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Topic: RE: 1 year post op now very LOW blood sugar levels
Well it's official I have been diagnosed as reactive Hypoglycemic so the best treatment is eat often keep sugared candy or glucose tablets on me at ALL time no exceptions and make sure I DO NOT drive if my sugar is below 70 still don't know much about it but will try to figure it out.
Take Care & God Bless, Gloria
{Curent Weight}/ {125} Thank You Jesus!
H W / 215 -- April 2009 S W /212.8 -- May 20, 2009
Nuts. Goal / 145 -- Nov 21, 2009 My Goal / 134 -- Feb 25, 2010
{Curent Weight}/ {125} Thank You Jesus!
H W / 215 -- April 2009 S W /212.8 -- May 20, 2009
Nuts. Goal / 145 -- Nov 21, 2009 My Goal / 134 -- Feb 25, 2010
Topic: RE: 1 year post op now very LOW blood sugar levels
I am going through the same thing right now!! I, too, had RNY. I have been to the Cardiologist and even wore a holter monitor for 24 hours. I found out today that my heart is fine but my blood sugar, b12, iron and vitamin d are too low. My blood sugar before WLS was always low(in the 70's) but my labs today showed it at 49 and that was NOT fasting blood sugar. I'm confused because I thought I would be rid of this and here it is 10 months post op and it is back. I'm a little scared though! I blacked out on Sunday and I thought it was from being overheated. Man, I've got some research to do.
Thanks for posting the articles and I'll look for more info that may be helpful.
Thanks for posting the articles and I'll look for more info that may be helpful.
Topic: RE: Anybody on Victoza
Thanks for this posting. This is one of the highlights of OH is the information and identification found here. I just started taking Victoza last Thursday. My doctor suggested it since my sugars are out of control and my weight gain has been rapid(another issue and forum). I am having nausea like crazy however my cravings are cut and I have lost several pounds and inches. Was going to ask what to do about nausea however going to start taking meds at night to get through symptoms. Thanks again 
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on 8/16/10 9:55 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 8/16/10 9:55 pm - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: ketoacidosis
I second Jesse-James's post - ketoacidosis is a rapid-onset, life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is burning ketones despite having extremely high blood glucose levels (and I do mean extremely high - we're not talking 200s, here); it usually occurs in type 1s, but has rarely also occured in type 2s. Ketosis, on the other hand, simply means your body is burning fat for energy because you've drastically decreased your intake of carbohydrates. I have NO idea why anyone would think adding two protein shakes a day would help with either ketosis or ketoacidosis.
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on 8/16/10 9:51 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 8/16/10 9:51 pm - Woodbridge, VA
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on 8/16/10 9:48 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 8/16/10 9:48 pm - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: How many people have had their diabetes go away after WLS?
That depends on your definition of "go away." Is it realistic to think you might get off of all diabetes meds? Yes. I was on 2500mg metformin and 500 Januvia (sitagliptin) before surgery and still had A1Cs of 8.1 and 7.9 as my most recent readings pre-op. I left the hospital taking only 1000mg metformin daily, which was cut down to 500mg at about 3 months post-op (my doc is somewhat conservative and didn't want to just cut it all off at once), and I stopped taking it completely at about 6 months post-op. Free of all meds, my last A1C was 4.8 (fastings consistently in the 80s-90s).
All of that said, I still consider myself a diabetic. I know if I have, say, a milkshake (which obviously is not an everyday thing), I can still spike up into the 200s. It comes back down quickly (and without crashing - I've never experienced a hypo), but that it gets that high at all makes me still keep an eye on it every once in a while.
All of that said, I still consider myself a diabetic. I know if I have, say, a milkshake (which obviously is not an everyday thing), I can still spike up into the 200s. It comes back down quickly (and without crashing - I've never experienced a hypo), but that it gets that high at all makes me still keep an eye on it every once in a while.
Topic: RE: Can't get my diabetes meds
metformin takes awhile for the body to get used to it. if your not able to tolerate 1000 mg 2 times a day - ask your doctor if you can split it up do the 500s 4x through out the day vs just two 2x a day. also the time released is suppose to work better with tummy issues - which might work well with the band for you
Topic: RE: problems with lows
Type 1 diabetic for 25 years - pumping for 12 years.
do you run a temp basal rate when you excercise? and for hours afterwards?
5 lows in a day is saying that your basal is WAY too high - assuming that your not taking corrections for your treatments.
YES talk to your endo - but what i did post op - i increased my bg target so corrections shouldn't drop me so low. Increased my insulin sensitivity - and my typical IOB feature as well. All your previous settings will have to be tweaked all over again. Your regaining your insulin sensitivty even this early post op - thi**** me by day 2 and 3 because i kept dropping and no longer required the higher basal
5 lows in a day is saying that your basal is WAY too high - assuming that your not taking corrections for your treatments.
YES talk to your endo - but what i did post op - i increased my bg target so corrections shouldn't drop me so low. Increased my insulin sensitivity - and my typical IOB feature as well. All your previous settings will have to be tweaked all over again. Your regaining your insulin sensitivty even this early post op - thi**** me by day 2 and 3 because i kept dropping and no longer required the higher basal
Type 1 diabetic for 25 years - pumping for 12 years.
Topic: How many people have had their diabetes go away after WLS?
Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels <3
Mommy to 2 sweetie's Damien and Jaidyn
SW 310 CW 182 GW 150
I am 2 months out and already have cut my meds in 1/2 :)
I am very hopeful to be off them all together as I have only had type 2 for about 6 years.
Am I being realistic? TIA!
I am very hopeful to be off them all together as I have only had type 2 for about 6 years.
Am I being realistic? TIA!
Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels <3
Mommy to 2 sweetie's Damien and Jaidyn
SW 310 CW 182 GW 150
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