE: Friday October 8, 2004 -- 8:58:08 am Um i am drinking it as i write... FROM: Necro DATE: Wednesday May 18, 2005 -- 3:08:00 pm Got reacquainted with it last evening and again this morning. Had 32 oz last nite, another 32 oz this morning, then topped it off by 10 oz before getting scanned. 74 oz of the stuff in less than 12 hours. FROM: Necro DATE: Wednesday May 18, 2005 -- 3:09:24 pm Oh, make certain it's well chilled before you drink it. FROM: squish DATE: Thursday August 11, 2005 -- 10:43:35 am Wondering if it is better chilled? FROM: jenn DATE: Saturday December 3, 2005 -- 7:31:42 am Okay, so I'm taking it this morning, and yes it's bad... However it's certainly not as bad as halflytly which I was forced to drink last week!!!! This stuff is a berry smoothie compared to that. FROM: stacey DATE: Thursday March 2, 2006 -- 10:42:40 am the banana tastes like dead dog and circus peanuts
From: Sherry
Just finished 2, 32 oz of the berry smoothie, one 2 hrs prior, one 1 hr prior. AND I had to drink each in 20 minutes or less. ICK! Necro is right, chugging is better. Now if I can just keep it down until they do the scan...UGH!!!
From: Bill
Boy, you guys are really cheering me up about this stuff I was just provided to drink tonight and tomorrow before some testing. I can't wait to give it a shot.
From: Mike
OH MY GOODNESS.... so I'm in my hospital room and a nurse hands me this bottle... I google it and find these wonderful comments...
Lesson of the day: Do not google things you will be forced to drink BEFORE you drink them. Your comments would've been grossly amusing after i drank it...but now I'm already about to puke....
From: Ann
Well I had to drink 3 (three) bottles, one the night before, one at 3 am and one at 8am. Well it went down, just barely. Well chilled, used a straw, chugged, used some true lemon on the tongue before drinking. Anything to help. What I'm wondering is since it's so insoluable, dense and is not absorbed by the body, when can I assume I've completely flushed it out. And is there anything that will help flush it out.
From: Jennifer
I'm drinking it right now for a CT scan this afternoon. I'm dizzy and just trying to stop myself from gagging. OMG.
From: Dale
I've got two bottle of the banana smootie chillin' in the fridge right now for tomorrow night/monday morning..gotta say you folks are not very encouraging
From: Missy
Im drinking the lovely banana - yeah okay - its banana all right!!!! Im thoroughly enjoying the comments as I drink a 450 ml of the stuff. Definately glad I didnt read these first. Quite enjoyable and im trying not to puke "banana" back up. This is just wrong - just wrong I say.
From: Amused
I had to choose among berry, banana, apple, or orange vanilla, so I figured apple, but has anyone had that one? It looks like berry and banana taste nasty, so I cant imagine apple would be much better. I am not looking forward to this, but I do not regret reading about it prior (at least that is how I feel now; I hafta start drinking it tomorrow night for my appt early the next morning). My concern is that I will get sick to my stomach and puke it up and then either have to reschedule it for later that day or even another date or else end up drinking even more at the hospital. I once had scheduled that required my bladder to be full and it wasnt. Hospital staff did not like that I was not properly prepped so my test was a bit delayed. The staff filled up a large cup and I ended up drinking more at the hospital. One last thing. I thought it funny that the staff member at X-Ray who gave me the bottles to take home told me twice that it is not an enema. Patients must have thought that it was an enema because it seems that similar things (loose stools, nausea and vomiting) will happen. Maybe they verbally attacked the hospital staff after taking the suspension.
From: Katie
I've been having a ton of intestinal problems, and I've got this "berry smoothie" drink. I've had a barium swallow before when I was 10, but it was with a little bit of the "unflavored" kind in a small shotglass-type thing. Lately, now at age 18, I've been having some of the same symptoms I had when I was 10 and then 16. So I've got this test, and two others. Based on you guys' rave reviews, I am obviously not looking forward to drinking this!
From: Lane
Just a day before the Redi-Cat and I can't wait (lol). It definitely tastes better chilled and small doses out of a juice glass. Just keep pouring till its all gone. This is my second Cat scan in 6 months. This is childs play compared to the gross stuff I had to drink before my colonoscopy. Just remember CHILL and go small.
From: Paige Nelson
Im having to drink 3 bottles of this 'berry smoothie redik-cat'. 1 bottle 3 hours prior to my scan. One of the nurses and i agreed to put a packet of the 'on the go crystal light peach tea' in the 2nd bottle to drink. I was not as bad but still tasted horiible. Everybody is saying That 'oh its not that bad and you can do it'
wish me luck:]
From: Ryan
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Oh, it's definitely that bad!
From: tammi
This stuff is so nasty! I have had the craps after the 1st bottle. My tummy is churning and I just feel real nasty. Can't find any sideeffects of this crap they say there is none I beg to differ.
From: Joe
I started reading the comments shortly after starting my first bottle, I got the unflavored stuff, chilled it overnight and well it's not all that bad. I'm not saying I like it but I would say it's just mildly unpleasent. This is far from the worse medical procedure I have had to endure. Bottoms Up!
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