Tell me about 1 hour glucose test!

sept9thbride

Mine is next week. All they told me is that I would have to drink a liquid at the office and then wait one hour for blood test. She said not to eat/drink anything too sugary beforehand. I've heard of people having to fast beforehand, but my appt. isn't until 1pm, so that would not be possible for me

Any tips? is the drink that bad?

 

Sarabell55

I didn't have to do any fasting before hand.  And no it isn't that bad, it just taste like orange pop.  It really is pretty simple!  Good luck.

desabean

Just had mine on Wednesday.  I did not fast, I did eat scrambled eggs before hand (I am super worried that I am going to have GD since I eat like crap and have gained lots of weight).  I actually liked the drink....(read above concerns again ; ) I brought some knitting and a baby book so it went really fast.

gambler2100

Just did mine on Tuesday in the morning so my situation a little different than yours. I was able to eat breakfast but they said nothing sweet (juice, jam, honey, etc) so I ate whole wheat toast and bacon. I didn't think the juice was that bad and it's not that big of a dose so that makes it manageable I think. I pretended it was Orange Fanta. I never felt sick from it and I passed.

GL - you'll do fine

BelleBaby

Just stay away from lots of sugar/carbs.  The drink isn't awful.  Mine tasted like flat orange soda.  It's MUCH more tolerable when it's cold, so if it hasn't been refrigerated, ask to have it on ice.

Mrs.Babbsy

I just had to do it today and had to fast for 4 hours. No sugars or carbs.

 I drank that crap and it was nasty. The 1st half was okay, but by the 2nd half I was ready to get sick, but I am still in the 1st tri and still have m/s.

JillRock96

The first time I did it I didn't eat anything beforehand (not because I couldn't, but because I was running late) and I got really sick/dizzy afterwards.  I had to repeat it because I took it ONE DAY early, and I ate a high protein breakfast the second time.  I didn't get sick at all.    The drink isn't too bad!  Mine was like really concentrated Sprite.