Failed Glucose Challenge?
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I’ve heard a lot of people say they pass the three hour. I failed my 1 hours with a 139 it’s 135 here in Texas. I decided since it made me feel like crap the rest of the day and I had a terrible migraine I’m just going to take my blood sugar at home till I have my next appt with her in two weeks. It’s been normal too. It’s definitely something you could talk to your OB about if you’re comfortable pricking your finger a few times a day.
Ours is different in the UK. You fast overnight, do the test and then drink the stuff and wait 2 hours and do the test again. I got diagnosed with GD and have to control carbs and prick my finger 4 x a day x
Failed my one hour, passed my three hour the following week. For reference I was at like 170 during the first test. In my defense, I wasn’t told to fast or that I’d be taking the test that day, and ate a granola bar shortly before. I was super paranoid about the three hour but passed. Only my first blood draw after drinking the drink was slightly elevated, the resting, second and third results were totally normal.
Don’t stress. It’s not uncommon to fail the first but pass the second!
I passed a 1 hr not fasting snd failed one hr fasting so doctors have me monitoring my sugar 4 times a day
Challenge is a fun way to put it 😂 I failed mine with my first. Since I knew I was pre diabetic before pregnancy I opted to use a glucometer and finger test after meals instead of doing the three hr one. Now I’m pregnant with my second and I started finger pricks before they were even gonna do the glucose test. First pregnancy I was able to manage by diet. It sucked. This time they have me on metformin.
I failed the 1 hr because I ate right before 🥸 Now doing the 3 hr one and hoping for the best.
I was able to use an alternative drink (the fresh test) for my glucose test and it tasted good! Like lemonade! Not every clinic allows it, but I’d recommend asking if the flavor of the other ones was too gross for you!
Check with your doctor. You are suppose to fast 8 hours before the test. I’ve had to fast might be the reason you didn’t pass. I passed both times but I fasted 8 hours and then only drank water.
@Maggie thank you for giving some hope.💛 I got 154 for 1 hour test and have asked me to do 3 hours test. I am hoping for best
Just had my 1 hour on Monday & failed by like 4 and then retook a three hour on Wednesday (sucked) but I passed it !! Like easily! So I wouldn’t stress it! ❤️❤️