MSE Pregnancy Club 23

Gillyx

I've had horrible indigestion all night too

happydays77_2

Another one who hasn't slept.
I've just got my son up for school and he's eating croissants and drinking tea and I have GTT this morning so can't touch a thing. Tummy has been rumbling all night and I'm absolutely starving. Baby is kicking me in protest at it's enforced starvation and I'm like a woman possessed trying not to look at his croissants!!!
Anybody any idea what's involved in a GTT? And more to the point, when can I eat?
xxx

Gillyx

Could be wrong happy as I didnt have one, but as far as I am aware they take your blood sugar level reading from fasting, get you to drink a sugary drink and then take blood sugat leves again after a period of time. It's to check hpw fast your body is absorbing and breaking down the glucose.

Lucy1973

happydays77 wrote: »

Another one who hasn't slept.
I've just got my son up for school and he's eating croissants and drinking tea and I have GTT this morning so can't touch a thing. Tummy has been rumbling all night and I'm absolutely starving. Baby is kicking me in protest at it's enforced starvation and I'm like a woman possessed trying not to look at his croissants!!!
Anybody any idea what's involved in a GTT? And more to the point, when can I eat?
xxx

Its awful isnt it? You cant eat until you've had the second blood test. We stopped off at macdonalds after mine LOL

Busy day today with rheumatology appt,going to get my meds stocked up so they're here ready for me to take once i've had baby.

Gillyx

Is it rheumatoid arthritis you have Lucy?


I've had 2 litres of milk and 6 Rennies, 4 Gaviscon tablets throughout the night and still I have indigestion I don't even get acid reflux, just painful indigestion. Grrr

mozzyc

Right, going to try get a few hours sleep.........

Gillyx

Night Nighty Mozzy Hopefully you get some sleep. xx

Lucy1973

Gillyx wrote: »

Is it rheumatoid arthritis you have Lucy?


I've had 2 litres of milk and 6 Rennies, 4 Gaviscon tablets throughout the night and still I have indigestion I don't even get acid reflux, just painful indigestion. Grrr

Yes very similar. It's called palindromic rheumatoid,palindromic means "to come and go" and it affects all my joints at different times. It's been lovely being relatively pain free during pregnancy,but know its going to hit with a vengeance when baby is around 6 weeks,so making sure I'm prepared x

Gillyx

Lucy1973 wrote: »

Yes very similar. It's called palindromic rheumatoid,palindromic means "to come and go" and it affects all my joints at different times. It's been lovely being relatievely pain free during pregnancy,but know its going to hit with a vengeance when baby is around 6 weeks,so making sure I'm prepared x

Ah okay My uncle has had rheumatoid for about 15 years now, well diagnosed and he's been undergoing medical testing recently, revolutionary treatment, it has totally changed his life, seriously. They are hoping to have it on the market in 3-4 years! He can work again and everything, but not sure if it'd be related to what you have

Lucy1973

Gillyx wrote: »

Ah okay My uncle has had rheumatoid for about 15 years now, well diagnosed and he's been undergoing medical testing recently, revolutionary treatment, it has totally changed his life, seriously. They are hoping to have it on the market in 3-4 years! He can work again and everything, but not sure if it'd be related to what you have

Ooh that's fantastic that your uncle is feeling better. Hopefully it could work for different types 'crosses fingers'