Help with the three hour glucose test!?

Question

I failed my one hour glucose test because I ate BK breakfast and had a big Hi-C on the way there. (Nobody told me to fast, and NO I do not eat like that normally, just that day) .. and now I have to do the three hour test. Of course, I wouldn't have known this, because my doctor's office never even called to tell me this, I had to call & ask. (They are a bunch of morons and you wouldn't believe the c**p they've done since I've bee going there. I want to switch but there is nowhere around here to go.) Anyway, how can I make it through this test? The first one, where you drink HALF that amount of glucola and only have it in for an hour and get blood drawn one time had me so sick. I'm already nauseated & dizzy 24/7, I'm even on meds for it to keep food down. Now I have to go in on an empty stomach, drink DOUBLE that glucola, and get blood drawn five times? (Yes, my doctor's is five times, some are four, I know) .. but how can I make it through this? I'm so scared. I hate needles in the first place. I'm scared I won't be able to do it! Help!?

Answer 1

You'll be fine. I did the 3 hr too. Although I failed he 1 hr even after fasting. Im surprised they only make you drink half the drink. When I got my 1hr done. I had to drink the whole bottle, then got my blood drawn after an hr. For my 3hr, they took my blood 4 times. They took it after fasting, made me drink the drink, then took my blood every 1hr for the next 3 hrs. I failed the first blood draw but past the last two so they considered me to not have GD but said I was borderline and needed to eat less surgar. You will be fine and will probably pass your 3hr and have nothing to worry about. The sugar you consumed before your 1hr probably is what made you fail it. I know what you mean about getting sick, I was sick for my 1hr and 3hr. It sucks but its in your's and the baby's  best interest.

I dont know if the procedure is done the same at all clinics. They may not stick you 4 times like they did me. I hate needles too. You could bring someone along with you (baby's father, relative, friend) to help comfort you while you get your blood drawn.

Good luck and I hope you pass your test.

EDIT: my bad, you said you only drink half the amount for the first test that you would the second. Sorry I misread. I drank only one bottle for both tests. Sucks you have to drink two bottles.

Answer 2

I only had the first test so I'm not an expert but you 'll be able to make it through because you don't have a choice :) Any time you feel like you are going to throw up, stop drinking, and take a few deep breaths. It really is mind over matter with that test. I had hyperemesis during my pregnancy and vomited the entire 9 months so I can sympathize. I wanted to puke with the glucola too but I just really relaxed and talked myself through it.  

Answer 3

They usually give you a paper at the Dr's appt before your 1 hr test that says DO NOT DRINK OR EAT ANYTHING BUT WATER 3 hrs before the test.  Anyways did you explain to the Dr's office what happened?  They could have just got a repeat 1 hr test to see if you still failed or not before ordering the horrible 3 hr test (which actually takes 4 hrs).  If you can't keep the stuff down then they can sometimes do jelly beans and get an accurate results so make sure to find out about that before your test and DO NOT EAT anything.  You get blood taken before you drink it, then 1 hr, then 2 hrs , then 3 hrs and yes sometimes they will even check after 4 hrs or they may do a check after 30 minutes.  I know I had mine taken 5 times total with both my previous pregnancies but with this one i passed the 1 hr.