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    Condition: Process of Making X-Rays of Stomach or Intestines
    9/13/2018 8:28:36 AM

    Reviewer: Farmer6085, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Berry smoothie flavor. Tastes like berry flavored chalk. Put it in the refrigerator and chugged it (both bottles based on directions). Worked better for me as I was only at the hospital for 25 minutes. If I did not use this product at home, would have had to stay in tr he hospital for the other oral contrast to have at least 1.5 hours before the scan. I did have diarrhea and gas for several hours ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Process of Making X-Rays of Stomach or Intestines
    8/28/2017 2:12:58 PM

    Reviewer: MThomas, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I had no problem drinking this, I got the Berry flavor, it was gross, but tolerable. What was not tolerable was the horrible gas afterward, for hours. I hadn't eaten since the night before the CT scan, so I was starving, but could not eat after the scan because of gas/stomach pain. There has got to be an easier way.

    Condition: Process of Making X-Rays of Stomach or Intestines
    5/5/2016 11:32:14 AM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I had to drink 3 bottles of the Barium Sulfate for an MRI of my abdomen and pelvis. This stuff was AWFUL. My test was supposed to take 20 minutes, and it ended up taking over an hour because the drink absolutely ripped apart my stomach. I had to press the button to have them remove me from the test several times because I needed to use the bathroom. I went at least 5 times during the test and th ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Process of Making X-Rays of Stomach or Intestines
    12/4/2015 10:42:08 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I suffered bloating and stomach pain hours after drinking it.

    Condition: Process of Making X-Rays of Stomach or Intestines
    4/22/2015 3:17:04 PM

    Reviewer: don544, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    No worse than a lot of other medicines I have tasted.

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