Glucose supression test done.

by Amanda Lynne Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:57 pm

Hi All
I have just returned from the Hospital after having the Glucose Supression test done. This is because over 3 mths ago I had a load of bloods done and the growth hormone one showed up as raised. I was told at an appt with Registrar 1 month after blood tests that everything was fine nothing showed up but.........Endo has just "reviewed" my bloods and found that growth hormone was raised. This is 3 mths since the blood test!!!
Anyway this was a fasting blood test and was at 10am. As I suffer with gerd I always take gaviscon when I wake up but I couldn't do this or eat or drink anything except sips of water, so by the time I got to hospital I had raging heartburn.
I was in a small ward of 2 beds and some chairs and had 2 lots of bloods done, this is to check base levels. Then I had to drink a huge glass of glucose, it wasn't too bad bit like flat lucozade, in a minute and then had bloods taken every 1/2 hour by a lovely chatty Endo nurse called George.
He said he had done quite a few of these tests and most of the people with suspected growth hormone problems had very big hands, feet, jaw and that he said I didn't look like that which I found very encouraging, I'm keeping everything X'd that I don't have it.
It took about 2 1/2 hrs so not too bad.
I got home and suddenly felt awful, dizzy, shaky, pins and needles so I guess either blood sugar had dropped or blood pressure. Had to have 4 choccy digestives a cup of tea and some toast before I felt better, with my feet raised up.
George said results take up to 2 wks to come back so he would remind Endo when to expect them.
Amanda xxxx

by lozza Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:11 pm

Well done for getting through this, doesn't sound nice at all. It will also be another test of the list. I hope you will treat yourself to something. I always have to promise myself a little treat after these things.

Best wishes

Lozza cat