Re: What do I do before blood tests?
From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:25:09 -0500 (CDT)
The *offical* recommendation is to discontinue all medications for 48
hours before tests which measure any hormone levels. :-)
At Wed, 26 Apr 2000, T wrote:
>
>Belle,
>
>Do you also recommend stopping all supplements/vitamins 72 hours in advance
>of testing or would you stop them sooner than that if possible?
>
>~Tiffani
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Belle" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:54 AM
>Subject: Re: What do I do before blood tests?
>
>> Since you see him tomorrow, it is kinda late but you should stop all
>> drugs that are not necessary to sustain life. Example: If you take a
>> heart medication or a blood pressure medication and your health could be
>> at immediate risk if you do not take these things, you should continue
>> them. The pill, vitamins, suppliments, etc. should be stopped.
>>
>> If you are doing a GTT, you should take a snack with you if you feel
>> dizzy a couple of hours after eating. You ahould eat a high carb diet
>> for 72 hours before you have to start fasting for any glucose or insulin
>> tests.
>>
>> A couple of posts today have stated that the question would sound
>> stupid. I would like to remind everyone that the only thing stupid is
>> to have a resource and not use it. If you are wondering about a
>> question, chances are that someone else is too. There are bound to be a
>> ton of lurkers here who are just not ready to post. I lurked for a
>> month before I made my first post and I have a medical background.
>> Please ask because you do not know how many people you will be helping.
>> :-)
>>
>> At Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Margo wrote:
>> >
>> >This is going to sound stupid, but... what should I do, especially what
>> >should I eat or not eat, take or not take (vitamin wise) before my blood
>> >tests? I want to make sure that the results are as accurate as possible
>> >and I am afraid that eating the wrong thing or taking the wrong
>> >supplement or vitamin will mess up the results. In fact he is very nice
>and
>> >will basically send me to whatever specialist I need. I just want to
>> >make sure that the blood tests show everything correctly. He wants me
>> >to fast beforehand which is fine, but I don't start feeling shaky or
>> >sick to my stomach or lightheaded until AFTER I have eaten, so I am
>> >worried that the fasting tests will be normal, and I won't get help for
>> >this. What should I do? I go to him Thursday April 27.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Belle
>>
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Hope this helps,
Belle
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