F the Glucose Test.....

[hmr11913]

I figured I'd start a thread since so many of us were having our tests this week or will have them soon.... I'm basically just here to bitch about it. 

I'm weak and ended up eating part of that huge eclair on Wednesday night, along with some cheese ravioli.... and I got my results last night on my 1 hour glucose test yesterday and I failed it by 3 points. Apparently the normal range is 65-139 and mine came in at 142, so now they want me to do the 3 hour test. Ugh. I know that a lot of people have failed the 1 hour but passed the 3 hour, however I've also known a lot of people that have gotten sick from the 3 hour one (It's 100g of glucola versus the normal 50)

Anyone else fail the 1 hour? Or done the 3 hour?? I had passed the 1 hour with my pregnancy last year.... so this just really sucks. Pity party for 1 here!

[Deleted]

That sucks, I'm sorry! Do you think they'd let you retest at 1 hour since it was so close before making you do the 3 hour since you were so close if you asked?

[hmr11913]

I'm not sure... I asked her if I had to take the test since it was so close and she said yes.

On the plus side, if there is one, they're letting me do it the same day as my ultrasound on the 29th... so I'll drink it, then have my hour ultrasound, then get my blood drawn, then have my check up, then go back and have it drawn again? I think they do it 3x though I'm not sure... so at least I'll have something to do for part of the time I'm there, but man... this sucks. It also makes me want to eat a giant donut but I feel like I better not.

[littlelion]

Sorry hmr11913. So weird, my test had the max at 130. Anything over 130 and it'd be a fail.

[mrsp121308]

I am waiting to do my blood draw now. I didn't eat before my appointment even though they said I could and now I feel awful. That sugary drink just isn't sitting well on my empty stomach. Yuck. I better pass.

[hmr11913]

Good luck mrsp121308!!! I didn't eat before my test either, and by the time I got out of there it was after 11am and I was about ready to eat a cow.

I wonder why all the level results are different? Guess I would have failed on that one too... ugh.

[hmr11913]

Sept 16, 2016 11:32:51 GMT -5 @kc295905 said:

So.sorry hmr11913
I'm anxiously awaiting my results.

Good luck @kc295905!!!!!! 

[requiressnacks]

I'm so sorry, hmr11913! I hope you pass the repeat.

[harfamilyof3]

Please don't worry! I failed my 1 hour with a 139 (my doctors cut off was 130). I passed my one hour no problem with our daughter, so I was shocked to fail this one.

I asked to redo the 1 hour but they said no, that I had to do the 3 hour. I proceeded to freak myself out for 6 days straight until I finally just went and did it.

I got to the lab at 7:30am (when it opened), but had my husband drive me because I read on multiple websites that you are usually really weak after and didn't trust myself driving after. At 7:50 they took my fasting blood sugar (fasting since 8pm the night before, only took 1 vile), then I had 5 minutes to drink the drink. I choose fruit punch and it actually wasn't that terrible - I expected much worse. It was sweet, but wasn't anything that I couldn't drink in under 5 minutes - I think I finished with 37 seconds to go (yes - DH timed me).

They then drew my blood at 8:50, 9:50, and 10:50 - only 1 vile each time. The phlebotomist let me choose which arm I wanted it in - I just switched back and fourth for the 4 different draws.

I'll be honest, the first hour I thought I was going to puke the entire time, but the phlebotomist said it was normal and that it would be over after the second blood draw. The rest of the time, I was fine. I felt tired but my DH and I just sat in the waiting room and watched America's Got Talent.

After the 4th blood draw I expected to be starving and exhausted, but on the walk out to the car I even said to my husband how it wasn't that bad. I expected it to be so much worse.

I called and had my results back within 3 hours. I passed no problem.

Don't fret over it!

[hmr11913]

Thank you harfamilyof3!!! This makes me feel much better. Oddly enough, I've found that a lot of people have failed the 1st time only to pass the 3 hour test. I'm glad it went okay for you and I'm hoping it will for me too!

[legalbeagle]

hmr11913 , same as harfamilyof3 . I can't remember what my 1 hr results were last time (pregnancy was almost four years ago) but I only failed by a little bit. I stressed and cried and felt like I was a bad mom for only eating pizza during my pregnancy because OF COURSE that's why I failed the test.  Then I passed the three hour. I am guessing I will fail the one hour again this time.

[legalbeagle]

Okay, I just checked. Last time the range was 65-139 and I scored a 146. Here are my three hour results plus acceptable range.

GLUCOSE,FASTING 71 mg/dL (65 - 95 mg/dL)
GLUCOSE,1HR,100G 153 mg/dL (65 - 180 mg/dL)
GLUCOSE,2HR,100G 126 mg/dL (65 - 155 mg/dL)
GLUCOSE,3HR,100G 92 mg/dL (65 - 140 mg/dL)

[lola]

I had my test yesterday, but my doctor ordered a two hour test instead of a one hour test. The phlebotomist said she prefers the two hour test too, because then you don't have to come back for the three hour test.

