Glucose Tolerance Test

[lizv123 389]

Word of warning to my WLS patient friends:

I've never had dumping with my sleeve. Ever. Until today. I had a glucose tolerance test which is as follows:

-A 12 hours fast (including no water)

-1 vial of fasting blood

-Drink 12-16oz of sugar Water (tastes awful) in 3 minutes or less. (Ouch and oh the burping)

-1 vial of post glucose blood one hour after ingesting

-1 vial an hour for minimum of 3-5 hours. (No leaving the office, no sleeping, no Water, no excessive movement, etc)

For the normal stomach this is bad enough, but to ingest 100+ grams of liquid sugar on a completely empty stomach that will flow right through the pyloric valve into your intestines is the perfect set up for dumping syndrome. I'll say this, I managed to not vomit but every other symptom was there. The liquid stools, hot flash, abdominal cramping, chest pains, sweating, lightheadedness, dizziness, heart racing, nausea, etc.

Be warned, if you need this test, be prepared for a couple hours of misery. I'm finally home and feel pretty much back to normal aside from some frequent bathroom trips and extreme fatigue. I'm just glad it's over!

Word of warning!! And best of luck if you need this done! I brought my laptop and watched a movie and some TV shows I had saved. I also brought an extra hoodie to keep my arms warm as I have tricky veins anyway.

[ASKSARAH - Sleeve 256]

Good Warning and yes it sucks. Important? YES!

Ask for the jelly Beans next time. Much easier to digest than the liquid. If we open our mouth and let people know what is going on with us there is usually a way around things.

[keke 60]

What is dumping?

[lizv123 389]

What is dumping?

If you're a WLS patient it's something you MUST research! It's awful!

[keke 60]

Ok I will thanks