Oh, my glucose has a a first name... It's I-C-K-E-Y...

**StepTo2** · 07-20-2012 09:50 AM

100g of glucose in a 10-oz bottle of orange drink in 5 minutes or less is HORRIBLE. I may never drink Sunkist again. 50g wasn't TOO bad. Not tasty, but EWWWWW 100 is worse.

Mom went with me. Went in, first phlebotomist looked at my arm and looked dubious. I showed her the left and she went right back to the right! Stick - nada. "I'm so so sorry, I'm going to have to try again." "OK. It happens." Mom looked faintly nauseous. I was just there... Long night, not enough sleep (another story), not so much as a swish-and-spit of water for over 12 hours at that point... I was dehydrated, DUH.

Still couldn't get it - I wouldn't bleed into the tube, just after the needle was removed. So she got the other girl. Who, I must admit, was great with a needle but DAAAAANNNNGGGG her patient rapport needs help. So - side of the elbow - poke, done. Go drink the ickey nasty sweet stuff.

About 15 minutes in, my stomach got upset. Just faint nausea. Then my head started to hurt. And Bean got MAD. (Sugar high!) OMG kicking like no tomorrow. Mom said it looked like a tantrum. (Mind, Bean always holds perfectly still around my Mom - so Mom got to see it finally!)

That was the worst part. I asked the tech if they had a lot of people vomit or pass out, and she said yes - and she was impressed I hadn't b/c of my small stature (how little I was, is what she said).

After the last one... Mom and I were out the door like shots and I went straight for the 16-oz bottle of water and granola bar. Which, BTW, was too sweet. I got a pop with lunch and I can't drink it, even watered down. BLECH.

But now that I've eaten, I'm better. Still tired. But... My wish, hope and prayer for ALL of you is that if you have never had to do the 100g glucose challenge, that you never have to.

**cubsgirl** · 07-20-2012 10:19 AM

Glad you got through it - I agree that stuff is horrible! I hope your labs come back good.

**Hound dog** · 07-20-2012 10:59 AM

Nichole hated it. Hated, hated it. And she had to have it a couple of times.

I hope it turns out within normal range. Glad grandma got to see bean moving finally!

**hearts and roses** · 07-20-2012 12:20 PM

I couldn't even read through this without feeling faint!!! Omg, blood work just freaks me right out.

I hope it comes back fine!

**trinityroyal** · 07-21-2012 03:26 AM

Oh, my glucose has a second name, it's B-A-R-F-Y!

Ohhh, but I hated that stuff. I had to do the test where you drink the 10 oz orange nastiness, and then have blood drawn at 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, etc. Yech, blech.
I too hope that your labs come back normal, and that you don't have to go through that again.

**StepTo2** · 07-21-2012 05:19 AM

Trinity - this was that test only it was 1, 2 and 3 hours. The one Wednesday was 10 oz. but only 50g of glucose... This one, same amount of fluid but 100g. Even my beloved Dr Pepper only has 30g in 10 oz. And the 50 wasn't too horrid. The 100 - UUUGGGHHH!!!

Glad I am only having one kid. Not doing this again!!! LOL