diabetes meds after surgery?

[Celtic girl 0]

I have heard that most diabetics can get off medication after the surgery.

Any comments?

[TheGirlInThePinkScarf 28]

This seems to be the case for a lot of people.

I'm 6 months out from RNY and I'm still on one oral medication (it was 2 pre-op) and insulin. My insulin dosage is about half of what it was before surgery.

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[Apple1 2,572]

I was on 2000mg metformin and 1.2 ml of Victoza and I haven't taken any since that day before my surgery. My bs are completely normal. I haven't had any bs above 110 and my fasting bs is almost always in the 80's. I have read that this happens more often for people that were diabetic less than 5 years and not on insulin. However any reduction in meds would be great.

[Celtic girl 0]

Thanks for the info.

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

My A1C was 7.6 right before surgery, and a 5.1 three months later. Wishing you the same type of results!!

[Celtic girl 0]

Thanks. That is so encouraging. Hope it will be the same for me.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I had Type II diabetes prior to surgery and I was taking to prescription medicines to control my blood sugar levels. Two days after surgery when I left the hospital, I was off all my diabetes meds and haven't taken any since. I had my surgery 4 years ago and periodically once per month check my blood sugar levels to verify it is still being controlled. For me the most astonishing thing was how quickly that disease was sent into remission - only 2 days.

[XYZXYZXYZ1955 675]

I'm also hopeful--I'm currently taking Metformin, Victoza, and insulin. The statistics are that 84 percent of diabetics are in remission after surgery--though I don't know what the exact time frame is.