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What is the recommended fasting duration and glucose dosage for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) performed during pregnancy?

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Is Glucose tolerance test done with 75 gm or 100 gm glucose?? And for glucose challenge test what is prescribed glucose in gms

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Sir what I need to do for impaired fasting glucose? Can I have to test HBA1 test? For confirmation of impaired fasting glucose?

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Impaired fasting glucose means you have raised fasting sugar levels, but not raised enough to class you as being diabetic. It means you have to be all the more careful in terms of your lifestyle and k ...  Read More

I am 21 weeks pregnant,today I have done glucose tolerance test,please tell me some ways to flush out sugar quickly from the body after performing glucose tolerance test...please help

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Take bittergourd and amla today Take milk with turmeric at night Continue iron and calcium supplements ...  Read More

I am 21 weeks pregnant,today I have done glucose tolerance test,can drinking more water(8-10 glasses) through out the day flushes out sugar quickly from the body after performing glucose tolerance test?please help

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Hi. Do not worry . 75 gm of glucose will not harm you in anyway . Body will automatically flush the excess sugar out . ...  Read More

I am 5 months pregnant,can I do fasting blood sugar test and post meal blood sugar test instead of glucose tolerance test as I am finding it very difficult to consume glucose on empty stomach,please help

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OGTT is preferable. But if you are facing problem then yes you can go for FBS and PPBS ...  Read More

I am 25 weeks pregnant,can I drink water(1-2 glasses)after drinking glucose in glucose tolerance test before giving the blood sample of 2 hours sugar test?please help

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Better don't take anything for those 2 hrs ...  Read More

I am 5 months pregnant,dr. has written glucose tolerance test but I am unable to consume glucose on empty stomach, Can I do fasting blood sugar test and post meal blood sugar test instead of glucose tolerance test ? Please help

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Ya you can do tat and an hba1c test. If any abnormality in that then you can go for gtt. ...  Read More

I had glucose tolerance test.my fasting glucose and 1 hr glucose levels after having 75gms of glucose are normal.but my 2nd hr glucose levels are low it is 77.what does it indicates.am I diabetic or prediabetic.

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Hello, I am 26 weeks pregnant. From the beginning of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with pregnancy induced diabetes and in diet and medication though my glucose levels varying. Wanted to know do I have to go for glucose tolerance test? Afraid of the virus so asking. Thank you

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Yes you can go and consult ...  Read More

28 weeks pregnant. Went for GCT 50gm glucose and checked after 1hr. level was 131. Is this normal? Or do i have to take medication?

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Yes it's normal.but you need to take 3 values, fasting,1hr and 2hr ...  Read More

I am 6 months pregnant have been prescribed the OGTT. Does the 75 gram of sugar drink harm the fetus or the mother? It is 3 times the per day limit of sugar for women and has to drunk within 5 mins after fasting. Such sudden spike in sugar can cause organ damage / stroke?

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It's absolutely safe, since we are giving glucose, which digests easily. U can connect online for further queries! ...  Read More

Does melatonin also develop tolerance like other sleep medicines for example clonazepam and some other? Or it doesn't develop tolerance

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You do not develop tolerance on it ...  Read More

I think I developed tolerance to zolpidem er 6.25 and zolpidem er 12.5 How much time does it take to reverse tolerance?

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Could you please let me know if these values are normal? I am 27 weeks pregnant. What is impaired glucose tolerance and how can it be controlled?

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You have gestational diabetes. Diet control and medicine helps. Consult endocrinologist for medicine. ...  Read More

I am 29 weeks pregnant. I have attached my glucose tolerance level report. Please let me know if report is normal.

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My fasting blood sugar was 68 After 75g and 2 hours - 73 Is this normal? Or is this too low? Do I have gestational diabetes? Also should this test be repeated again in later weeks?

