How many of you corrected prediabetes and lowered your blood pressure with the lap band?

[Lori123 170]

Pre lapband my blood pressure was 210/103 and my fasting blood sugar was 138. Since getting the lapband Nov 7 2012 I have lost 79 pounds, and have lowered my blood pressure to 135/70 and my fasting blood sugar is 90! Yay!

[KAATNS 1,473]

Me!

[kll724 3,055]

I took blood pressure meds for years, My highest dosage was 40 ml a day. After surgery, took 2.5 ml and now, I take nothing. My pressure at the last appointment was 127/75. Karen

[Sharpie 3,306]

Have been diabetic for years.. now I no longer take any medication for diabetes, blood pressure is down to normal and my cholesterol medication has been reduced to 1/2 ...

[this sucks 557]

Me too. My blood pressure before surgery was high enough to require meds. At my last visit- They re-took it because the nurse thought she wrote it down wrong-it was 110/57! Also, pre- surgery my A1C was 6.4, last check was 5. I was THRILLED to get off metformin. The side effects were awful..

[mrsto 2,925]

Pre-band, I was on a low dose of blood pressure meds, my cholesterol was elevated, and I was pre-diabetic. Happy to say, I'm off the blood pressure meds, and my sugar and cholesterol are now in the normal range.

Side note: If it weren't for the blood pressure meds, I don't know that insurance would have approved my surgery. For that, I'm glad that I was on them, and even happier to be OFF them

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

My BP was doing some wicked things before the band...it had gone up as high as 170/92 or something like that. I'm already back to 120/80. Not only that, but I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes in February with a fasting A1C of 150, I am now off the meds and am usually around 95 - 105!

Ain't the band grand?!?

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

Me too. My blood pressure before surgery was high enough to require meds. At my last visit- They re-took it because the nurse thought she wrote it down wrong-it was 110/57! Also, pre- surgery my A1C was 6.4, last check was 5. I was THRILLED to get off metformin. The side effects were awful..

That's awesome! I am off of metformin, too. I quoted my A1C wrong...I don't know what that was, but I know my fasting blood sugar was 150. I'm now 95-105 when I check it!

[Shazam 517]

Hi! I didn't have diabetes, though I was very close. After being banded, lower cholesterol, and lower blood pressure. In fact, mine is awesome! 98/59 !!! Yeah, I'm lovin it!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Me too!

I don't remember what my AC1 was but it was really high. They told me if I didn't do something it was a matter time before I'm full blown diabetic. Now, it's 95.

My blood pressure hovered around 140/100 and they were about to put me on medication for that, too. Now, my blood pressure is about 100/70.

[Lori123 170]

COMGRATULATIONS to you all! I thought this would be good infoation for anyone still thinking about getting the lapband and wanted some "evidence based" results !!

[ShellyBellyIowa 78]

Me too!!!!!

[dawalsh 919]

I'm off diabetes medicine and my blood pressure is normal 57 lbs down since Dec.

[AZ Gary 149]

Same here. Off some meds and others lowered. And that was my PCP's suggestion to lower without me asking.

[Scuffy 11]

Pre band, I was on two blood pressure meds and two diabetes meds. Now off of all those meds. My BP runs around 100/50 and my last Hb A1C was 5.6; pre band it was 8.9.

I was banded two years ago and have lost 122lbs!