Yum.
I was a little psyched out for this test honestly after reading one too many message boards. Some people really have a hard time drinking the liquid, some even get sick. Plus, I was also terrified to fast...FAST?...for the morning of.
I booked my appointment for 8:15am. With an empty and anxious stomach I headed over to Quest.
I got right in and they started by taking 2 small vials of blood, no biggie. Then I got THE DRINK.
Here's the deal...I didn't think it was that bad. Is that bad? Maybe it's because I like sugar, maybe it's because I eat/drink too much of it normally. In case you're curious, Haribo ANYTHING is my favorite.
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| Give me the fructose and nobody gets hurt |
I also asked the phlebotomist about fasting vs. not fasting. My doctor had me fast. Her opinion (simplified) was that she sees more people who do not fast fail the test. She said the 3 hour test you have to take if you fail is not fun so she is on board with fasting before the 1 hour test.
While it wasn't nice starting my day with straight orange Otter Pop flavored sugar water, it wasn't awful either.
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| Going...going...GONE! |
After an hour, or so they brought me back again, took 1 small vial of blood and I was all set.
I headed to Noah's and treated myself to a bagel thin turkey sausage breakfast sandwich. It's a few hours later now and while I don't feel 100%, I don't think I feel any worse than anyone would if you chugged a big, real sugar soda.
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| In fairness, while I like gummy candy a lot, I don't drink these - EVER! |
