Diabetes Medication?

[hockeymom1010 55]

Hi Everyone. I'm pretty new here. I've been lurking for a while, but decided to take the plunge and post a quick question. I've seen a lot of people on here say that their doctor discontinued diabetes medication only 2 or 3 days post-op. How is it they determine it's ok to do that? I'm on Metformin 2x daily, as well as 2 shots of Levemir.

A little more info - I'm 5'2" and currently weigh 204. I'm in the process of completing all the steps necessary for insurance approval, and I'm hoping for a surgery date sometime before the end of October.

Thanks in advance!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

hockeymom1010

the hospital imediately took me off my insulin, and glucagage and told me to go to my PCP in a couple of weeks

Dr. wants to see how you are doing without the meds

PCP said "continue to stay off meds and insulin til i tell you differntly.

I had lab work before i returned to PCP

A1C was 5 1/2 never so low

both dr. and i were very excited - he told me to stay off meds

off high blood pressure meds now, most important to me, my dosage of epilepsy meds cut in 1/2

WooHoo

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Go Kathy! I went an had blood work and my A1c was 6.0 the first time, then I got dehydrated and my A1c had increased to 6.3. WTH? I had been eating a few small candies (mini bars for about 1 Week). So now I try to avoid the sweets. Or maybe it had increased because I stressed my body out by being dehydrated. Not sure.

Does anyone know if G2 Gatorade can raise our blood sugar? I need to research this.