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I had type 2 for 2-3 years before surgery. Probably a few years longer undiagnosed. Taking Byetta and actos. Took my last med the morning of surgery. My last A1C was 4.6.
I had/have type 2 for about 12 years, started seeing my sugars change along with my diet before surgery, I was taking 2000mg metformin and Victoza. Before surgery I was able to reduce the Metformin, because my numbers were dropping with my food choices and my weight.
Since surgery 4 weeks ago, I have not taken either. My sugar were high in the hospital right after surgery and they gave me insulin, but after I came home on the liquid diet I just monitored my sugars and did not take my meds.
After about two weeks post op, I started noticing my sugars dropping low, so I am having to watch very closely as I am not eating much. Saw my Dr on Wednesday who told me to make sure I am eating small amounts throughout the day instead of just three times a day which seems to be working.
It's kinda a pain, cause we already eat such small amounts anyway, but hey, if I never have to take those meds again I can deal with it!!!!!! I love to see my meter read 83 and medicine free!!!!!
I hope this helps.
Congrats on your decision and Best Wishes!!!!
on 8/7/13 10:36 pm
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Some people do experience gastric problems with metformin. How much are you taking? If more than 1 pill (500 mg.) per day, it sometimes helps to go slowly until your body accommodates to it. Talk with your doctor and see if he/she is willing to help you go onto the drug more slowly.
I had some very strange, undocumented side effects (muscle pain) when I started the drug. My doctor took me off it (I was insisting that I wanted to continue) for about 10 days to clear my system, and then I went back to one pill once a day after meals for about 2 weeks, No symptoms. Then, I went up from there to 2 pills (1000 mg.) for 2 weeks and then another increase. Before my surgery, I took multiple injection and 2000 mg. metformin - now down to only 1000 mg. per day. Anyway, sometimes a gradual process makes it easier for the body to adjust to the medicine. It's very effective.
Best of luck!
"Remission" is a really loose term here as is "cure". For those who have had Type 2 diabetes for less than 10 years, they can go into remission, but some report a report of Type 2 diabetes after a few years. For those who have been diabetic for more than 10 years, you likely will not experience much remission. the weight loss, however, will improve insulin resistance and make you more insulin sensitive (if you still make insulin). I am a Type 1.5 diabetic x 27 years (25 years at time of surgery), and knew that I would not be "cured", since I don't make much of my own insulin. However, the weight loss has caused me to need much less insulin and to become more insulin sensitive to what I inject. Like you, my injected insulin has decreased markedly and I know that I am in much better health. That's the goal, right?
Congrats and best of luck to you!
Me too and will have another test in 3 months after starting metformin. I was hoping to have surgery in 3 months but now prob not until the new year. The metformin is making me feel so sick as i just started it this week.
Hi Darlene I wonder if I can take Garcinia after having the sleeve? I know that before I take anything other then tylenol I must ask my dr. I do feel much better I def have more energy! I had 60 lbs to loose I have 22 more to go! Good luck lets stay in touch :)
Julie, Hope your steal feeling good and that your numbers have gone down . I am looking forward to life after surgery . I just want to live a normal life. I only have about 50 pounds to lose but I carry my weight in the worst place you can carry it (stomach). I have found a product that works well with belly fat . I have lost about 2 inches in my stomach since I started them about 3 weeks ago and my blood surgers are pretty good . I have done a lot of research on it . It is Garcinia Cambogia Dr Oz has talked about it on his show . Just google Garcinia Camogia and you can read about it or better yet google Dr Oz then search Garcinia Camgogia . I have a lot of family members that are Diabetic ,I had 2 sisters that died at the age of 51 from diabetes so I know what the disease can do . I just hope this surgery helps me to to say good by to all the needles and pills . Thanks for responding to me ,I wish you the best and hope you get to your goal as soon as possible .Darlene
Thanks for the reply I hope that it works for me ,I don't take that much insulin but I am only 50 pounds over weight but I carry my weight in the worst place (in my stomach ) I have been a diabetic for about 15 years I qualify for the surgery because I am a Diabetic and I have had stints placed 2 times . I am from a family of 13 children and about 7 of us are Diabetic . I have 2 sisters that died at the age of 51 because of Diabetes ,so that is why I am going to this extreme . I am looking forward to life after Diabetes . Hope you get where you want to be real soon . Let me know how you are doing .Take care
