Glucose Testing - after drink how did you feel?

versam · January 2012

I did mine first thing this morning prior to eating anything and man, did I feel horrible after drinking it. I got real shaky and tired. Ugh! Hope that isnt a bad sign. Anyone have any input? How did you feel?

Bonidiebabe · January 2012

I just did mine and I mostly felt angry. Stupid lab people. I really didn't feel much physically. LO did not even react as much as I had thought he would. I did have horrible-want to rip my throat out- heartburn after a while that lasted for the rest of the day.

Lina1030 · January 2012

I took mine today...after I drank it I was fine. I didn't eat or drink anything and regardless of the drink if I don't then I get dizzy/faintish...when it was time to draw my blood I felt that...and it got worse when she started and had to quickly finish early bc I almost passed out.

TrendyTina · January 2012

I'm having mine today. This does not sound fun!

bellablue2 · January 2012

I felt like s%#%! I am not sure if it was soley the test because I also have a pretty bad UTI that is being treated, but for two days after I felt achey and just plain yucky. That same day it was done was horrible!!!!! I was sooooooooooo tired all day!!! I just heard yesterday that I passed though, but I am still anemic despite iron pills.

ETA: My test was also the 3 hr. which is way worse then the one hour. My doc. routinely does the 3 hr. now, because he said so many people were flunking the 1 hr.

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Bonidiebabe · January 2012

TrendyTina:
I'm having mine today. This does not sound fun!

I really didn't think it was that bad. Not anything to get worked up about. I wanted to chug the drink cuz I heard it was horrible. I went to gulp it down and choked cuz it was so sweet. I had the orange stuff and really it just tasted like sugary orange pop. No big deal. Just don't try to chug it. I felt fine. Bumped from my phone for the hour then went on about my day.

learningfromlife · January 2012

I felt fine after I finished it but there for a minute I wasn't sure I'd get it all down in time because my throat was not trying to let me swallow it. lol

funkymonkeyohyeahhh · January 2012

I had a sloshy feeling in my stomach. I don't normally drink anything like that so it was gross to me. I felt much better once I got home and was able to eat something.

ohjaime · January 2012

Dizzy and SLEEPY. I couldn't wait to go home and take a nap after the 2 hr one. I didn't have the urge to eat anything.

starshollow · January 2012

I am doing mine later today. I am a bit worried because I haven't really eaten much today because I didn't want to mess up the results. I am planning to bring a snack for right after.

JSweetieXO · January 2012

I got REALLY hot and felt dizzy like I needed to lay down a couple of hours afterwards both times.

PinkSapphires · January 2012

I did the 1hr a few weeks ago. I didn't fast before or anything, went about my normal eating routine. I felt totally fine after drinking it. LO didn't even go crazy or anything.

shelly3333 · January 2012

I felt aweful! I felt sick to my stomach and I was told I had 4 minutes to finish the whole drink.... ughhhhk! Once I ate I felt fine!

stephlas8 · January 2012

I felt like poop. I still kind of do and I drank mine this morning at 8am. I just felt dizzy and shaky and like I wanted to barf.

raynes · January 2012

My stomach felt unsettled after I had it, but nothing too major. LO kicked around a bit about 10-15 mins after I'd had it.

I passed with flying colours.

Jessicaah2008 · January 2012

I had mine at 8 this morning and I didn't feel different at all...it was hard to chug just because I can't drink fast, but I got it down and just ate lunch about 30 minutes ago and I feel totally normal...I did feel a little tired after, but I think most of that was because I was in a waiting room for an hour all comfy in a recliner and bored so I instantly wanted to sleep...I feel fine now and I'm at work.

jcsntms06 · January 2012

Lina1030:
I took mine today...after I drank it I was fine. I didn't eat or drink anything and regardless of the drink if I don't then I get dizzy/faintish...when it was time to draw my blood I felt that...and it got worse when she started and had to quickly finish early bc I almost passed out.

I could of wrote this... I was fine after drinking the flat soda. I had horrible heartburn. It was the taking blood and almost passing out that I didn't like.

mumegs · January 2012

I felt crappy, just nauseous and hot, and luckily I took it on MLK day when I didn't have to work because I went home and slept for 3 hours. After I woke up I still felt nauseous and achy. The actual drink I didn't think was bad though. I did pass too thank God!

hey_little_bird · January 2012

i took some pecid before i drank my drink because i read on the bump that the drink causes heartburn (i had heartburn anyway, though).

i felt okay up to and after the test. i wasn't hungry right away, because i was so full of liquid (that drink is 300 calories!!)
after drinking it i felt a little... jazzy. sugar high, i guess.

after the test i came home and ate a snack because i knew i needed something in my belly. then i went grocery shopping for over an hour. while i was in the store i realized i was shaky and nauseous and sweaty.
by the time i got home it was worse. i made myself a sandwich and ate it quickly, because i felt like i was going to pass out. then i took a long nap and felt wiped out for the rest of the day.

the worst part:
i went to my dr's appointment two weeks later and she asked me, "did you take your glucose test?"
uh, yeah i went the day after my last appointment. (i have to go to LabCorp for blood tests)
"oh, i guess we haven't gotten the results back yet. i'll have to call them."
seriously?
i have another appointment on thursday, so maybe i will actually find out if i passed.

jsillyfun · January 2012

I felt fine for about 2 hours afterward and then I crashed and I was just exhausted and starving. I ate a big dinner and took a nap and felt much better (and I had even eaten a protein rich/carb free meal right before the test). Anyway, I did pass the test.

laurack · January 2012

I didn't mind the taste much, and right after and for the hour waiting I felt fine. (i drank it on an empty stomach at 8.30am saturday)

After the blood draw I started to feel a bit crappy - nauseated and lightheaded. I didn't feel hungry, just yuck.

Then about 2 hours after I became ravenous and shaky, I ate a whole bunch of food then fell asleep and felt bad the rest of the day, insatiable hunger, irritable, droopy etc.

Reacting so badly made me think I must have failed but they never called me to say I did so I must have passed! (they said they'd only call if bad news)

Tambcat · January 2012

I felt fine. I had eaten brunch about 3 hours earlier, though. I passed.

eta: this was the one hour.

nychic1114 · January 2012

My biggest fear was that I'd start puking left and right after having the glucola, but I was pleasantly surprised that I managed to hold it down (my m/s finally got better around 22 weeks and I had the test at 26 weeks exactly). The remainder of the day I felt very dehydrated even though I drank tons of water and I had the glucola test in my mouth that I couldn't get rid of. Otherwise it wasn't too bad.

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