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Topic: RE: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
WOW, hey funkyphillygirl thank you for the info,, i had never heard of this... hmmm wow.!
(happy holdiays to you).
Topic: RE: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
Find out what type you are. It's possible you have LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) or Type 1.5 diabetes. It has features of both types - you need insulin like a Type 1 and have insulin resistance as a Type 2. Your endocrinologist can test for that....
Good luck!
Good luck!
Topic: RE: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
Working on it... Losing already and after the sleeve I hope to go to 110 lbs which is thin for me although "normal" in the BMI range. I have heavy bones. I want to go on the thinner side precisely because I know that with the years some weight is liable to creep back on. Sigh... This is so hard. I just hope I can make the right changes and exercise. This has always been the pitfall for me. I can't tell you how many annual gym memberships I paid and never used....
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
Topic: RE: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
Dear one,,
i had the Gastric bypass,.. and my sugars were fine for a while, and as you know we get older and the machine gets older.... so the strategy now is to get back on metformin,... i can not run anymore as i did for years as i wa**** and run by a car as i was walking on the sidewalk..so knees are done... my suggestion to you is .. LOSE AS MUCH as you can NOW>>>> as it gets harder later... :D
i had the Gastric bypass,.. and my sugars were fine for a while, and as you know we get older and the machine gets older.... so the strategy now is to get back on metformin,... i can not run anymore as i did for years as i wa**** and run by a car as i was walking on the sidewalk..so knees are done... my suggestion to you is .. LOSE AS MUCH as you can NOW>>>> as it gets harder later... :D
Topic: RE: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
Brenda, what surgery type did u have? Did u stay low carb? I haven't had the surgery yet so am very interested because my main reason is to put my diabetes into remission. I don't dare say cure because well, of situations like yours. I guess as it is a genetic disease and progressive and chronic, it is bound to eventually adjust to the effects of surgery and come back. Everything adjusts. It is a good thing you had a 7 year remission. What is your doc saying? What will be the strategy to control it now?
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
Topic: 7 year post op, and diabetes came back STRONGER
1) Never regained an ounce since all my weightloss - --
and my diabetes all came back, has this happened to you ? ( 7 year post op +++?
Topic: RE: anyone dealing with diabetic neuropathy?
I find that being in the pool and hottub help with pain. Water walking is great.Good luck.
Topic: RE: Oral alternative to metformin
Years ago my doctor put me on regular metformin, and I took it about a month and had the same problem with diarrhea. So this time she wanted me to try the extended release, so that's what I'm taking. And yes, I take it with dinner. And I had the sleeve done, not a bypass.
I don't remember where I had read about sulfonylureas, but when my doctor mentioned that, it sounded familiar, but I'm not sure why that is the case. I tolerated glipizide well.
Guess what I'm asking about is what meds, if any, should not be used after bariatric surgery. From the research I've done, most often either all diabetic meds are stopped altogether, or reduced. But is there a reason why one class of meds like sulfonylureas should be avoided after surgery?
I don't remember where I had read about sulfonylureas, but when my doctor mentioned that, it sounded familiar, but I'm not sure why that is the case. I tolerated glipizide well.
Guess what I'm asking about is what meds, if any, should not be used after bariatric surgery. From the research I've done, most often either all diabetic meds are stopped altogether, or reduced. But is there a reason why one class of meds like sulfonylureas should be avoided after surgery?
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on 12/16/11 11:22 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 12/16/11 11:22 pm - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: Oral alternative to metformin
Metformin is actually one of those drugs that has to build up in your system before it works. You won't see an impact on your glucose levels until you've been taking it consistently for a few WEEKS. It does not work immediately.
For the diarrhea, are you taking it with food? This is a common side effect for those starting met, and the usual response/fix is to switch to the extended release formulation, but I know that's not a good option if you've got an intestinal bypass.
For the diarrhea, are you taking it with food? This is a common side effect for those starting met, and the usual response/fix is to switch to the extended release formulation, but I know that's not a good option if you've got an intestinal bypass.
Topic: anyone dealing with diabetic neuropathy?
i have severe diabetic perepheral neuropathy in both feet...i take gabapentin (neurontin) & cymbalta, but they haven't been as effective since my surgery...i've lost more than 30 lbs since my surgery 3 & a half weeks ago, so i'm trying to walk more (exercise is supposed to be good right?) but i am now in excrutiating pain...any ideas would be appreciated...
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