Question:
Has anyone ever developed type II diabetes after having wls.
I am almost two years post-op and I was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I haven't started on medication yet because my PCP doesnt feel comfortable starting me on it because my sugar levels are all over the place ranging from the 40's to above 200. They are never consistant. I have an appointment at the diabetic clinic on March 22, 2004 I will know more than. I just havent heard of this happening before. — michelle B. (posted on March 10, 2004)
March 10, 2004
Although, he hasn't had WLS, I can tell you that the same thing is
happening to my Dad. He has to monitor his blood sugar everyday (sticks his
finger). And he is consitantly all over the place (40-200). They haven't
put him on any meds either, just watching him for now. I guess what I'm
saying is, this may not having anything to do with WLS. You just may be one
of the unlucky few. Does it run in your family? I doubt I've helped you
any. Just please get a second opinion before they try and put you on
anything.
Good luck.
Kerry
— pilotswife
March 10, 2004
Try eating small meals on a regular basis with low sugar carbs and see if
that helps. Whatever you do dont eat dumping food and check your sugar.
Dumping is by nature the wild blood sugar swing after eating high fat sugar
foods.
— bob-haller
March 10, 2004
Michelle,
I know of several RNY post-ops who are a couple of years out who have
developed diabetes. It's not an everday occurance, however. Are you
keeping a food journal at www.fitday.com or the like? That really helped
me before my DS and when I was a severe diabetic. It really helped me to
make wise choices about types of carbs, calories, etc.
Blessings,
dina
— Dina McBride
March 10, 2004
I am diabetic. I was diagnosed type II ten years before I had WLS and it
was the main reason I needed to have WLS. I was up to taking 4 shots of
insulin a day and in the process also gained extra weight a whopping 70 lbs
more than what I usually weighed. After WLS my sugar levels came down
slowly to the point where I didn't even need oral meds. Now at 2 years
post op they are going back up again. I no partially it is because I do
allow some sugar in my diet. But it is not an every day thing. I have
been stalling talking to my dr about this but it really has me depressed.
Mine also seem to go all over the place but I am getting more higher
readings than lower ones. Did you have the A1C test done? That is the
true test of how your blood sugars have ranged over the past few months.
Good luck to you.
— SARose61
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