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NS1976
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Another 3 hour question..sorry
Another 3 hour gtt question..I am sorry, but I am freaking out. My test is in the morning.
Do you drink the drink 3 different times or just once and get stuck 3 different times?? TIA
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Posted 6/4/06 1:22 PM  |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Another 3 hour question..sorry
You have blood drawn four times. Once when you get there, then once after the first hour, then after the second hour and after the third hour. Some people do not have it drawn before they drink the drink, but I had to. You only drink the drink once. My suggestion is to drink lots of water before you go, it will help settle your stomache a bit from the drink since it's more concentrated than the one hour drink.
Good luck!
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| Posted 6/4/06 1:36 PM |
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NS1976
My princess!
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Re: Another 3 hour question..sorry
Honestly, I dont know if I can do this. 
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| Posted 6/4/06 4:00 PM |
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Shawl
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Re: Another 3 hour question..sorry
You can do it. The best motivator is that, if you don't, you'll have to try again. I've had morning sickness all the way through my pregnancy (I'm 29 weeks), and had to take the 3 hour glucose 2 weeks ago. I felt like I barely got through the one hour test - felt horrible, but I managed to keep everything down. For the 3 hour, the nurse told me that the first hour is the worst - when people feel the most nauseated. Bring a good book, or maybe even a laptop or something so that you can watch a movie to distract yourself. You can also drink water during the test, or even go outside for a walk (going outside helped me a little bit). And just remember - no matter how bad it is, it will be over in 3 hours!
Oh, and you only drink the drink once - at the beginning, after they take a fasting blood sample. They also needed a urine sample from me, which I hadn't realized ahead of time, so make sure to drink before you go!
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| Posted 6/5/06 5:08 AM |
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KittyCat
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Re: Another 3 hour question..sorry
I took mine on Sat. you should be fine, try not to think about it too much, that is what happened to me - I worked myself up and got really nervous the night before.
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| Posted 6/5/06 8:15 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: Another 3 hour question..sorry
I hope everything turns out okay this morning.
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| Posted 6/5/06 9:10 AM |
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