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12-05-2012 at 8:41 AM
onlymeggan
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3 hour GTT question

Ok so last pregnancy I failed the 1hr and the 3hr and had GD.  The OB just called and I failed my 1hr yesterday.  Here's my question.  Can I refuse the 3hr?  Can I just tell them no, deem me GD and I'll follow the diet and monitor my sugar?  They have had me on my blood sugar meds this whole pregnancy and it didn't do a darn thing and I just want to cry.  I really can't afford to lose the time at work when I know I'll fail the stupid thing anyways.  I'm assuming it's my right to refuse the 3hr, what would you do?

ETA: PCOS insulin resistance can suck my big toe!  Crying  I might as well be prepared to have GD for every pregnancy
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12-05-2012 at 8:49 AM
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This might be a combo of talking with your doc and insurance. Insurance may not cover additional testing/meds if the proper diagnostic channels are not followed. You have a right to refuse, but your insurance may as well.

You have a valid concern, but I wouldn't want a 3hr test to end up costing way more in the long run.
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12-05-2012 at 9:23 AM
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3 hours of your life to find out for sure is less time than you may need meal planning and testing if you refuse the test. It's not fun...but it's worth it in my opinion. I had to do the 3 hour and passed! I failed the 1 hour by a lot too. You have the right to refuse but I wouldn't and as pp stated your insurance may have something to say about it too. Good luck. Im sorry you are dealing with this.
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12-05-2012 at 9:24 AM
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This is my first, but I also have PCOS insulin resistance issues and have GD...

I say give it a try, but check with your insurance. Not that it's been helpful in regards of covering expenses for anything. I've taken to buying my test supplies of of Amazon because it's cheaper there than at the pharmacy... Tongue Tied
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12-05-2012 at 9:26 AM
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Yeah, I'm going to suck it up and take it.  I just needed my pity party.   It's incredibly frustrating to fail a test because your blood sugar is too high when you're on a medicine that lowers your blood sugar.  My meds are apparently worthless when I'm pregnant.
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12-05-2012 at 9:43 AM
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I have GD, and my nutritionist actually recommended that in future pregnancies, if I fail the 1 hr I just start following the diet and monitoring and skip the 3 hr test. She thinks the 3 hr test stresses the pancreas too much, and isn't worth it when chances are pretty good I will develop GD in future pregnancies since I had it with my first. So, it might be worth talking to your doctor about. As PP mentioned though I might check with insurance to make sure it's not going to end up costing you a ton for the supplies needed. 
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12-05-2012 at 10:43 AM
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onlymeggan:
Yeah, I'm going to suck it up and take it.  I just needed my pity party.   It's incredibly frustrating to fail a test because your blood sugar is too high when you're on a medicine that lowers your blood sugar.  My meds are apparently worthless when I'm pregnant.

I was taking Metformin (3X500) pre-pregnancy and at my second appointment my doc told me to stop taking it. Are you still taking it?
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12-05-2012 at 10:51 AM
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MBush4:

onlymeggan:
Yeah, I'm going to suck it up and take it.  I just needed my pity party.   It's incredibly frustrating to fail a test because your blood sugar is too high when you're on a medicine that lowers your blood sugar.  My meds are apparently worthless when I'm pregnant.

I was taking Metformin (3X500) pre-pregnancy and at my second appointment my doc told me to stop taking it. Are you still taking it?

I was taking it 3X500 pre pregnancy and once I got pregnant the dr. told me she wanted me to keep taking it 2X500 for the remainder of the pregnancy to hopefully avoid GD this time.  Epic Fail
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12-05-2012 at 10:53 AM
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onlymeggan:
Yeah, I'm going to suck it up and take it.  I just needed my pity party.   It's incredibly frustrating to fail a test because your blood sugar is too high when you're on a medicine that lowers your blood sugar.  My meds are apparently worthless when I'm pregnant.

I was taking Metformin (3X500) pre-pregnancy and at my second appointment my doc told me to stop taking it. Are you still taking it?

I was taking it 3X500 pre pregnancy and once I got pregnant the dr. told me she wanted me to keep taking it 2X500 for the remainder of the pregnancy to hopefully avoid GD this time.  Epic Fail

 

I wonder if I had taken it if that would have helped avoid the GD any... My numbers were way off for the 1 hr, but missed all of the marks by 2-5 points each time... Oh well.

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12-05-2012 at 11:20 AM
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I was 20 pts too high on the 1 hour with my meds.  That's about what I was without the meds during my first pregnancy.  I'm annoyed LOL
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