Can I drink water before my 1 hour glucose test?

monlyn9 · December 2010

I know other food and drink are off limits but I forgot to ask about water and don't remember from last time. By the time my doc's office opens this morning, I will be giving a final exam.

pawcall · December 2010

I ate McDonalds breakfast and had a soda on the way to my 1 hour. Passed with no issues whatsoever. Did your doctor's office TELL you food and drink were off limits?

Obviously in my case, they told me to eat/drink whatever I wanted, just to avoid anything super sugary. So water would have been fine too. I was not allowed to eat or drink DURING the test.

CosmoMurphy · December 2010

I may be wrong but before my 1-hour test I was allowed to even have breakfast as long as it wasn't too sweet.

For the 3-hour test, absolutely nothing except for water.

Molluskwrangler · December 2010

I was told to fast, just water for 3 hours before the test.

The second (both 1 hr tests) I took I was told I could have a carb/sugar light breakfast, water is fine.

They will tell you no food or water AFTER you drink it though.

monlyn9 · December 2010

LovingBaz:
I was told to fast, just water for 3 hours before the test.
The second (both 1 hr tests) I took I was told I could have a carb/sugar light breakfast, water is fine.
They will tell you no food or water AFTER you drink it though.

This is what I thought. Water before the orange drink but nothing between the drink and the test. Thanks