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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The contrast solution I drank for my test contained artificial sweetener and I am in pain πŸ˜“

Sorbitol will get you every time

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh poor Melba. Hope the test give answers and it's worth it.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thanks.

I’m wondering though why they would put that in stuff for people with known stomach issues? Same goes for putting lactose in Buscopan and Donnatab.

shakes head Sadistic.

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There's lactose in Buscopan?? Geez (that explains some stuff though....)

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

From a quick double check Buscopan Forte has lactose but the normal Buscopan doesn’t?

Donnatab works out a fair bit cheaper (50 tablets compared to 20) but does have it