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Is an upper gi series painfull?
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No,: but the barium doesn't win any taste awards. You have to drink the barium and then the tech will turn you in various positions on the xray table. If you have bad arthritis or back pain, you might have a difficult time rolling into different positions.
Answered 11/23/2014
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