Basically, same as harfamilyof3 above. They did make me fast before, but they also took more blood on the first draw related to some other testing (five vials i think). Then I had a draw after an hour (1 vial), then after another hour (1 vial). Unfortunately, they did all three draws in the same arm, but the bruising really isn't as bad as i thought it would be the day after. I didn't get sick, but I did start to feel pretty bad between hours one and two. And I ate SO MUCH after the test, but had another crash about half an hour after that. I'm just chalking it all up to no food, then a huge dose of sugar, then two hours of sitting, then a huge dose of food. Feeling much better today.

I haven't found out the results yet, but if I didn't pass, I don't take the three hour test. I'm just automatically diagnosed. Part of me thinks that's lame, but the other part of me is glad I only have to experience the ordeal once, either way.

[emilie]

ugh, sorry hmr11913. I would just bring some food in the car with you to the 3-hour so you can eat immediately after the test and blood draws are over.

I did my one-hour today and won't have the results for a bit, but I didn't think it was as bad as a lot of people say. It just tasted like flat soda.

[hmr11913]

I had orange with G and thought it was good... this time I had fruit punch. Good luck emilie!!

lola, I didn't even know there was a 2 hour test --- it's weird how doctors all do things so differently!

[lola]

Sept 16, 2016 15:08:07 GMT -5 hmr11913 said:

I had orange with G and thought it was good... this time I had fruit punch. Good luck emilie!!

lola, I didn't even know there was a 2 hour test --- it's weird how doctors all do things so differently!

I had never heard of that before either! And it is so different with everyone. I know some people have already switched to two week appointments too, but I don't do that until 31 weeks.

[hmr11913]

Yes, I am going every 2 weeks now too... so my next check up I'll be 29 1/2 weeks.

[sheepish]

I had my glucose test yesterday and haven't gotten results yet. So for now I'm enjoying some Oreos and milk after dinner .

I did get notice that my blood work showed that I'm anemic and the doctor wants me to take slow release iron supplements. Not really sure why that result is in when the glucose test is not yet . . .

[littlelion]

Sept 16, 2016 18:48:25 GMT -5 sheepish said:

I had my glucose test yesterday and haven't gotten results yet. So for now I'm enjoying some Oreos and milk after dinner .

I did get notice that my blood work showed that I'm anemic and the doctor wants me to take slow release iron supplements. Not really sure why that result is in when the glucose test is not yet . . .

The iron test is much easier. My son is tested at his pedi's office. Nurse pricks his finger and I get the results before the visit is over.

Also, I've been taking the iron pill for about a week now. I drink a cup of prune juice with it each night and so far it's helped keep things moving daily.

[fikafairy67]

I actually think I get to skip this glucose test this time around... With all of this extra stuff we are doing, it's kind of a side concern. They said they will periodically test my blood sugar if they suspect anything, but since I have to have a dose of steroids before the IUTs, those falsely spike blood sugar and invalidate the results.

So minor win for me in the grand scheme of things?

[Lucy]

I am not jealous that I am skipping this test. I hope you have better results with the 3 hour test!

[mommytoava]

I had mine today. It was pretty awful experience. I got there a little after 7 and there was already a crowd so it took a while to be seen. There was also another woman there for her test with her husband and daughter, which was hard to deal with. Then I went in for the blood draw and the tech asked me if this was my first pregnancy. When I told her it was my second, she asked what I had at home and I lost it. I couldn't wait to finish up and just get out of there.

[emilie]

Mine just came back at 140. Right on the line! I wonder if they'll make me do the 3 hour.

[legalbeagle]

So sorry mommytoava. That sounds really horrible. Hope you had a better day after that.

[lastnamewithheld]

mommytoava, I'm so sorry you were blindsided. I can't begin to imagine how hard that must've been for you.

I JUST took the 1 hour test today! I got to choose between the lemon-lime, orange or fruit punch (Fruit Punch was delish!) I had to do the 2 hour last summer for my IF workup, and I passed that pretty handily. If anything my blood sugar got low at the last draw. BUT they had me fast for that one; they didn't tell me I needed to fast for the one I took today.

I hope I passed. I mean, I guess it really doesn't matter all too much in the grand scheme of things, I just don't want to obsess over something new. LOL.

[hmr11913]

mommytoava, big hugs to you... I'm so sorry.

[kaydee0402]

Hugs mommytoava!

[kaydee0402]

I have mine next Tuesday and I'm dreading it. I reacted terribly to it last time. I was so nauseated and I felt like I was going to pass out and couldn't drive afterwards. It wasn't until I ate that I felt better. But I passed. I think I had such a terrible reaction because we don't eat a ton of sugar. I'm curious to see if I have a similar reaction this time or if my body tolerates the sugar rush a little better.

[sheepish]

Got my results back this morning - passed at 129. The cutoff for mine was 139 as well, but I'm glad to know that I would have (just barely!) passed with the 130 cutoff too.

[emilie]

mommytoava I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. Huge hugs to you, lady.

So I failed my 1 hour, yay. 3 hour is on Friday - can't say I'm looking forward to it other than I'll have some time to get some knitting done I also was diagnosed as anemic - I felt like a total senior citizen buying my iron pills and prune juice at the store today.