glucose test ?

[brgnmom]

I went to my first appointment with my new OB earlier this month, and the OB said I could take a fasting glucose test (instead of having to drink the solution beforehand) in early August. I tested negative for gestational diabetes for my first pregnancy, and as a result, the OB gave me this option of not eating anything after midnight (only drinking water), and having my appointment first thing at 7:30 am the next morning to get my blood drawn. Would you take this fasting option, or opt for drinking the solution beforehand and not fast?

Thank you!

[swissair81]

Do you get dizzy when you fast?

[WolfpackMom]

I would totally go for the non-drinking option, I have bad memories. That stuff made me feel terrible and it took everything in me not to throw up and have to start over. I would probably do anything they asked of me to not have to drink it again...lol

[swissair81]

Or you could do what I did. I did a jellybean test. There was a NIH study showing that there was no difference in the results. 28 jellybeans vs glucola & jellybeans win every time.

[brgnmom]

Do you get dizzy when you fast?

I think I would --well I know that I need to eat every few hours now, otherwise I feel light-headed from the low blood sugar level. Would eating a small protein early morning snack ruin the results? I should probably call the OB office... I think I may be able to handle the 7 or 8-hour overnight fast if I can sneak in a small protein shake or something.

[brgnmom]

Or you could do what I did. I did a jellybean test. There was a NIH study showing that there was no difference in the results. 28 jellybeans vs glucola & jellybeans win every time.

ooh thank you for the reminder! I remember your thread now about the jellybeans, in place of the glucola, to test glucose tolerance.

[swissair81]

I think I would --well I know that I need to eat every few hours now, otherwise I feel light-headed from the low blood sugar level. Would eating a small protein early morning snack ruin the results? I should probably call the OB office... I think I may be able to handle the 7 or 8-hour overnight fast if I can sneak in a small protein shake or something.

Fasting blood sugar usually has to be on a completely empty stomach. The range for normal of FBS is quite different than for the non-fasting GTT. If you think it will be a problem, have someone drive you.

[swissair81]

ooh thank you for the reminder! I remember your thread now about the jellybeans, in place of the glucola, to test glucose tolerance.

Hey, no problem. No need to suffer, if you can have junk food instead.

[Badi Bahu]

I so very deeply want to eat jellybeans instead of drinking the yucky orange sugar drink.