Glucose Challenge Test (the one hour test)

bearsbabe_113 Posted: Jun 17, 2003 04:12 PM

Glucose Challenge Test (the one hour test)

Ok, last Thursday I went for my glucose test. This wasn't my first time taking it because since it runs in my family (my father is a border-line diabetic), my dr. sent me for it very early for both pregnancies. I had the Sunkist one, which was nasty, but doable.

Since my dr doesn't do it in her office, I had to go to the lab. So I get there at 6:50AM and they open at 7. I was nauseous to begin with because it was so darn muggy that day and they didn't have the a/c on in the lab. They take my fasting blood right away, give me the drink and the clock starts ticking. I knew right away that this wasn't going to be a good day because the drink wasn't going down that easy. But I sit there and read my magazine and wait for 8:25 to come.

50 minutes into it, I start getting really nauseous and clammy and feel like I'm going to vomit and/or pass out (actually both). So they bring me in the back, give me cold compresses and put the fan on me. Meanwhile the baccala girl decides to try and take the blood out of my other arm, since the time is almost up. Usually I have nice plump juicy veins and they have no problem getting them, but this one had a hard time and is telling me to 'pump your fist'. UM, HELLO LADY, I'M GOING TO FALL ON THE FLOOR IN A MINUTE PASSING OUT, I CAN'T MAKE A FIST, but she jabs me and takes me blood just as I almost lose it.

So they drag/carry (don't know how ) into the next room and have me lay down and put compresses on my neck and face, plus give me oj. I had to stay for 45 minutes until I felt somewhat normal again. Finally I left and went next door to get an egg sandwich and some more oj.

Fast forward to yesterday (I know, I'm off in tangentville again ). I get a call from my dr telling me that my fasting blood test came back elevated, so I'm like 'great, that means I have to take the 3 hour test?' and she said no, the glucose came back fine, it was the fasting that was elevated!!!

So, I have to go back to the lab on Thursday and give them some more of my precious blood after fasting. I would think that if anything would come back elevated, it would have been the glucose one because that crap was nasty!!! Not to mention the girl gave me the wrong size bottle and I almost drank more then I needed to!!!!

Did this happen to anybody else???

Cira Posted: Jun 17, 2003 04:56 PM

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Never happened to me Deb ... but you are just to darn cute ... I love your stories!

bearsbabe_113 Posted: Jun 17, 2003 05:03 PM

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Aw, thanks Cira!!! My stories mirror my life!! Only me!!!!

JennRenee Posted: Jun 17, 2003 05:23 PM

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It didn't happen to me, but you tell the best stories!

I'm sorry they screwed you up...

Claud2001 Posted: Jun 18, 2003 06:26 AM

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Deb I'm so sorry, sweetie I too, have diabetes in my family, so I had to take the test twice also. AND, both times I had a difficult time w/it, re: getting nauseaous/dizzy/fainting spells. I hate techs that don't care how the patient is feeling!

I really hope that everything's fine w/the elevated fasting level in your blood. Pls, keep us posted!

michele31 Posted: Jun 18, 2003 12:04 PM

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When do I have to do this test? I am NOT good at drinking yucky stuff.

Claud2001 Posted: Jun 18, 2003 01:01 PM

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Michele It's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It's carbonated, and if you keep it really, really cold (in fridge and then pour over ice) it tastes just like orange soda.

Everyone just makes it sound like you have to drink Milk of Magnesia or the barium enima stuff.

LaurenDM Posted: Jun 18, 2003 01:33 PM

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Sorry you had such a hard time Bearsbabe! I had my test last week, and it went well. No glucose problems, thank goodness (my mother has Diabetes Type II, which isn't hereditary). The liquid wasn't so bad to drink (it does taste like really sweet orange soda), but there was so much of it, so I agree it was somewhat difficult to get down. But, glad to hear that you don't have elevated glucose! Good luck, babe!

bearsbabe_113 Posted: Jun 18, 2003 03:08 PM

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Thanks everyone!!! I just hope tomorrow when I go give more blood, I don't get that same girl because I still have a black and blue from her!!!

Kathi Posted: Jun 18, 2003 06:56 PM

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I missed this post earlier!! I didn't have to have blood drawn twice... just 1 hour after drinking the yummy orange stuff... I passed the glucose test, but found out I'm *slightly anemic*, so I've been taking an iron pill in addition to my Prenate. It's always somethin'.

Sorry, Deb!! I'm sure it will be fine tomorrow!! Good luck!!

bearsbabe_113 Posted: Jun 19, 2003 11:32 AM

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Thanks Kathi!! I went there this morning to a packed house! And of course I was STARVING!! Then to add insult to injury, the dr never faxed the prescription over, so they weren't going to do it until the office opened, but I told them that I couldn't wait until then because I would pass out or throw up!!! The lady was very nice and drew my blood (after waiting a half-hour) w/o the prescription and I hightailed it next door to get an egg sandwich and cranberry juice!!

I called the dr on my way to work and the lab just called, they got the prescription!! Thank God, I do NOT want to be doing that fasting thing again -- this kid is hungry in the morning and wants to eat when I get up!!!