High Sugar Readings

[jules58 37]

Hi Im 5 weeks out and my sugar readings are still high.The reason I had this op was to lower my sugars,My Dr said give it 6-8 weeks and see if they will come down.

Has this happened to anyone else.

Cheers Julie

[Peggylou 44]

How high? I am diabetic as well. My sugars dropped about a week after my surgery to 99-102. The other morning it was 146. I was worried. I called my endocronologist and she told me to stay off my meds unless they went over 160. Because she said my body is changing quickley so therefore my sugar levels are as well.

[LibbyLou 59]

My sugars haven't leveled out either. Almost 5 weeks out. But they are better and better and I am going to have to cut back on the units because I as 79 this a.m.. I heard with vsg it can take a couple of months. With bypass nothing is absorbed so your blood sugar goes down immediately. WE WILL GET THERE. Don't give up and push the protein! Good luck!

[lollyfidy1965 402]

While I hadn't been "officially" diagnosed with diabetes prior to surgery, I was definitely "pre-diabetic." My HgbA1c was slightly elevated (6.7), and my fasting glucose was running between 110 and 115.

At my 3-month post-op check, my HgbA1c was down to 5.6 (perfectly normal), and my fasting glucose was a brilliant 78!

As part of my approach to eating, post-op, I am very careful about the amount of carbs I eat every day. On most days I come in at or below 30 grams (total carbs), but will go higher, if I'm eating things that are particularly high in Fiber. I've been in ketosis for almost 6 months, and am steadily losing weight.

Be patient...and be mindful of what you're eating (in terms of grams of carbs). That strategy has certainly worked well for me.

Best of luck!

Laura

[Eat That Frog 53]

Hi Im 5 weeks out and my sugar readings are still high.The reason I had this op was to lower my sugars,My Dr said give it 6-8 weeks and see if they will come down.

Has this happened to anyone else.

Cheers Julie

How high? What medication are you taking?

[jules58 37]

Im an Aussie and I just converted my reading it is 225 in American readings.

My Dr said to wait till im 6-8 weeks out.

It is higher then it was pre op.