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Wiegp22
Wiegp22 Member Posts: 268
edited February 2017 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

I have to get a cat scan due to herceptin and perjecta could effect the heart and have to drink this beer smoothie ready cat 2 barium sulfate my info says room temperature and my cousin who also has cancer says her oncoming says refrigerated, any one of you smart people know which is it

Thank you

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  • Tina2
    Tina2 Member Posts: 2,943
    edited January 2017

    I would go by the info on the label.

    Good luck with your scan!

    Tina

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  • RosesToeses
    RosesToeses Member Posts: 721
    edited January 2017

    My hospital always chills the readi-cat so it tastes better, but if you're unsure you can always call the CT department.  They'll tell you for sure what's safe to do!  Good luck with the scan!

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  • Wiegp22
    Wiegp22 Member Posts: 268
    edited January 2017

    Thank you Tina

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  • Wiegp22
    Wiegp22 Member Posts: 268
    edited January 2017

    Thank you Roses Toeses,

    Pa

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  • Fitztwins
    Fitztwins Member Posts: 7,969
    edited January 2017

    I chill it too


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  • cive
    cive Member Posts: 709
    edited February 2017

    They recommend you chill it just to make it less obnoxious, but it's ok if you have it at room temperature also.  After my first CT scan that showed my digestive tract was fine, I got my MO to take off the requirement for the ready-cat so it's just dye contrast.  It gave me such bad flatulence, I was afraid I'd take off like a hot air balloon.

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  • Kandy
    Kandy Member Posts: 1,461
    edited February 2017

    I was a CT tech, you can drink it either way but it's typically better tolerated when it's chilled b

    Cive, The only thing about only doing IV contrast is you miss getting info on the digestive tract. The Redicat is what enhances the digestive tract, the IV contrast enhances the venous system. You get the most out of a scan by doing both. So be careful what you are asking for. Best wishes to you.

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  • cive
    cive Member Posts: 709
    edited February 2017

    Kandy, as I noted, I didn't stop taking the redicat until after the first CT scan showed my digestive tract was fine.  After the next scan, my MO is changing me to a once yearly scan.  I have TMs done every other month and they do work for me so unless I have symptoms I'm happy to do without redicat.

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  • RosesToeses
    RosesToeses Member Posts: 721
    edited February 2017

    Interestingly, I'm in for my CT scan today and they used IV contrast only not oral at all.  2 times ago they'd switched to an oral contrast that wasn't barium based (like readi-cat is), but looks like no oral contrast is their new protocol, at least for the ones I need.  Not sure why, but no more barium works for me!

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