Having to take 3 hr glucose test, anyone else?

DJS0312 · May 2014

So after one hour my glucose was 130. My doctor said normal is under 140 but they recently started using 130 as their number so Im now borderline. I have to go for the three hr test. Anyone else have to do this? Any advice?

mmsweeney1 · May 2014

I have to also. Sounds like my numbers were the worst too because my sugar level after the first test was 164. It was at 4 in the afternoon and I really didn't eat much throughout the day - just some chicken for protein. I am hoping that's the reason but I know it's probably wishful thinking! Does anyone know why you would get GD on one pregnancy but not the one before?

mmsweeney1 · May 2014

I'm back with more...
I just talked to my doctor and she said to eat a regular sized candy bar every day for three days before the 3 hour test to get your body used to so much sugar.

This sounds so weird to me!

Cat&S · May 2014

I have to do the three hour next Tuesday. My one hour was 133.

tamarar5 · May 2014

That's crazy. If 140 is the cut off and you scored 130, you passed. If they aren't going to listen to the results, then why have you take the test at all! I would be pissed. >:( I'm sorry!

jlynn62511 · May 2014

Just found out that I didn't pass the 1 hour test. My number was 141 and 135 was the cut off.

I'm not looking forward to the 3 hour fasting test. This Saturday morning is going to SUCK!!!!!!! I'm going to be so hungry!

missmiss307 · May 2014

My one-hour was today, and I failed with a 177. Do I win the worst failure game??

My three-hour is Thursday. My doctor's office told me to watch my sugar intake, so basically the opposite of the candy bar/carbo-load advice. *Shrug*

missmiss307 · May 2014

^5, @Dun91, we are one-hour failure buddies! Here's hoping my outcome is as good as yours!

SoSayWeAll · May 2014

I was a one hour failure at 165. I took that fasting, which I guess may have been a mistake. I took my three hour this morning and am awaiting results. I wasn't given specific advice on what or what not to eat the days before. I ate plenty of carbs yesterday and over the weekend.

candyland33 · May 2014

I took mine yesterday but my office has me do the 2 hour test. I'm hoping to get my test results back ASAP!!

Sending good vibes to you ladies that have to do the 3 hour test!!

mmsweeney1 · May 2014

@Dun91 - I like your results!

LilSip0611 · May 2014

I have to do the 3 hour test on Monday morning. My OB doesn't actually offer the 1 hour test because he says and has backed up with literature they the 3 hour test is more accurate. Not looking forward to it, but I'm hoping it isn't too bad.

abnelsen22 · May 2014

I just found out I failed my 1 hour test (a 177 like others here). Boo

My OB just told me I needed to do the 3 hour test before my next appointment (in four weeks). It seems odd they don't want me to do it sooner, but oh well. I'll probably do it in two weeks when I can take a whole morning off of work.

ETA: @DJS0312 My OB's office uses 130 as their cutoff.

brookerachelej · May 2014

funnibunni80 said:

I failed by 2 pathetic points. A 142. I took the 3 hour, which was fasting. It sucked a LOT, but I passed. The candy bar thing is weird. Seems to me either your body can handle it- or it can't. Good luck!

Same here, I got a 142 and the doctor said that since the cutoff was 140, they were obligated to do the 3 hour test to be on the safe side. Thankfully, I passed the 3 hour test, the only bad part was passing the time.

I agree the that candy bar thing sounds like odd advice.

Allison7 · May 2014

SoSayWeAll said:

I was a one hour failure at 165. I took that fasting, which I guess may have been a mistake. I took my three hour this morning and am awaiting results. I wasn't given specific advice on what or what not to eat the days before. I ate plenty of carbs yesterday and over the weekend.

I took mine fasting too because the doctor had said I could have a breakfast at 6am and I didn't want to get up that early. Now I wish I had eaten because I know the not eating thing was an issue.

My 1 hr was 151 and my office uses a 135 cut-off for the 3 hour test. I talked to a friend who is a nurse and she said most of the women referred to a 3-hour test will pass it. My test is on Friday morning and she said to avoid refined sugar on Thursday, but that I shouldn't cut out things like carbs today because I would shock my system into a higher number when I drink the glucose. She suggested that I just try to be sure that the carbs I have today and tomorrow are high fiber and that tomorrow I should have more veggies over fruit because the sugars in them are different.

Also, I can have water up to when I take the test. She suggested that I make sure that I am well hydrated before the test (going in slightly dehydrated can artificially spike glucose readings) and to make sure that I have water in my stomach when I go in.

SoSayWeAll · May 2014

Just an FYI for anyone else who failed, I got a 165 on my 1hr test and then passed my 3 hour just fine

mikrinikki · May 2014

Yup! I got 137 and she said it wad too close to 140 and would feel more comfortable with me taking the test. blah....up!

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