Talk:Barium sulfate suspension

Side effects
At present it says that "the effect of the drink on the bowels may be moderately severe". This seems to be an oxymoron; maybe someone can supply a more precise description? Chris Loosley (talk) 22:14, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

I know this comment was from 2010, but...I can attest that this stuff can indeed cause severe stomach pain. Additionally, I experienced extremely severe chest pain from drinking this solution. It was so painful, the radiologist declined to proceed with the test. The reason I was having the test was for investigating the cause of my frequent, severe heartburn. The excruciating pain I felt was in the same exact place that hurts when I have the heartburn.

In any case, this is apparently a rare occurance, but it would have been nice to know that it was a possibility before I went to have the test. I read this article beforehand and there was no mention of severe pain as a possible effect. Might be a good idea to add it to the article as being a possible (though rare) side effect so others might be forewarned. WarFighter (talk) 01:05, 27 April 2014 (UTC)