I went for my fasting tests this morning. I didn't realize that I would be there for 2 hours to have the glucose challenge test but I managed with the aid of a stray magazine. I again had more needles than really required because the techs have trouble finding "good" veins. Everything did go smoother than last night though. The tech today that couldn't find a vein didn't poke around as much and asked another tech to try right away.
The oddest part of the test for me was drinking the glucose orange drink. I have really cut back on sweets and pop or juice are completely out of my diet. I only drink water, coffee, tea, milk and soy milk. So drinking what was like orange pop (minus the bubbles) was quite a flavour experience. The drink even had a bit of a bite, it burned a little in my throat. Super sweet.
But that is the point of the test. They took blood after fasting for 12 hours then I drank the glucose/super sweet drink, sat there for 2 hours, then they took more blood. This will show my fasting insulin level and show what happens to my insulin after I ingest glucose. Ultimately this will show if I am insulin resistant which is a component to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, which in turn may be affecting my fertility.
There is so much testing going on but this test is one I am very interested in because it will explain a whole bunch of my health issues.
TTFN
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