Preparing For Glucose Testing - What to Expect

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If you have been told by your doctor that you have high sugar, you   Halki Diabetes Remedy Review  may be required to take a longer glucose test. Many pregnant women also have to take this test to be sure their sugar levels are healthy during pregnancy and that they are not at risk of contracting gestational diabetes.

If you took a 1-hour glucose test and it showed that your sugar levels were high, you will typically be required to take another 3-hour glucose test. This one will require some preparation.

How can you prepare for glucose testing and what should you expect? First, you should not worry that you have diabetes yet. You may not have it at all; the tests are just as a precaution so it can be caught early. If you do test positive for diabetes, there are different levels of severity so your doctor will be able to talk to you about that once you have the results back. The most important thing is just to find out where you stand health-wise.

Before the morning of your test, you will need to fast the night before. Usually you will be asked to fast for 8-12 hours before the test or not eat after 12pm the night before the test. You can sip water if you need to before and during the test but you will probably be told not to gulp it down and just to drink enough to prevent thirst. You may want to have someone else drive you or drop you off and pick you up since the fasting and then the blood testing can make many people dizzy.

Your testing will take over 3 hours and you will not be allowed to really do anything but wait in the waiting area. It's a good idea to bring something to occupy your time such as a book or handheld game. (I brought pen and paper and typed up the outline for this article, among other things.)

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