3-Hr Glucose Tolerance Test

[pookybear 284]

Anyone have one of these done post-op? I'm scheduled for one, and I'm wondering how it's going to effect me. I generally handle sugars fine, but I don't know what my limit is. I'm kinda worried I'll get sick :-/ plus I have to do it in the morning and go into work afterward.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

It would kill me...but I'm a dumper. Does the ordering doc know you're an RNY patient?

[pookybear 284]

Yeah he does. I know I have a pretty high sugar tolerance because I haven't yet dumped. But I'm not interested in finding that limit, especially when getting blood drawn.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

@@pookybear

hey there!!!

i am a "successful/goal" sleever

i've always wondered about the word meaning of "dumping" and sugar

if you have ANY sugar you will have a bathroom "issue"????

just about everything has a bit of sugar somewhere!!!!

hope you "passed" your test with flying colors

kathy

[pookybear 284]

No, so far I've been lucky and haven 't experienced dumping. I try to limit my sugars though, not really interested in finding my limit! With the Glucose test, you have to drink a VERY sugary drink and you have to drink it all in 5 minutes. I'm really nervous that consuming that much sugar in such a short time will put me over my limit. And I don't want to be physically sick while having blood drawn. A friend of mine had the test when she was pregnant and she said she got light-headed because of all the sugar.

@@pookybear

hey there!!!

i am a "successful/goal" sleever

i've always wondered about the word meaning of "dumping" and sugar

if you have ANY sugar you will have a bathroom "issue"????

just about everything has a bit of sugar somewhere!!!!

hope you "passed" your test with flying colors

kathy