Did anybody else have a sugar crash after their GD test?

MapleLeafMama · January 2014

I was really super tired and had (TMI) diarrhea the afternoon of the test. I'm assuming it's from the sugar overload in the morning...

Anyone else?

pdilly2b · January 2014

I felt a little dizzy during the test and then when I got the results, my midwife told me I had a tendency towards hypoglycemia, which I guess helps explain it. No stomach problems from it though.

TallaB · January 2014

Yes! I crashed and barfed everywhere!

WifeofaComposer · January 2014

I sure did. I took a 2-hour nap after the blood draw and had nausea the whole day. I took 3 Zofran over the day.

Luma88 · January 2014

Yeah, I was so sleepy after the test! Midwife said it was normal when I asked her (had my appointment right after).

emanresu14 · January 2014

I definitely felt like crap after my one hour. Took me about 4-1/2 hours to feel better. I had a terrible headache. Felt fine after 3 hour though. I attributed it to sugar shock.

Themaritimemama · January 2014

My tummy was a little upset, but no crash. I was at work after.

speechie517 · January 2014

between this, the rhogam shot and feeling like I was going to pass out, I crashed later that afternoon.

Juliajc · January 2014

Yes! I felt dizzy and nauseous during the test... (had to fast 10 hours and then did a 2 hour test.) After it was over I went home and slept for 2 hours. Felt tired and cranky for the rest of the day.

luvU2theMoon · January 2014

oh GOSH! i sure hope i am not feeling super tired or having bathrrom issues. i have to go back to work after mine.

LBStewart · January 2014

I had my test from 2:30-5:30pm (long day of fasting at work) and felt extremely TIRED afterwards. No sickness though...

Shelle113 · January 2014

Felt tired, sick, and I was super crabby. I had my test today.

Rrrrrachel · January 2014

I came home and took an awesome nap. I actually felt much better after I ate, though.

Newtaylor13 · January 2014

I was tired and had a headache, but the worst part was my arm which had been pricked a total of 10 times due to one of the phlebotomists. After I had lunch my head and stomach felt better. This was the 3 hour test though.

Sisimama10 · January 2014

I was perfectly fine after mine. Had some heartburn, but that was it.

hpanabaker · January 2014

I made it 30 minutes through the hour wait and then started to pass out. The lab techs had to find me a bed and I crashed for the remainder of the test. Thankfully I work from home so I could kind of take it easy the rest of the day.

Jesster11 · January 2014

Do you ladies recommend taking it in the morning or afternoon?

I have to take the 2-hour test next week and plan on going to work, which is a 45 min. commute, for half the day. I know it would be easier with the fasting to do it first thing in the morning, but if I do it in the afternoon, then I am close to home if I end up crashing afterwards.

Christinekeyser · January 2014

I had mine in the am. I had a craving for subway afterward so I made sure that I stopped there before going to work for the day. I felt a bit tired but my subway veggie delight cured that!

leamaz12 · January 2014

I was almost done my hour wait and I started feeling like I was going to pass out and I did for a few seconds.

cd92007 · January 2014

Christinekeyser said:

I had mine in the am. I had a craving for subway afterward so I made sure that I stopped there before going to work for the day. I felt a bit tired but my subway veggie delight cured that!

OMG this is so funny!!!! @Christinekeyser I had the EXACT SAME THING! I got a footlong veggie delight for lunch after my test.

To the original poster - I felt totally fine other than being starving for Subway

Rrrrrachel · January 2014

I think I would've been fine to go back to work after I ate a good lunch. Certainly better off than if I was trying to fast all morning at work.

kali55 · January 2014

I felt awful during the test, and felt pretty gnarly for a day or two afterwards.

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