GTTglucose-tolerance test

[Mistics]

Glucose Tolerance Test.
Who did it? Who wanted, but didn't manage to? Who didn't really care?
How was it? Share yourselves. I'd like to do it, but not sure I will. I'd like to know about your experience.
Did the test results help you in the diet?

[cincywbbw]

Re: GTTglucose-tolerance test

I did them years ago, probably once a week with my last pregnancy, but that was like 18 years ago. Now that I am a ful blown diabetic, I test my Bg's 4 times a day, and this WOE has changed them drastically.

[sallyseachange]

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Never did it... which probably wasn't/isn't wise, given the amount of diabetes in my family. Will be interested to see other replies... maybe it's something to consider, though after two years on Atkins, less necessary now.

[jimmie 48]

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i never did it either. i didn't check anything that the book told me to check. i will qualify that by saying, i'm a person that didn't have any insurance and other medical things were higher on the list than having blood work done. if i could have i would have but it wasn't in the cards.

[Mistics]

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You can't do it while on the diet, right? There was something about taking a lot of carbs the day when you do the GTT.

[sallyseachange]

Re: GTTglucose-tolerance test

You can't do it while on the diet, right? There was something about taking a lot of carbs the day when you do the GTT.

Hmmmm... now that you mention it, I seem to remember there was.

[heatherm422]

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I did the test twice while I was pregnant, due to both parents being diabetics. Mine was fine and I had to fast before doing them both. I don't remember anything about carbs, though.

[Tracie515]

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Because your fasting i don't think this WOE would affect your test other than this WOE drastically changed my life as far as diabetes goes. My fasting sugars were like 160-190 and after 3 months of atkins i am not diabetic anymore.

The test - is 3 hours of just sitting around. When it starts, you drink a orangey kind of drink. Your blood is drawn right before and then 1 then 2, then 3 hours after the drink. That is 4 times. To see how your body reacted to the sugary drink.

[heatherm422]

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Yep, that's how mine was. It sucks lol Lot of waiting around....

[sharbur2002]

Re: GTTglucose-tolerance test

In DANDR chapter 10- "Before You Begin"

Dr. Atkins has a note under the Blood Sugar test

Note: The GTT results are not considered accurate unless you are consuming at least 150 grams of carbs a day for at least 4 days before you take the test.