Rising blood sugars

During the past week, I have been having an increase in my blood sugar readings in spite of carefully monitoring my carb intake. This morning I was at 176 after a 6 hour fast! I am not taking any of my diabetes meds(as advised by MD). No new stressors. Has anyone else had this to happen? I'm 3 weeks post - op, and have lost 23 lbs. I'm still very low energy and not able to get out of the house, although I do walk through the house several times during the day. HELP!!

I know nothing, but I wanted you to know that we are here for you! Keep monitoring; isn't being off meds extraordinary! Keep moving; that will be your fastest way to balance, frances

Thanks for the support. I'm trying so hard to keep moving...a little more each day.Take care. Deb

Great progress . . not to worry it just takes time for your body to level off. You will be fine. You should see a difference soon. This is normal so don't worry. Phenom 322/292/145?

I'm glad to hear I'm "normal". I'm not taking any meds, but I did make an appt. to see my PCP on Friday just to be sure. Thanks so much for your reply. Deb

Deborah, This is pretty much the norm for blood sugar. When I had my gastric bypass I had been having high 200s and low 300s for a while. I dropped to around 155-175 while I was still in the hospital. My surgeon wouldn't let me get off the meds until I was under 150 so I had to start taking insulin shots, since I could no longer take the oral meds anymore. I had to take insulin shots until the end of December (a little over 3 months) before my endocrinologist finally took me off. I've been medicine free ever since and my sugar runs 85 to 110 all the time. I have been told that when you take medication for blood sugar sometimes it goes up as it adjusts then it gradually goes back down. I guess it works the same way after surgery. Don't be discouraged, the changes will come and they're well worth the wait! Good luck. Lynne -130 lbs

Thanks, Lynne, for your help. I hope I don't have to go back to the shots, but if it's what I have to do, I'll do it. I've worked so hard to keep my BS down, I'm not going to let high BS ruin all my efforts. Take care. Deb

My blood glucose runs in the mid 200s up to just under 400 sometimes if I get upset about something. I hope I will be like Lynn in my post surgical experience. In the end this surgery CURES 96% of all diabetes cases and greatly helps the rest. Thats what Im counting on. I guess it just takes your body a while to adjust to this. Give it time...