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I would like to hear from bandsters that were on diabetic medications prior to getting banded. I was finally in the diabetic range at this years annual physical and my doctor prescribed metformin, which is a HUGE pill, glyberide... and also cholestoral meds and hbp meds. Thankfully I was already on the road to getting my band approval because when I first started taking all these pills I would look at all the bottles lining my counter and think, "I can't believe I am 34 years old and on all this medication." Anyway, I am concerned about how I am going to get the giant metformin pill down. I have a pill cutter... do I just start chopping? Also, my blood sugars have pretty successfully come down on this combination of diabetic medications and I am concerned that while I am on a liquid diet pre and post op that it will cause my blood sugar to go too low if I continue with the amount of meds that I am currently prescribed. Can anybody tell me about their experiences with that?

Thanks for the info!

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I am diabetic.

I was on 12 pills and 2 shots a day.

I too was on metformin. I was always careful to take my meds with my meals. I knew I needed something with my pills in my little stomach.

I am proud to say I am only on 1 pill (Effexor) now. I was able to stop my diabetes meds 3 months after banding.

edie

PM me if you want to chat about the lows you are worried about.

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I was only recently put on diabetic tablets... I had to take 2 which looked like horse tablets. I was taken off them at the hospital on the day of surgery. After the op I tried taking them but threw them up (that was during my 2 days in hospital). I never went back on them since my levels were pretty good. I spoke to my doctor and she is fine for me not to take them any more. I have lost 25 lbs and the more I lose the better I will be. I will continue to test myself in case something goes wrong.

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I am still on metformin, but I take 2 500 mg pills and cut them in half. They seem to be fine that way. My DH takes the 1000mg tablets and they are huge. When the dr put me on it I requested the smaller 500 mg tablets and just have to take 2 instead and cut them in half. Not sure what size you're on but that's an option.

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I was taking 4 500 Mg metformin a day when I started the pre op liquid diet. Within a week of starting the pre-op ( I did that for 3 weeks), I had to stop my metformin because my glucose was going to low. I havent taken once since...glucose is less than 90

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010308 I was taking Metformin also and haven't taken any since my surgery. I take the Extended Release and they could not be cushed or cut so I just stopped. I have been checking my sugars regularly and they have been good. I ask my doctors ofc to call in a regular prescription but they never did. I go to the diabetes clinic tomorrow so I will know more then. I do cut my other medications in half.

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