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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2097033" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>Hi [USER=508176]@Ruthbcn[/USER],</p><p>I can only tell you of my own experience of having the 72 hour fasting test.</p><p>You don't have a glucose tolerance test, a fasting test is different, it is to determine if you go hypo without food, or not, if you do have RH, you should not go hypo!</p><p>I wasn't in hospital for the full four days, my fast started the evening previous, so the first twelve hours were at home, then due to organisational problems, I was kept busy, having bloods done and getting a bed. I found that after the first day, as long as I kept myself occupied, walking, reading, watching television, it wasn't so bad, I knew that hospital food was awful, so I didn't mind missing it!</p><p>I did find the constant overnight blood testing a bit annoying, but other than that, the actual fasting was easy. You may be using a continuous glucose monitor. I was apprehensive and anxious but to no avail, I learned a lot from fasting, and I now find fasting helps me cope daily.</p><p>Unfortunately, the test is a necessary part of diagnosis, to find or eliminate what condition you do actually have.</p><p>I would recommend it, especially if the care is good. Getting to the cause of what is happening to you is really important and of course, the right treatment.</p><p>Let us know how you get on.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 2097033, member: 85785"] Hi [USER=508176]@Ruthbcn[/USER], I can only tell you of my own experience of having the 72 hour fasting test. You don't have a glucose tolerance test, a fasting test is different, it is to determine if you go hypo without food, or not, if you do have RH, you should not go hypo! I wasn't in hospital for the full four days, my fast started the evening previous, so the first twelve hours were at home, then due to organisational problems, I was kept busy, having bloods done and getting a bed. I found that after the first day, as long as I kept myself occupied, walking, reading, watching television, it wasn't so bad, I knew that hospital food was awful, so I didn't mind missing it! I did find the constant overnight blood testing a bit annoying, but other than that, the actual fasting was easy. You may be using a continuous glucose monitor. I was apprehensive and anxious but to no avail, I learned a lot from fasting, and I now find fasting helps me cope daily. Unfortunately, the test is a necessary part of diagnosis, to find or eliminate what condition you do actually have. I would recommend it, especially if the care is good. Getting to the cause of what is happening to you is really important and of course, the right treatment. Let us know how you get on. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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