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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 21 8:19am | Replies (31)

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@narelled23 a barium swallow test can be done to check for aspiration. It’s for lack of technical terms to describe it an X-ray with live video so the speech pathologist and radiologist can review it in live time as you swallow liquids and solids with things that have barium mixed in making it visible on the screen. Easy and painless. While I didn’t have an aspiration issue, they did find a dysmotility issue meaning things get stuck for a moment (that feeling like something is in your throat). I’ve been told they don’t treat this, just told to eat slowly and drink water while eating to wash things down.

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Yes I had a Barium swallow that didn't pick up anything...but I am not convinced I am not aspirating. Have gastritis.

Thank you.