How to pass a fasting blood sugar test - Xposted

[AutumnAir]

Well next week I'm going in for a blood draw to test for suspected hypothyroidism. The doctor also put down for me to have a fasting blood sugar test. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to get a 'good' result on that?

I have to fast from 12 midnight the night before and will be getting the blood draw at 9am the next morning. This is a fairly long time for me to fast as I'm pregnant and get very queasy if I don't eat first thing in the morning (and I sometimes wake up hungry in the middle of the night and grab a banana or something).

I really don't want to be labelled as having GD at this point, as I'm going to have enough of a struggle to get the HB I'm planning without any extra complications.

Would it help if I ate a big low GI meal at midnight? Or would it be better if I didn't eat for even longer than the 9 hour stretch? Will drinking water help? TIA

[anj_rn]

If you get queasy eat, just avoid carbs. If the test comes back too high, explain that you were not fasting. I had hyperemesis with both my preganacy and could never do a fasting BS or a GTT. My doc understood.

[Arduinna]

You can refuse any test.