Questions Thread Week of 2/19

acciocoffee

It seems like there have been a lot of questions and nowhere to post them. So I'm giving us a place to ask questions. 

sammierose464

Question about initial blood work. My first appt is Feb 28th and my dr will order a script for blood work. Is it usually fasting bloodwork? I'm trying to figure out if I can go right away to the hospital to get it done, or if i'll have to wait till the next day. Appt is at 1pm, so there's no way I'll be able to hold off eating. I'm bad enough about it as is!

tabbiekat13

Nope @sammierose464, none of mind has been fasting

Lisa3379

sammierose464 said:

Question about initial blood work. My first appt is Feb 28th and my dr will order a script for blood work. Is it usually fasting bloodwork? I'm trying to figure out if I can go right away to the hospital to get it done, or if i'll have to wait till the next day. Appt is at 1pm, so there's no way I'll be able to hold off eating. I'm bad enough about it as is!

I'm fairly sure I didn't have to fast before any of my blood draws last time, and I did a TON of them. 

pebbledam

@sammierose464 - Making a pregnant woman fast would be cruel!

tinattt23

@sammierose464 Never had to fast for any blood work. I’m sure they would have mentioned it to you if you did. 

cdepperschmidt

Ugh, the thought of fasting makes me want to throw up. I can barely go an hour without eating.

knottieamusements

For the week that they are doing the test for gestational diabetes, my nurse told me that I should limit carbs until after the test. But there is a vast difference between skipping my morning grapefruit juice and not eating at all. 

That test also occurs a bit later. 

jynjer4

Help!!! Anyone have any quick temporary fixes for this MS? The nausea is really bad today and I have to leave for work in an hour. (Eating hasn’t helped) 

shortstack930

@jynjer91 have you tried Preggie Pops? They helped me first time around. One of my best friends swore by ginger altoids for her MS. 

jynjer4

@shortstack930 my preggie pops won’t touch it this morning. And where do you get ginger Altoids?! That sounds like a great idea!

shortstack930

@jynjer91 I think you can get them at any drug store!

acciocoffee

@shortstack930 I actually just ordered some on Amazon this morning! Hopefully I like them. I hate all sweet or sour things right now so it might just be a waste of money. 

jynjer4

Awesome thanks @shortstack930!

zwink1

@jynjer91, I've been using sour candy when the preggie pops drops don't put a dent in my MS and that tends to help. That or Chimes ginger chews (or really any brand of ginger chew).

DunkinDecaf

jynjer91 said:

Help!!! Anyone have any quick temporary fixes for this MS? The nausea is really bad today and I have to leave for work in an hour. (Eating hasn’t helped) 

Sea bands. I know it sounds dumb but they work wonders.

chyvie

I got prescribed the PregVit Folic 5 vitamin. Question is I need to eat within 10-20 mins of me waking up or I feel nauseous and light headed. This has always been my case even before pregnancy. So can I take the pink pill (iron) in the evening before bed as long as I haven't had anything to eat for 2 hours? Then take the blue pill in the morning with my breakfast? Between me having to take Metformin with breakfast, lunch and dinner, my Vitamin C and D and now these two pills I feel like a pill popper! 

chyvie

oh and my Omega 3 too!

SweetSweetTooth

@chyvie call your Dr or pharmacy and ask, that is the best way to get the right answer with meds. Would hate to tell you something wrong on something so important! 

jennybean80

@chyvie You can also just take the pink one 2hrs after breakfast (at least that’s how I read the package). 

northbeach3

I have it pretty bad and all things ginger make it less bad. Friend made me fresh ginger juice to “shoot” - tastes like armpit so chase with orange slice. 

Got GinGin chews from sprouts. Also these mixers seem to help and taste good mixed with seltzer water. Pricey for an 8 pack but only things that seem to stave off the worst. Just ordered 3 packs from amazon. 

chyvie

By then I'm on to my morning snack hahaha