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I've already told you but I'll tel you again, I'm sorry about all the complications. You ahve a great attitude about. Maybe for some reason it wasn't meant to be for now. Just get yourself healthy, take those meds young lady!

A diabetic nurse called from Clarian today to try to figure what to do about my diabetes meds.  I get really sick when I take them, which is why I got away from taking them in the first place.  I did that for 10 months when I started taking them.....no fun!  My doc tried another med before this and it made me sick, too.  I seem to be able to take the Metformin, but not anything else.....unfortunately, Metformin doesn't control it by itself anymore.

The nurse said that it'll be up to the Internist on whether I have the surgery or not.  If I can get it under control, he'll probably approve it.  If I don't, he won't because it can cause alot of complications during surgery and I would probably be in the hospital longer.  I have to go to my doc's office next Thurs. and have another thyroid test, too.   I have been taking all of my meds......I just wish the Advandamet didn't make me so sick......nothing tastes good to eat and nothing even sounds good.  When I went through this before during that 10 month period, you'd think I'd lose alot of weight.....but no....I only lost 10 lbs.   Thanks for the reminder about taking my meds.   Candy

Sweet Pea, I'm sorry about your tests.  They may not necessarily stand in the way of your surgery but...I'm speaking to you out of love...you need to take your medicine as prescribed.   Not only will this help you be healthier, or at least not put your body at risk to the diseases you have but it is a matter of discipline.  And discipline is something you need to develop in order to have your surgery be a success.   There are a lot of rules and regulations that come with the WLS lifestyle.  There is your 64 oz. of fluid, 60-80 grams of protein (protein first), daily vitamins, slowing your eating, chewing thouroghly, not drinking with meals, exercise, no snacking...the list goes on.   WLS is not a cure-all.  It is a tool.  It only works as well as you work it.   I'm afraid that if you do not follow your doctor's orders now with your meds that you may not be willing to follow them after surgery. I love you and want you to be a success. Take your meds.  Please.

I know that you're right Annette.  I've never been a real disciplined person. I have been through the chewing thoroughly and eating alot slower with the other surgery.....I did pretty good with that most of the time.

I have been taking my meds again. One of the reason I quit taking Avandamet for the diabetes is because it makes me sick.  I've been sick since last night.  I have trouble eating and absolutely nothing sounds good.  It almost makes me gag.  I went through this for 10 months before and it is not fun.  My doc tried something else with the Metformin before Avandamet, but it also made me sick.

A diabetic nurse from Clarian called today about my meds.  She doesn't really know what to do either....she wanted to know if I thought I could tough it out until I have my surgery.  She was going to talk to the Internist and get back with me, but she didn't.  I wonder if they're not waiting to talk to my doc....she has Friday's off.  She thought maybe it was the Metformin making me sick, but I took it for quite awhile and never got sick. She said that Dr. Reeder, the Internist will ultimately have the last say as to whether I'm able to have the surgery or not.  I think I'm okay with whatever they decide, but I may not have it at all if they want to delay it, because of our insurance....we're going with Advantage. Thank you for your concern and your pep talk.  I needed it.  My doc gets upset with me.  The main thing that they're concerned about, I think, is the elevated sugars.  I could have alot of problems if it's not under control, not to mention being in the hospital longer.  Dr. Reeder wants me to go to my doc's office next Thurs. to have another thyroid test run....he wrote me a prescription yesterday.  I'm going to finish my e-mails and go to bed early....I'm not only feeling sick I've been very tired...but was that way before, probably because of elevated sugars and thyroid.  I do think this has been a wakeup call for me.  Thanks again for caring!

I had issues with some of the diabetes medications and making me sick and stuff and my doctor switched me to Amaryl and it worked wonders. Before my surgery I was up to 4 diabetes meds a day and it wasn't getting any better the great thing is I've been off all of them since 1 week post op and I'm doing great! My last a1c was down to 6.1

I'm really happy that you're off the diabetes medication. ....hopefully that'll happen for me too. My doc gave me Amaryl before the Avandamet and it made me sick, too. I have been sick since last night....I started taking all of my meds yesterday morning.   A diabetic nurse called from Clarian this morning and she doesn't know what else to do.  Basically the internist has the final say as far as the surgery.  They didn't have my a1c results yesterday before I left, only the glucose (204).  She told me today that my a1c was 9.2.....wow......that's the highest it's ever been.  I told her that I was taking the meds, but they were making me sick.....she was going to talk to Internist and call me back, but she said if I could make it until time for surgery then to go ahead and take it.  She didn't call back, but they may have wanted to talk to my doc and she has Fridays off. I take 2 pills a day......2mg. Avandia and 1000 mg. of Metformin.

Well, perhaps you should discuss starting insulin with your internist.  Of course, no one likes to do shots if they don't have to.  But nothing is better at quickly bringing down sugar than insulin.  It'll be better tolerated than the pills, and much easier to adjust dosage before and after surgery.  Insulin shouldn't mess with your stomach or cause muscle cramps or swelling, the way avandamet can.  Think of it as a short-term means to achieving your long-term goal.  

I'm going to see if the nurse or Internist calls me Monday with something else....if not I'll probably call my PCP and at least get something for nausea.  It's probably a possibility that they may put me on insulin, but I don't know.

Insulin would probably help me reach my long term goal, but I'll have to wait and see what happens.   Well, I'm gonna get off here and go to bed.  Thanks for the info.