If I eat before my 3 hour gestational diabetes test will it make me fail?

Q. I failed my one hour gestational diabetes test only with a 146 which isn't that bad but enough that my OBGYN wants me to take the 3 hour test. I was told that the three hour test is a fasting test but the problem is I get really sick if I dont eat when my body says I'm hungry. If I eat before I go in for my test will it make my blood sugar levels come out high? Thank you for your help.

A. Yes. You MUST fast before the test to get an accurate result. If it makes you nauseous, you'll just have to deal with it that day, unfortunately. Good luck.

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I would like to know more about the diabetes test?

Q. I'll be taking a diabetes test tomorrow and I want to know how is this done. My doctor told me to fast for 12 hours before the test, and I know that includes a lot of foods and drinks but can I still drink water.

A. Hi, depending on what ur doctor wants it can take up to 2 to 5 hours. Mine took 5. They make you drink this nasty very sweet juice and about every 30 to an hour they prick you to check your blood. The side affects very to people. I got extremely tired. You can also get heart raising, nausea and sometimes vomiting but you can't vomit it up or you'll have to reschedule. and yes you can drink water. They told me if my stomach gets upset I could drink water.

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Any of you fail the first Gestational Diabetes test but pass the second?

Q. So I'm 29 weeks and was informed that I failed my first Gestational Diabetes test (the one where you don't have to fast). My level was 139. Now I have to do the 3 hour test and I was just wondering if there was anyone who failed the first test but passed the second? And what were your levels, if you remember?

Thanks so much!

A. Yes, I failed the first test with a result in the 170s and I passed the second test.

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Do You Think Diabetes Tests And Wheel Chairs Billed To Medicare Are Ripping Off The System?

Q. You see the ads on TV all the time, "free" diabetes tests and "free" wheel chairs. Free IF you are on Medicare. Do you think these advertisers are ripping off the system? Generating demand that wouldn't exist without their ads, or generating demand so they can overcharge the system? Nothing is free. Money that gets paid for a wheel chair is not available to pay for an operation. If its needed, by all means it should be covered, but it seems wrong to be advertising these devices to create demand. Your thoughts?

A. Well there shouldn't be commercial companies promoting the distribution of social services for a profit but likewise, many people don't know the services that are available to them. I don't think companies should be advertising on TV and be the middle man in government services but I do think the government needs to get better at outreach programs to reach those in need of help.

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Any of you fail the first Gestational Diabetes test but pass the second?

Q. So I'm 29 weeks and was informed that I failed my first Gestational Diabetes test (the one where you don't have to fast). My level was 139. Now I have to do the 3 hour test and I was just wondering if there was anyone who failed the first test but passed the second? And what were your levels, if you remember?

Thanks so much!

A. Yes, I failed the first test with a result in the 170s and I passed the second test.

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Do You Think Diabetes Tests And Wheel Chairs Billed To Medicare Are Ripping Off The System?

Q. You see the ads on TV all the time, "free" diabetes tests and "free" wheel chairs. Free IF you are on Medicare. Do you think these advertisers are ripping off the system? Generating demand that wouldn't exist without their ads, or generating demand so they can overcharge the system? Nothing is free. Money that gets paid for a wheel chair is not available to pay for an operation. If its needed, by all means it should be covered, but it seems wrong to be advertising these devices to create demand. Your thoughts?

A. Well there shouldn't be commercial companies promoting the distribution of social services for a profit but likewise, many people don't know the services that are available to them. I don't think companies should be advertising on TV and be the middle man in government services but I do think the government needs to get better at outreach programs to reach those in need of help.

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do all pregnant woman have to take a gestational diabetes test?

Q. i have to make an appointment for a gestational diabetes test soon. i am thinking about not making the appointment because i don't want any sugar in my body. i do not consume any sugar whatsoever. even when i wasn't pregnant i never had sugar. i hate candy i hate soda i hate all foods that have sugar. so i am wondering is if i have to make the appointment? i am not willing to put sugar in my body against my will.

