Sugar Blood Test

Hi i have to have my sugar blood test done in a couple fo weeks.
Ive heard the drink that you have to dirnk 1 hr before it, is quite feral. Is this true???

Or is can any one tell me what it taste like, i am one to have really picky taste buds, i cant drink aspro clear because its fawl.

It tastes like really, really, really sweet flat lemonade.
Or sometimes they give you an orange one which tastes like really, really sweet flat Fanta.
I don't have a sweet tooth so I really can't stand it.
Good luck :)

Oh yuck. how much of it do you have to drink?

It's probably about 300mls. I forgot to say too, it's much more palatable when it's cold.

I had a lime flavoured one a few weeks back was cold, to me it tasted like a melted slushy actually it wasn't to bad at all, I expected so much worse

Ok Thanks girls :) Cant wait to get it over and done with

Oh and the fact the i wont be able to eat for over an hour in the mean time wiating !!! thats crazy my baby/stomach craves food all day long

Lorin I know what you mean I had to fast from midnight had first b/t at 8:45am drank the drink, then next b/t at 9:45am the last b/t at 10:45am by the time I got home I was so hungry I was feeling dizzy

Thats so bad. You know another thing i hate, holding onto pee for ultrasound! So much fluid you gotta hold its hurts way 2 much to hold onto a full bladder and then they go and press on it.
The nurse said i can eat breaky but nothing sweet! My doctor told me not to eat n e thing with sugars all day the day before.

I have to say I really like the drink, just tasted like lemonade. Didn't make me feel sick either xo

I had my GCT test done today and it wasn't bad at all. I was expecting a terrible tasting drink and all that but it really wasn't. It was just like lemonade and only a small bottle (maybe 250 ml?)... I drank that one hour after eating lunch, then waited an hour at the hospital, then had the blood taken. I'm hoping the test results are okay and I don't have GD.

GAwd...I want the one blood test. I booked by GTT in today and I cannot eat from midnight the night before...I have a bllod test then i have to drink the drink then another 2 blood tests an hour apart.

blah !!

well, my fundal height is as he reckons 2 weeks bigger than my confirmed dates....he didnt say anything to me as to why...could that be a reason?

Hi Girls

Lorin - the GCT - the one that you dont have to fast for which is the one you are having that only lasts for 1hr, the drink is really small, and yes it does taste like flat lemonade, mine was actually green - lime wasnt too bad and I have bad insulin issues.

ChrissyT - mate goodluck with your GTT I had mine done last week, I had to follow an eating plan for 3 days before the test to include white bread, more vegetables that are high GI then fasted in the morning then had the test.. like you will be having,

Bel
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Could it be an age thing too, being I am 34? I am not really phased....either way it has to be done.

Thanks Kate! I do hope that my test results come back okay.

I've heard that if they come back high (or whatever?) that a second test (GTT?) is required... I hope that doesn't happen but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. A friend of mine had GD and although she was really upset about it initially I think she was grateful in the end as it made her eat better. ;) Got to be some positives to it?!?! ;)

Good luck with your test Chrissy!

Chrissy I had to do the 3 hr one straight up and at 20 weeks to boot, due to my sister having GD with her 3 boys

I had to do the GTT twice (was not a happy camper at all) due to diabetes running in the family, history of big babies etc. The first one came back fine and I did everything in my power to get out of the second one, but no such luck. I actualley didnt find the drink to bad, the worst part for me was feeling sick by the time I had actualley had all my blood tests because I was so hungry.

I have mine on Monday.
I just asked my sister what she had to do, she said yeh you drink the stuff and have to wait an hour or so.. joy.. that will be fun.. an hour in the waiting room! Are you allowed to go to the bathroom in that hour?
She said she didnt have to fast or anything. But she had a scon with jam on it before hand and the jam made her sugar levels look really high and she had to go back and do another.. so if you do eat before hand, make sure its nothing sweet!

Hmm so vegemite and butter should be Ok On toast

Hi Kell, yes you can go to the bathroom while you wait, I had to go twice! during 3 hrs. you just arent allowed to move much or eat or drink anything during the time except for the glucose test.

Chrissy - im 34 too, I had to do the GTT due to my high insulin levels from PCOS.

Ssmiles - any news on your results?

Bel

3 hours? is that a different test to the short glucose test? I was told its only 1 hour?

Kell - Yes there are 2 different types of glucose tests. A 1 hour and a 3 hour. :)

Hi Bel (Bin123)...nope I have to wait till probably Tuesday before I get my test results... I hope it's all okay, I don't have any reason to think it won't be but I guess anything is possible.

Hi Kellxx - good luck with your test on Monday! :)

Thanks Sherie. I hope your results are better than mine! ;)

Well, i had my short glucose test and it came back high at 9.4. I have to go for the long on one monday. Ive posted a thread about it in the 3rd trimester area.
Im kinda getting worried and scared about it all. Im a worry wart i know.. but i just cant help it :(

Kell, im so sorry to hear about your results I posted a reply in your thread in the 3rd Tri section.. Im sending you big hugs and best wishes passing the 2nd test..

Sherie - any news? or you maybe get the results tomorrow. Let me know.

Bel
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Hi girls! Nope, no results yet...I'll phone the doctor later today after a lovely 5 hour meeting I have to attend... Hopefully all is good...I'll post the results here after I get them if you like. :) I'm still keeping my fingers crossed...

Kell - I also posted in your other thread...I hope things will be okay with your next test...good luck!

Goodluck Sherie! let us know, I dont know how you can do I 5 hour meeting I would be falling asleep inbetween all the bathroom visits!

Bel
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Do you have to do Urine sample while at the 1 hr testing at all. My mum said they used to have too.

Thanks guys.. i guess ill see what happens next monday.. :pray:

Hi Lorin.. no they give you that sugar drink.. very much like carbonated lemonade.. you drink it then go back to them in an hour and then wash your hands and they prlck your finger, get some blood and put it into a machine thingy which gives your reading. Didnt have to do a urine test at all..

What, they jab my finger????????????????????????????
OMG OMG OMG I HATE HOSE THINGS
I thought it was a blood test like suck blood from your arm!

OMG so its not an actually blood test from your arm?? Even with the 3 blood tests?? Pleeeease let it be a jab test for me.

I think I have to have a BT anyway, to do my 6 month blood work.

The Short Glucose Tolerance Test (the 1 hour one) wasnt a full blood test no, just a finger prlck. Not sure about the long one but i was suppose to have a ruitine 28 week blood test yesterday aswell for blood count or something which theyre now just going to do at the same time as i do the Long Glucose Tolerance Test on Monday.

I am having mine on Monday too..



eeew cant wait for it to be over.

Good luck ! :)

I got my results of my GCT...luckily it is all okay...I got a reading of 7 (they said anything under 7.8 is okay). :) And my iron etc was all good too. Yay, I was worrying for nothing...

Good luck girls, I hope your results come back okay!

Thanks Kate, i am not looking forward to it but i cant wait till its over and done with.