Insulin Dependent And Banded

[ladyTy 5]

I Have diabetes and i use an insulin pump. since i got banded i had a lot of low blood sugars. Has anyoe experience the samething? Know that i started eating food my sugars spike alot what should i do any advices please help

[Tweetybd73 0]

I too am insulin dependent with a pump. I do find my sugars drop a lot since getting the band. I have decreased my basal and bolus sooo much but still bottom out, it's very frustrating:/ I tend to drop at night and find I need to drink juice because have a hard time eating anything early in the day. I hate having to have the extra calories but do what you gotta do to feel better. I wish I had some good advice, I would just say talk to your doctor and see if you can decrease your insulin. Lots of luck to you. Keep me posted, I can use any advice you may have to offer too.

[Cazzy 725]

I was not insulin dependent when i was diabetic and had type 2 diabetes because of high insulin resistance and weighing 400lbs. Can i suggest that you u may need to look at things a little differently now u are banded, i would certainly make sure u keep a food log and count the calories for your weight loss but also discuss with the doctor about the reductions needed in your insulin to compensate for the reduced amount of food that u are able to eat.

Can i suggest that you read up on Dr. Bernstein and try some of his suggestions .. even at my starting weight i was able to avoid becoming insulin dependent by following his rules and just taking meds for the amount of resistance i had .. it certainly doesnt hurt. He makes a lot of sense in what he advises and many people have been helped by his regime. I still follow a lot of his rules now even tho my diabetes is gone, but equally know people who are type 1 and manage to really control their lows and highs by following his guidelines .. link is to wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_K._Bernstein

it must be really hard to manage the band along with being insulin dependent but reading up on information costs nothing and may even help

I wish you both good luck and success on both counts

[B-52 7,113]

I Have diabetes and i use an insulin pump. since i got banded i had a lot of low blood sugars. Has anyoe experience the samething? Know that i started eating food my sugars spike alot what should i do any advices please help

Type 1 or Type 2 ???

[ladyTy 5]

Type 1 or Type 2 ???

the Doctors say i am type 1

[ladyTy 5]

Update; I called the doctor and he has told me to lower all my basal and bolus. so that my sugars dont drop so low so thats what i did know i think this is going to be much better well i hope he also said it might be time to take the insulin pump away since my sugars are so low since i been banded.. thank you all for the advice.. and keep me updated please. Good lUck to you all