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Re: Glucose Screening Test
From: Erin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:02:20 -0500 (CDT)
I had a 5 hr glucose test when i was 14, and all I can tell you is that
it was a real struggle to keep that stuff down, and i wasn't pregnant by
any means. have fun!
At Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>At Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Donna wrote:
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>>I am 26 weeks pregnant and have a "routine" glucose test scheduled soon.
>>I heard from some people that drinking a can of Pepsi (has more sugar
>>than Coke), may give the same results as drinking the sugar drink that
>>the lab provides. I also read somewhere that tests are being done after
>>a certain number of jelly beans are consumed. Does anyone have any
>>research or know where I could find some on this topic? My ob/gyn said
>>she hasn't heard of it personally, but it makes sense to her. She said
>>I need to have solid research to take to the hospital lab... The reason
>>why I am so worried is that this is my second pregnancy...during my
>>first, I attempted to drink the sugar drink provided on three different
>>occassions and could not keep it down. The glucose test could not be
>>done. Please help if you can! Thank You!!!
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>Check the archives. We just discussed this last week. the soda is
>wrong, the jelly beans are Brach's, 28 (IIRC) in 2 minutes. You can
>puke from the jelly beans too.
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>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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