Glucose test / reaction / results

[Loulou85x]

Hi all, I am 25 weeks pregnant and had my GTT Test today. I fasted from 10pm and had the first lot of blood taken. About an hour after the sugary drink I had a real funny turn, I stared sweating and my vision went funny and felt really dizzy. It passed after a few minutes.

Is this a sign I should be expecting a positive or can this be a normal reaction? If any of you got a positive, how long was it before the results?

I have also PROM'd at 21 weeks so I am being monitored weekly at the moment and I know the two can be connected.

Thanks in advance xx

I felt like complete crap after my GTT. Headachey, sick, bit dizzy. Generally grim all day. My test was completely fine. Hope you get a good result.

PROM'd?

I had my test in tuesday and today (next day) they already called me. My test came back positive for GD.
On friday i will see a dietrician and receive my blood meter (?). Same day we scheduled a growth scan. I am 34+4 btw.

Hi @jasmin93 sorry to hear that, how did you feel during the test. Was it similar? Wishing all goes well for you

@BridgeFarmKefir thanks - maybe it means it could be negative then hopefully

@ButAIBUtho preterm rupture of membrane. Waters part breaking early, not fun.

Xx

Oh wow, I've not heard of that abbreviation.

OP out of interest what time was your GTT test?

My first one is at 08.40 which is fine. But I've just found out my second one is at 09.40 so I will be going 14 hours on just water which is a bit harsh. I think I will be dizzy and spinning out by then.

I had the same reaction, I felt terrible and dizzy and like my heart was thumping out of my chest! My results showed that I did have gestational diabetes (as I expected)

However, I should mention, many people say the GTT test is awful whether the results show they have gestational diabetes or not

I have something similar to what you describe every now and again. Only when I'm pregnant.

I know when it's coming.

I get a feeling of dread, my heart starts racing, I sweat like crazy and then my vision and hearing goes weird. It passes after a minute or so.

I told my midwife about it, she suggested it was my blood pressure dropping. This was the possible explanation I was given on my last pregnancy too.

So could be unrelated?

@Loulou85, sorry my full message didnt post. I felt normal all day and thought i would get a negative result back. I was wrong though... In general i dont feel any different i had none of your symptoms. But everyone is different i guess ? Fingers crossed you are okay.
Should you test positive, they ring you asap. Not hearing from them is a good sign. Tomorrow you will know hopefully. Fingers crossed for you xx

@ButAIBUtho same, my first bloods at 9, then the drink and then next bloods at 11. Defo take some snacks with you for afterwards

I felt the same way! Sick, dizzy & light headed. I had my first lot of blood taken at 9:30 (5 viles!) and the second at 11:30. DP made me sit in the Costa cafe in the hospital with all the food

I had my GTT last week, I felt fine during the test and fasting. Skipped off back home and then had a call the next day to say I do have GD I thought I would have symptoms but I guess not!

I felt like absolute shit during and after my GTT. Haven’t got the results yet though. I think it is normal to feel rough during and after. I was convinced I would spend the rest of the day puking my guts up. Not sure what effect that would have on the result!

I had my GTT last Monday, I fasted from 9pm Sunday, had my bloods done at 10am, then drank the drink, then took a funny turn pretty much straight away. I felt sick, but had to kind of force it away, because apparently if you're sick, you have to do it all over again another day. I kept on overheating, and going very dizzy, I ended up sitting outside for the last hour before my second bloods because I couldn't cope being sat inside! at around quarter past 12 I had my second set of bloods I felt even worse! DP already had a drink, some crisps and a chocolate bar at the ready for me, for a quick sugar burst to see if that would make me better. it didn't 😒😒 and even after some dinner and tea, I still felt crappy! so I had an early night, I worried about my results because of how I reacted to the GTT, but I get a negative for GD. I think everyone might react differently? I'm not sure.
I have my fingers crossed for you x

I had my GTT Friday and got a call Monday to say it's positive.
I felt a bit dizzy after the drink and my heart rate shot up to 132bpm for a good 20-30 minutes. Felt a bit shaky too. Then felt like my body was crashing, like I hadn't eaten in about three days. Got home and demolished a sandwich and banana in about 3 minutes! I then fell asleep for two hours and woke up feeling okay.

I had no GD. Perfect score on the bloods. However, I puked for the rest of the day, had hot flushes and almost passed out. It's the thing I'm dreading the most in my current pregnancy.

Why does it make everyone feel so ill?

Is it just the hunger? Or does the drink itself make you feel horrific?

I don’t think it was hunger for me but the sugar on an empty stomach was not nice. Morning sickness was also a factor. Having to drink it so quickly was tough - I think it needs to be down in less than five minutes. It isn’t vile but it isn’t nice enough to want to gulp it down. I wasn’t hungry when I left after the test. I think I made a point of having carbs after though.

I've been tested in both pregnancies due to family history. Last time I felt dreadful and as you describe, a few times I thought I would pass out. I felt mostly fine when I was tested this time. Both tests were negative.

I think it's an unfortunate combination of empty stomach, too much sugar and no food to follow and the nerves!

Thanks everyone, I haven't had a call yet so I'm hoping no news is good news. I think they would call me back quite quickly had they been positive! (Hopefully)

Hi, I had the test 2 days ago, still waiting for results (but they said it would take a week). I was absolutely starving, pain in tummy from hunger from the fasting but I didn’t find the drink sickly, I was just desperate to glug water and I wasn’t allowed.

I’m only 22 weeks which seems a lot earlier than most people... did anyone else have it at this point? I have no history of diabetes and BMI at booking was 24 but baby is measuring with enlarged abdomen on two scans now

@le42 - I had it at 8 weeks but I had already had some blood work done that was borderline so they wanted to double check. Also, I am not in the UK at the moment, I am in Australia where the system is much more proactive.