Anyone heard of this? Seems like the go-lytely would flush out the blockage which would normally be good but we would really like to know if there is a blockage due to all the pain she has been experiencing.
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Not necessarily. Liquid stool can go around impactions and blockages.
Well, I refused the go-lytely. It wasn't easy to convince them, but I wasn't giving in. I am sure I have heard it is NOT a good idea to take it with a possible bowel obstruction, and she has had many CT's before and they have never required it. In fact, at our ED they do it without anything but IV contrast.
Interestingly she was able to go to the bathroom after drinking about half the contrast and waiting for the CT. She felt so much better after being able to go and not going to the bathroom for 2 1/2 days that we decided to wait and see if the pain returned. It didn't so we left without doing the CT at all and went home. If she is seen in that ED again (where she goes to school) and needs a CT we will not agree to do the go-lytely ever. It is even on the go-lytely website that it is contraindicated in patients with bowel obstruction. The resident she saw didn't even know what a j-pouch was, but the nurse that checked her in actually has one!
Interestingly she was able to go to the bathroom after drinking about half the contrast and waiting for the CT. She felt so much better after being able to go and not going to the bathroom for 2 1/2 days that we decided to wait and see if the pain returned. It didn't so we left without doing the CT at all and went home. If she is seen in that ED again (where she goes to school) and needs a CT we will not agree to do the go-lytely ever. It is even on the go-lytely website that it is contraindicated in patients with bowel obstruction. The resident she saw didn't even know what a j-pouch was, but the nurse that checked her in actually has one!
I've never had a bowel prep for a CT, just drink the yummy barium milkshake. I had to stop eating a few hours before, but nothing else. I've probably had 8-10 abdominal CTs.
Jan
Jan
I know that good ol barium can break up adhesions and a blockage.... My surgeon will recommend that if there are issues. Berry milkshake....hmmm
Yeah I'm sure she has had at least as many Jan. that's why we decided not to do it. She felt things start to move when she was drinking the barium and then was able to go to the bathroom. It most likely wouldn't have shown anything after that anyway and didnt want the extra radiation.
She has had to drink barium so much with all her tests that she doesn't even mind it any more.
Hopefully it doesn't come back when she is at school and I'm not there to "advocate"!
She has had to drink barium so much with all her tests that she doesn't even mind it any more.
Hopefully it doesn't come back when she is at school and I'm not there to "advocate"!
CT oral contrast will TOTALLY make you poop. It's like a darned laxative.
I think we should keep it on hand for next time and take it at home and if it doesn't work just go in for the ct and skip all the waiting around in the ER headache!!
I second that kelsie. I think sometimes my doc orders the darn CT because he knows drinking the barium junk will clear out the obstruction. I just hate it though when I am on that CT table and the gut starts chugging through and ileo is filling up so rapidly. And I have to get up and empty and then get the transport people to stop at the potty several times on the way back to my room. Forget grape juice,.. order barium!