Question:
Off Diabetic Medication
For all you who had Diabetes prior to the RNY surgery, how soon after the surgery were you able to get off meds? — Ruth M. (posted on January 28, 2009)
January 28, 2009
I have not taken any medication for type II diabetes since the day of my
surgery.. My blood sugar levels are always normal.... I had been on
glucophage for 6 years. That was one of the main reasons I had the
surgery... My blood sugar levels had been staying between 160 and 230.....
at different times of the day and was slowly increasing ... So I am so
thankful that it went away... I am post op 13 months.. Hope it helps
yours too!!!!!!!Good luck and GOD bless...
— stylinjanet
January 28, 2009
I had surgery on Nov. 4th...had been taking Metformin...I had a shot of
insulin that evening and the next morning and haven't had anything since !!
I'm also off my Lipitor and the Lisinopril too !! When I was on
medication the best A1C I could get was 7.4. I had bloodwork done on Nov.
24th...my A1C was 6.9...Dec. 24th it was 6.6...I just had bloodwork done
again yesterday and I'm looking forward to getting those results as well !!
WooHoo ~ Life Is Good !!
— debz_58
January 28, 2009
I have not taken meds since the day of my surgery either. I had a shot of
insulin while in recovery, but nothing since. Hope it stays this way. My
primary care physican said if Diabeties is heriditary that it could come
back on me. They are going to wait until I can eat anything and then check
it to see how it is running. Hope things works out for you..
— tkilpatrick
January 28, 2009
After surgery, they came in and gave me my insulin shots twice that first
day...and the next morning after that...By the next morning htey said my
sugars were normal...So two days in the hospital and never took another
insulin shot or med again!
— .Anita R.
January 28, 2009
Ruth,
No meds for 10 plus years. You have to let your body stabilize and reset
so to speak from the immediate weight loss and the trauma of the surgery.
People don't always realize that. Then as soon as you feel like it; start
exercising. That will help. Good Luck and God Bless,
vinnigirl, retired RN
— vinnigirl
January 28, 2009
I had a heart attack about 14 months before my surgery. The cardiologist
said it was due to diabetes. Now I am one yr post op and takes only allergy
meds now. No metformin,no atenelol,nothing.I was off diabetic meds the 1st
day after sugery
— goochlanddaddy
January 28, 2009
I had gotten my diabetes fairly well controlled on 2000 mg of Metformin, 45
mg of Actos, and 10 mg of glipizide each day. I got down to an A1C of 6.2.
However, without meds my blood sugars have been very out of control for the
past approximately ten years. I'm only 33. I have lost about 1/3 of my
vision in one eye, and my big toes are both almost completely numb.
Sounds not good, and so I was skeptical about my diabetes improving after
surgery.
The answer to your question is I haven't taken one dose of any of the meds
since my surgery on 1/13/09. I'm only two weeks out, but my blood sugar has
not been above 140 and is typically around 110. With NO medication. As long
as it is under 150 they don't want me to start back on meds, so I'm hoping
it stays down!!! Good luck with yours...I really hope you can get off your
meds completely, and soon!
— rachieo
January 28, 2009
I have not had to take diabetes meds since I had my surgery in September!
My blood sugar numbers are wonderful!
— cydthekid50
January 28, 2009
I had my surgery 7-22-08 and am STILL having a bit a trouble with my
diabetes. I had gone off the meds for it a year before (controlling the
diabetes with "diet" alone) and now my doc is thinking about
putting me back on it. Not because of the foods I eat, of course, but I
have to keep my level at a pretty precise level, otherwise it effects me. I
was told that this surgery was a "cure" for diabetes... I haven't
seen that to date. Oh, I've lost 93 pounds since the surgery (6+ months
ago).
— pattschiele
January 28, 2009
I had rny specifically to get my blood glucose under control-I had heard
all these wonderful reports of people leaving the hospital
"cured" of their diabetes. This didn't happen for me- at least
not right away. What a huge disappointment! I was taking 2 glucovance pills
2 times a day and 10mg of byetta previous to surgery and I left the
hospital with insulin and needles! I had to do coverage, which is to test
my sugar 4 times a day and any time it was over 150 (and below 200) to take
1 unit of insulin. In the course of a month I was consistently in the
normal range and last week my surgeon said that my diabetes is no longer an
issue. FANTASTIC! I am still doing the happy dance! Just be aware that some
people take longer to get it under control.
Kristi
— Kristi K.
January 29, 2009
I had surgery RNY on Dec 12, 2008. I have not taken a single medication (I
was on 5 for diabetes plus 4 others for other things) since the surgery
day. Before surgery my blood sugars were anywhere from 180 to 260. My blood
sugars now are between 90 and 110 everyday. When I exercise they go quite
a bit lower. I feel better than I have in years and now realize that the
medications were making me feel like crap! Good luck, you are going to be
amazed!!!!
— brindledanes
January 29, 2009
I had RNY Oct. 07. Blood sugar has been normal ever since the day of
surgery. I'd been pre-diabetic for several years, but only
"officially" diabetic in the year prior to surgery. Possibly this
shorter duration helped my quick improvement.
— Cathy 1.
January 29, 2009
I had surgery 12/2005. I had been on an insulin pump for six years. When I
went home after surgery, my surgeon had me on a very little dose of insluin
for about a week - with constanly checking my sugar. I then did not have to
take any insulin and had not taken any oral meds. I am not three years post
op and still have A1C' s done every six months - the last one earlier this
month was 5.7! About 2 yrs ago, my dr told me I did not have to test my
gluocse anymore on a daily or weekly basis. Yeah for me - that was a little
difficult getting used to, since I had tested 4-6 times a day for six
years. I feel great and do not have any diabetic symptoms or test results
to indicate that. It's wonderful! If you want more info or just want to
chat, you can contact me at: [email protected] - Stephanie
— toula21
January 29, 2009
I was on 4 shots of insulin a day, two oral meds for the Diabetes and
several other meds for other issues. As far as the Diabetes goes...I have
only had to take insulin a handful of times since 7/2008. Those were
because of other illnesses and antibiotics that raised my blood sugar. It
can happen literally overnight, but I have found as long as I did not have
high expectations I did fine. Good luck!!!
— *****GIGS *******
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