Barium enema

Hi, im shortly to go to hospital for a barium enema, anyone know how much fluid they will be pumping into me ?

Have googled it with no luck at all.

The ones I got, they instilled about 2quarts of barium into me. but actually how my you get depends on the reason for the test , who is doing it, and is you are to get the air contrast later.

The bag will look huge and the solution is very dense, (heavy). Two quarts will feel like more than that. They will be equipped to give at least three quarts but don't worry, you will feel very full. If you get an air contrast enema you will feel like a balloon for some time until your bowel expels most ot the air.

I want one.

I'm going to the hospital fo a Double Contrast Barium Enema next Mon.morning,and have been reading everything I can find on the subject.if anyone knows about the additive 'CLYSODRAST', and where I can obtain some, I would be grateful.......

I don't believe Clysodrast has been available for a long time. The Tannic Acid component was linked to serious liver damage in the 1960's. Clysodrast contained 1.5mg bisacodyl and about 2.5 grams of Tannic Acid IIRD.

In theory it was supposed to produce better images of the colonic mucosa on the post evacuation films. It isn't clear that it actually did however. Like the Fleet Bisacodyl packet, convincing evidence for benefit was lacking, so the product was discontinued. It has been at least 20 years since I have heard of clysodrast being used. At this point most double contrast barium enemas have been replaced with colonoscopy or Virutal colonoscopy with a CT scanner.

I believe that you are correct mattheww50, but nothing replaces the sensation of a BE.

Well, its happened, from asking questions, i got one and a half litres.

Didnt feel bad at all, woman doing it was very attractive, what more could i ask for.

Biggest problem came several hours later, my arse kept exploding due to effects of the air she pumped into me , and a lot of retained barium, proceedure was carried out at 9 -45 am, multiple explosive expulsions didnt start till atound 12 -30, and continued till almost bedtime !