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If you already had the glucose test, c'mon in...

mrs.bubblymrs.bubbly
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I go for mine this afternoon, only working a half day of work.

The orange glucola has been sitting in my refrigerator for a little over a week getting nice and cold. I'm going to go home and drink it with the tv on for distraction.. but my question is about eating/drinking beforehand. My OB said i don't have to fast but I'm wondering if I should steer clear of sugary choices for meals? I already passed on a donut this morning b/c i wasn't sure if that would cause a problem.

Did you eat anything in particular that made you super thirsty so you could chug your drink? And did you chug straight from bottle or did you drink it in a glass.

Thx!

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  • LittleMamaBLittleMamaB

    I ate like I normally would beforehand. I figure if I changed my eating habits for just that, it wouldn't be as accurate anyway.

    I would advise not chugging it. I would take the full five minutes (or three, whatever they give you) to slowly drink it. Doesn't hit the stomach so hard. 

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  • whit022109whit022109 member
    my OB also said i dont have to fast, that a breakfast high in protein would be ideal to keep my energy up (but to avoid all sugar besides the drink). scramble some eggs and have some toast with butter! and i suppose you could drink it in a glass and pretend its sunkist! haha.
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  • mommys.gummy.bearmommys.gummy.bear
    i was told to fast for both of my glucose tests. :(
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  • getnmarried910getnmarried910 member
    I had to fast for 12 hours before mine, so I can't help you there.  I got mine in a cup at the hospital outpatient center and I chugged it.  Mine was lemon-lime, but it really isn't as awful as everyone leads you to believe.  It's not great, but it's not that horrible either.  I've had much worse things.
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  • Scooter359Scooter359

    Its a pretty small bottle from what I remember so it wasnt hard to drink and at the office they gave me 5 minutes to drink it, I think I finished it in about 5 seconds instead. The morning of my 1-hour I had a bagle and cream cheese and a cup of coffee and failed, but alot of people fail there 1 hour, I went on to pass my 3 hour just fine.

    Theres really nothing you can do to "trick" the test with what you eat in the morning. If you have it, it will show up eventually.

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  • PAIrishBridePAIrishBride

    My bottle I think was only 10 ounces and I was told by the lab lady I had to drink it in 5 minutes.  It honestly wasn't bad at all..just really sweet Hawaiian Punch.

    I ate two hard boiled egg whites and it kept me full enough.

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  • mrs.bubblymrs.bubbly

    do I need to refrain from peeing before I go in for the test? i guess i could just call my OB again.

    I had a cinnamon raisin bagel this morning already. but I think I will do scrambled eggs and toast for lunch like the OP said. And drink my juice after I finish eating it, pretend it's tang or something.

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  • Scooter359Scooter359
    imagemrs.bubbly:

    do I need to refrain from peeing before I go in for the test? i guess i could just call my OB again.

    I had a cinnamon raisin bagel this morning already. but I think I will do scrambled eggs and toast for lunch like the OP said. And drink my juice after I finish eating it, pretend it's tang or something.

    Its a blood test, atleast mine was, so you dont have to worry about pee.

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  • PurplecalfPurplecalf

    It's crazy how everyone's repsonses are different for the same test.

     Here is what my midwife told me:  No food one hour before the test, but you can still drink water.  Try to avoid sugary foods like maple syrup.  The nurse poured my drink into a cup, so I ended up not having to drink the entire container of liquid.  I just drank and was done.  It's not horrible, it kind of taste like flat orange soda.

    I took this test at 16 weeks and passed with no problems.  I will take it again at 28 weeks and am hoping for the results as last time.  GL!

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  • TDMTDM

    I have heard that avoiding eating 1-2 hours before the test increases your chances of passing it - don't know if that's true or not.

    However, on the bottle they gave me it actually says about fasting 12 hours - though my doc did not tell me I have to do that.  

    I'll have my 1hr glucose test around 16 weeks...I'll be interested to see how yours goes.

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  • Temp6313048411121614Temp6313048411121614 member
    My OB said the easiest way to pay (not have to do the 3-hour) would be to have plain eggs and bacon before hand (PLAIN eggs, not scrambled or anything).  I can't stand plain eggs, so I don't eat before taking the test, I take it first thing in the morning).  This morning I poured it in a glass so that I could drink it faster.  It was so gross, I actually gagged when I finished (don't remember it being so yucky with DS).
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