High blood sugars after surgery?

greatmomof2
on 7/28/11 5:46 am - CA
I had my surgery on  July 18, little over a week ago..in the morning went  i left to the hospital i was 84 by the time they had me in pre-op i was 283. They took me off my insulin pump and monitor ed me throughout surgery. During my hospital stay, they kept running in the high 200's- 300's. They put me back on the pump....i stabilized. Now that i am home my blood sugers are not perfect but consistent. i cant wait until they are perfect. I still have some running in the 200's, just don't know what to do. I'm averaging about at most about 15-25 carbs a day and still running some high sugars..FRUSTRATING!!!
            
(deactivated member)
on 7/29/11 12:56 am - Woodbridge, VA
Yes, stress, especially physical trauma (like surgery) can cause increased glucose levels. I also want to point out, though, to find out EXACTLY what is in the IV you're connected to when you wake up from surgery. Most IVs include SUGAR in some form, and then the nurses can't figure out why the insulin they inject isn't bringing your glucose levels down - how about because you're mainlining SUGAR directly into my blood?! This has happened to many diabetics (myself included) while still in the hospital after a surgery.
LuvBoreno
on 3/23/15 6:31 pm

Had sleeve surgery 16 March, I'm diabetic 2.  My sugar levels went sky high and I was awaken every hour by nurse checking my sugars, had a few insulin injections.  Was scared because I'm not on insulin and had no idea this could happen.

 

My emotions have been all over the place, crying hard than mad than upset.  Had carpal tunnel surgeries a few years earlier and was fine but my diabetes has progressed since.  Wish my surgeon had to,d me there was a possibility of going into diabetic shock so I woukd have been prepared.  However, I immediately phoned my endocrinologist immediately after leaving the hospital and was told this happens and my hormones are going crazy which has caused the crazy mood swings.  My surgeon has not been helpful at all.  Will follow up with my endocrinologist.  

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