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It is normal 24-28 wks of gestation ...  Read More

I am 19 weeks pregnant and did a gtt test. fasting BS - 82. Two hours after drinking 75 Gm of glucose powder ppbs - 170 which is higher than range of 140 I am on bed rest since 6 weeks which will continue for one more week. What do I do to bring these sugars down as I can't exercise :(. Also I have read that greater than 180 ppbs is considered die

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Dietary management+Small dose of insulin or Metformin ...  Read More

Hi, I am 24 weeks pregnant & for this test, right half hour post lunch, I drank g75 glucose powder and then my blood sugar post 1.5 hours was 170. Please suggest if this level is ok. It's just that the reason why I'm concerned for this as should we do this test after having light breakfast alone? In my case, I had my afternoon meal and post half

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Idea of this test to screen for gestational diabetes. Sugar level of 170 suggest gestational diabetes but it is also have to be seen the fasting levels and 2 hrs after glucose level and 4 hrs after ta ...  Read More

I want to know I have developed tolerance to Clonazepam Now I want to know zolpidem will help me? As Clonazepam enhance gaba And zolpidem increase gaba A So zolpidem will help me to fall asleep Or I have developed tolerance to zolpidem also Please answer complete in one line Don't say just yes or no I get confused (It's just for general informatio

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There is a possibility of cross tolerance in these two medications, you'll come to know only after taking zolpidem, but I would suggest you get yourself evaluated so that the cause for your sleep dist ...  Read More

I was prescribed escitalopram 10mg clonazepam 0.5 mg for sleep In initial I got proper sleep But i became tolerance to this medicine Now I am not getting sleep How to reverse tolerance Or should I change medicine?

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Go and report this to your psychiatrist there are many reasons why you are not able to sleep which can be addressed by a change in medicine ...  Read More

My fasting is 74. After taking 100gm glucose post one hour it came 177 and post two hours it is 165. Are the ranges high? Currently 22 weeks pregnant.

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Hi, I am 27 weeks pregnant. My fasting blood sugar is 97.Blood sugar after 1hr post glucose (75gms) - 198. Blood sugar after 2hr post glucose (75gms) - 143. Please suggest if I am diabetic or the values are okay

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Currently 20 weeks pregnant. Fasting 83 and glucose level after 2hrs of taking 75gm glucond is 137. Is the level ok or need medicine? Also, my doctor suggested supracal twice a day. Is calcium needed twice or once a day is enough? This is second pregnancy. Had my last c-section on July 2021. I have doctor's appointment next month.

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I had glucose tolerance test today.my glucose levels on fasting is 84 and glucose levels after 1 hr is 118 and glucose levels after 2 hrs is 77.both 1 and 2nd hr glucose levels are low.what does it indicates.am I diabetic or prediabetic

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Hi., I can understand your concern. Reports are normal. No need to worry. ...  Read More

Hello I've been advised to get Glucose Tolerance Test by my dr. She's asked me to have some food then wait for 1 hour, then have 75gm glucose with water & then give blood sample exact 2 hrs after having the glucose. I want to know what should I have in the food before taking the glucose water so that I pass this test?? I'm not diabetic neither

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First sample should be empty stomach and then next sample after 2 hrs drinking 75 gm of glucose..... ...  Read More

Im 27 weeks preg....I did my ogtt test in 25 week...it showed below readings... Fasting 84 1 hr after drinking 75gm of glucose ... 105 2 hr after drinking 75gm of glucose... 143 I want to know is it normal or not...

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I am 26 week pregnant and my GTT is 163 mg/dl after 30 mins of approx 75gram glucose intake. Do i have gestational diabities? What precaution should i take?

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It is not Glucose Tolerance test, it is Glucose Challenge test. With a reading of 163 mg% you now need six readings of blood sugar. That will determine whether you need diet control or insulin or both ...  Read More

I am 33 week pregnant..My doctor recommended me ogtt ..When I went in pathology for test they gave me 75 gm glucose and said drink it and come after one hour...I did the same and went there after one hour. when I went there they just took a pinch of blood from my finger and put it on glucometer..And showed me that your sugar level is 118.which is

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Ideally should be done by venous blood sample But glucometer reading will also be ok ...  Read More

Hi Dr. I wanted to ask if glucose tolerance test is not mandatory now in pregnancy? My OB-GYN says they don't do it anymore, just check fasting, pp and hba1c. My fasting was 85, pp was 88 and hba1c was 4.7 at around 24 weeks. At 29 weeks i got my fasting and hba1c checked again from a different lab and fasting was 76 and hba1c 5.2. I want to trust

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Trust your doctor. Your blood glucose and Hba1c are within normal limits. Nothing to worry ...  Read More

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