He is fasting now

@ida123 (6206)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
April 16, 2016 8:24am CST
My husband won't drink water or any liquid because he's going to the hospital tomorrow morning to have a laboratory test on his fbs. Tomorrow is his monthly laboratory check up so no food intake and liquid intake after 8:00 P.M. He asked me that he'll drink little water and I told him, it's up to you because your son told you that you'll be in the hospital lab at 6:00 A.M. You need to sacrifice and discipline yourself if you're going to have a lab test for an efficient and good result. Friends, does your physician wants you to have a laboratory test before your medical check up? How often do you visit for a lab test?
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
16 Apr 16
I hope hos laboratory tests will do well.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Apr 16
Yes, I hope it also but I already predicted that his crystals on his urine might be there also because he complains back pain.
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
16 Apr 16
@ida123 Oh I see. But at least you can confirm and he can get proper medications.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@LdeL0318 yes, that is the purpose of having lab test
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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18 Apr 16
We used to have to fast for sugar tests but we don't need to anymore.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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18 Apr 16
@ida123 Nope :D Not sure why, they have a new testing technique in the UK so don't need to fast :D
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Apr 16
@gudheart Wow, that is the advantage of new techniques in your country.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Apr 16
So when your going to have a sugar testing, you don't need to fast anymore?
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
21 Apr 16
Yes, it is common for us to fast before a lab test or even a day surgery. The doctors will send us home if we do not follow strictly to their instructions.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
21 Apr 16
@ida123 True, that will be much worse
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
21 Apr 16
Indeed, when we won't follow the instruction given by them, they can't get good results of the lab test.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
Yes, i do have my quarterly check-up with the doctor . After the medical check-up , she gives me a referral slip dated after 3 months , for my laboratory examination , the result of which she interprets after . She wants it that way , to ensure that i am always on the normal level of the lab tests .
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Apr 16
That is what my husband doctor's did, she gives him a referral slip in advance so when it's your time to return for check up, you can go to the laboratory for testing.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
@ida123 It's so nice when our doctors monitors our health too.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
I just had a lot of tests yesterday but fortunately no fasting involved.
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Teep11
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
16 Apr 16
The fasting is necessary for certain lab tests.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
@ida123 No, I am not diabetic.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Apr 16
Good that no fasting involved, I think you are not a diabetic.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381813)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr 16
I haven't had to have lab tests although my husband sometimes does. He has Type 2 diabetes so has a routine check every few months.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Apr 16
Fasting is quite disciplining of yourself, just imagine, he has to refrain from drinking fluids and no foods to be taken after 8:00P.M. until 6:00 A.M. It's not easy, sometimes my husband ask me if he can sip even a small amount of water and I only replied to him, you don't want to pursue your lab test? So, he just keep quite.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381813)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
@ida123 My husband has to do this too before his blood tests.
Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
16 Apr 16
6am is quite early. So the lab is usually opened so early over there? I don't know if we have the lab test before medical check up, usually we just go straight for the medical check up on our own. Hope everything will be fine for your husband.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@kaka, we can go to the lab as early as that as long as you have the order from the doctor. i hope the result is good.
Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
16 Apr 16
Only when i'm sick or am going to have a surgery that requires lab test. I don't have a regular lab test yet. Probably when i reach a certain age and my health is not at its peak anymore, i would.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@toniganzon, yes, mostly younger people and in good condition don't submit thereselves to lab test and if we think we are in good shape, we don't usually visit our doctor.
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Teep11
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
16 Apr 16
Lab work is sometimes required before a check up so that the doctor will have time to look over the results. I hope all goes well.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@Teep11, indeed, we have to submit first for lab before going to the doctor and he'll see the result and give medication if there are abnormalities. i hope the result is good.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
It was hard to do fasting. from nine in the evening until seven in the morning, but it end to just keep my lips hydrated every few hours. I was planning to do my blood test this week but the request happened two months ago and I stop taking the medication.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Apr 16
You have to ask another request from you doctor so that you can have a lab test, you better have done it now, we really don't know if your sugar is already above border line and others.
Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
Since medical check up and lab tests are costly, I seldom had that. I trie to take good care of my health and body. My husband did for he has diabetes .
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@Macarrosel, keep it up friend, it's not easy to be sick and take care of the health of your husband
Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
16 Apr 16
I have to do a fasting lab check up twice a year. I am allowed to drink water, but nothing else after 8pm. In fact, I have one coming next week. I'll be very glad to get it over with.
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
@CRK109, so you're going to lab next week, hope the result goes well
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
17 Apr 16
@ida123 thank you so much! I hope it all goes well, too! I will see my doctor about a week later, so he will give me all of the results. I hope your husband is doing well.
cassandra
@Castlerock34 (2255)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
18 Apr 16
Hope everything goes well for him, It sure is hard to cut out all that stuff for a doctor appointment. Hopefully his appointment is earling init he morning so he can eat and drink right after
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Apr 16
@Castlerock34, his lab test was schedule early in the morning and after that he can drink water or coffee and eat bread or our breakfast before going to his doctor.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
Haven't for years. But i am planning to do it this.year
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ida123
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Apr 16
Good and do it soonest, so that you'll know if your blood sugar is normal or not, your cholesterol or whatever, it can be found in the lab test.
KnehKnah
@KnehKnah (3582)
• Philippines
20 Apr 16
I hope the FBS of your husband is normal, my dear Ida. Yes, Ì use to have blood tests before a check-up (usually monthly). The results are evaluated by my Doc. If one shows better result, my meds for that is either reduced or stopped.
ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
i will have my PTPA checked next Wednesday. i think if the FBS should be taken, the person should not est or drink for 8 hours only. if the laboratory will open at 6AM, then your husband could still take water until 10PM. if we fast more than the desired time, there might be a rebound effect, so the FBS might not be high, but low. there are some hospitals though, that require a 12-hour fasting.