A. No one has to take any medical test that they do not want to.

I strongly suggest you discuss your concerns with your Dr or midwife before you decide. The drink they give you is not a cane-sugar drink, but a glucose syrup. (The same glucose found in grapes, etc, according to Wiki). I don't know if that makes a difference to you in your diet?

Gestational Diabetes doesn't just put your baby at risk of being born early, but it can also lead to your baby being unable to regulate his or her own blood sugar levels at birth, and even under-developed lungs. Even if you eat a perfect diet, you can still be at risk, for no other reason than the hormones produced by the placenta can keep your body from using insulin properly. So even if you are not eating sugars, your baby is getting the sugars produced by your body when you eat grains, fruit and milk. This test is the only way I know of to see if that is happening.

Now that I have written that...I wonder if you can just test your blood sugar levels for a few weeks? If you do not have diabetes, the supplies won't be covered (the strips cost about a buck a piece in Ontario). And you would have to test 7 times a day, most likely.

Again, please, please discuss your concerns with your health care provider. They may have other options or just a lot more info for you to help you decide.

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When I get a diabetes test, should I eat sugar before?

Q. I'm getting a diabetes test tomorrow and I'm wondering if I should eat something sugary before or not. I eat healthy with a diet low in sugar so I'm not sure if I should eat something with sugar so it can how high blood sugar. Thanks

A. An initial blood sugar test will check your "normal" blood sugar level, then stress your system with a high-sugar substance and recheck your blood sugar to see how your body handles it. Just eat the way you normally would unless your doctor has told you to fast.

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When I get a diabetes test, should I eat sugar before?

Q. I'm getting a diabetes test tomorrow and I'm wondering if I should eat something sugary before or not. I eat healthy with a diet low in sugar so I'm not sure if I should eat something with sugar so it can how high blood sugar. Thanks

A. An initial blood sugar test will check your "normal" blood sugar level, then stress your system with a high-sugar substance and recheck your blood sugar to see how your body handles it. Just eat the way you normally would unless your doctor has told you to fast.

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Having my gestational diabetes test in a few days?

Q. Last time that I had my blood taken, I blacked out, over heated and almost puked. They took about 4 viles last time. This time they are going to take 2 viles, is there anyway to avoid having another black out spell? I'm not scared this time around, but I prefer not to have that horrible feeling this time.

Also what happens if my diabetes test comes out positive and I have diabetes? Will my baby be okay, and what will I need to do for him?

A. Usually that sort of reaction to a blood draw stems from not having enough nutrients in your system. The glucose test consists of a somewhat nasty drink, then you wait an hour and they do the blood draw. The drink gives you nutrients, so it shouldn't happen again.

If the test comes out positive, you will likely have to repeat it. The second test is waiting 3 hours. If that is still positive, then USUALLY you are prescribed a pill that you take until the baby is born. The doc may want to do more draws to monitor the levels, but its not like when you have regular diabetes and need to check you blood sugar all the time. The baby could be born large, and the pills will help to keep that from happening. If you want to know more about it, you could Google "gestational diabetes" and see what comes up. Good luck!

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how do you make your diabetes test normal so the doctor will think they made a mistake in diagnosis?

Q. how do you make your diabetes test normal so the doctor will think they made a mistake in diagnosis?
i dont want to be diabetic but i want to get doc off my back about sorting it as i cant face talking bout bulimia how do i make blood sugar normal or low to convince her shes wrong and to leave me alone.

A. The only thing you could do to make glucose lowwer is to walk about 1 hour 30 min. before doctors appointment.

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is it safe to prick yourself with those at home diabetes tests that someone else used?

Q. is it safe to prick yourself with those at home diabetes tests that someone else used? is it the same needle that goes into you that went into the other person? also the plastic sheet that collects ur blood is a new sheet used each time???

A. no you should use a new lancet (needle) and use a new test strip when testing otherwise you could get a disease or your results will not be accurate.

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