How bad is GTT??

[saraendepity]

All in the title really got a gtt booked for thursday and wondering if anyone has had it already and how bad the drink is etc...also i'm a total wimpy wimp when it comes to needles....do they take much blood and will they do the second test from the other arm?? lol bit pointless really but knowing will really make me relax a bit more about things!!! thanks in advance girlies

sara

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[NatalieW]

I never found it that bad... but I made the drink up the night before and put it in the fridge. They take a vile of blood and tested it. It's not as bad as it seems, you just need to remember to take some food for after your test and only to sip water..

 

[Kimboowee]

Its not bad, the worst bit is the hunger

 

[cs22]

Its not to bad really. I hate needles too. I had it done 14th April. I just turned away when she needed to take the blood and again two hours later, Try not to worry its not bad at all. Just remember to take something to eat when its over. Good luck x

 

[saraendepity]

I never found it that bad... but I made the drink up the night before and put it in the fridge. They take a vile of blood and tested it. It's not as bad as it seems, you just need to remember to take some food for after your test and only to sip water..

i have to have blood done before the drink then have more bloods done 2 hours after i'm hoping its atleast chilled, wont be able to stand a warm sweet drink!...can you eat in between bloods do you know??? i'll be a wreck if i cant eat from 10:00 pm till 11:30 am

sara

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[NatalieW]

Ahh some hospitals do it differently.. might just be a finger prick of blood but most likely a vile... No you can't eat in between, they need to see what your sugars do once you have taken the sugar drink... mine came back at 11.9 when I had it!!!

 

[cs22]

Hi cant eat anything inbetween only after the whole test is over. Sorry x

 

[ellismum]

I had one at 28 weeks and it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Take some books or mags to keep you occupied in the 2 hours and SIP water only in that time as you do not want the sugar drink diluted. Take something to eat after such as a Banana or sandwich, anything sweet may be a bit too much and nothing to oheavy!! I also passed time towards the end of the 2 hours by joining in the "how long you been waiting?" conversations by repling "nearly 2 hours!" Peoples faces were priceless

They took the blood from the same arm for the second test and I had extra taken at the first as they do bloods at 28 weeks here.

 

[spicysugar]

its not so much the hunger its the not being able to have a nice cup of tea lol but yes take a watery drink with you as it tases foul lol they dont let ou eat inbetween either but they do tell you results if there s anythign bad within 3 days good luck huni you should be fine

 

[saraendepity]

thanks for the tip of taking food with me... i'm totally dreading it!! gonna be so bored waiting for 2 hours but its gotta be done i suppose!!!

11.9 wow thats high....what happened after that hun???

OMG they took the blood from the same arm in 2nd test?? aaarrggh (i'm such a wimp!!)lol

12 hours without food how will i manage?? i've turned into a right heifer at the moment !!

thanks again ladies

sara

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[NatalieW]

I had to see a whole heap of people... Dietitian, diabetic doctor, diabetic midwife and diabetic consultant and got repeat scans to track the baby's grownth. but my diet wasn't actually bad, just had to really reduce the carbs... I test my blood 4 times a day and am on insulin three times a day. Although I felt bad I was looked after well and I get induced tomorrow..

 

[saraendepity]

jees that must be awful !! when did you get tested?? are you excited about your induction!!

sara

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[NatalieW]

I got tested at 28weeks... I've had 10 weeks of monitoring everything. Although you feel crappy as a mum because your body is giving up, the positive is that it's not forever!

Yeah excited... good luck for the GTT tomorrow xx

 

[saraendepity]

wow ....thanks for all your help ...... hope everything goes well for you tomorrow hun...

sara

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[ellismum]

They have to use the right arm for me, they can never get a vein in my left arm, I don't think it hurts as much as the first either!!

I slept in as late as possible so I did not have time to think about breakfast and ate loads the night before to fill me up and keep me ticking over!!

 

[Genna]

Interesting how it is done sooo differently over there!!

I had mine 2 weeks ago, I didn't find the drink bad..but it was cold so that might of helped! lol Anyhow, all they had me do was drink it within 5 minutes, I couldn't have anything to eat/drink while I was waiting..but we only wait for an hour over here? I didn't get bloods taken before, only after and that was 2 tubes from the same arm. Then it was over. I found that the drink just made me really sleepy, and gave me a horrid headache, but when I ate when I got home I felt muuuch better. Good luck, hun, the worst part I found was waiting

 

[saraendepity]

They have to use the right arm for me, they can never get a vein in my left arm, I don't think it hurts as much as the first either!!

I slept in as late as possible so I did not have time to think about breakfast and ate loads the night before to fill me up and keep me ticking over!!

:rol: i'm gonna totly stuff myself till literally 10:00 and drink loads..i've been so thirsty at the moment! really dunno how i;ll manage to last that long but i'll have to i'm terrible with blood and if they try to take out of the same arm second time over i think i'll totally freak out!!!!!

sara

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