Developing Diabetes After WLS?

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

Today I woke up with a horrible UTI (Probably my 3rd in the last 6 months) so I went to the Dr's and she did a Urine Test that came back positive for High Sugar content and she went on to say that she wants me to come in and get blood tests done for Diabetes after I finish up with my Antibiotics...I am 5 months Post-Op and 65lbs down, has this happened to anyone else?, Is this even possible?.. I mean I thought diabetes was something you got before losing weight not after!..I had mentioned this to her and she just chuckled at me and was like "Anything is possible".

I want to call BS on the whole thing and say that her test strip was simply wrong, But I don't really know.

Sees unlikely since I just had a urine test done 2 months ago and everything was fine, I had a battery of tests done this past summer before surgery and everything came out ok and I have no other symptoms of diabetes I feel great, No family history either..

WORSE VALENTINES DAY EVER...

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I'll mention I also have PCOS, Not sure if that makes a difference or not.

[CountryGirl5584 115]

PCOS is insulin resistance and can mimic diabetes. Don't freak out just wait to see the results. It'll be ok

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

@@CountryGirl5584 Thanks, I'll try to calm down. It's just Diabetes isnt something I thought I would have to worry about after WLS and I feel scared, I know nothing about Diabetes...I know it's not a death sentance but still very worrisom.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Rapid test strips can certainly have false positives; I don't happen to know the rate of error for sugar content in urine.

I wouldn't worry at this point; a blood glucose test and an A1C test will give a more definitive answer.

[BeagleLover 1,020]

I agree with @Sharon1964. The A1c is the definitive test. I had a followup 3 months out with my surgeon. My blood sugar is a lot less, but still is labeled "high." He also told me that, blood sugar should continue to go down as you lose more and more weight.

Doing aerobics 45 minutes - 1 hour per day gives you an 80% chance of not getting diabetes. If you already have it, that exercise minimizes it.

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

@@BeagleLover well then that test had to BS, I work out 1-2hours 4 day's a week..

[jenbaby75 283]

Diabetes isn't necessarily just an obesity related disease. There are 2 types, one comes from being overweight, and one is likely genetic. My dad is a thin man, and a diabetic, as was my uncle. During pregnancy, I had gestational diabetes, my urine would have high Proteins or sugar if I was dehydrated. I would ask about that also.

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I don't have anyone on either side of my family who has diabetes. I was high risk when I was pregnant but only because I had High Blood pressure, but never showed any sign of diabetes.