Pre-Diabetes

littlefroggy · November 8, 2008

I was diagnosed pre-diabetic, which was one of the reasons I got my butt in gear to get the surgery.

Anyway, I hadn't taken my blood sugar since the surgery and I took it one day this week it was 130! It was never that high before... when I took it regularly before, it ranged from 110-120. I wonder if it's the low calories?

Any thoughts? Could I be getting worse with the blood sugar and CLOSER to diabetes even with the weight loss?????

*slim* · November 8, 2008

When did you take your blood sugar? Was this first thing in the morning before eating? I hope that it was just a fluke. I have checked my blood sugar a few times since banding and only once was it higher than I expected. I can't even at this time explain why it was. I would say recheck it first thing tomorrow morning before Breakfast and see what it is. If it is still high, call your doctor on Monday. I hope that everything turns out ok.

snowflake21al · November 8, 2008

I have type 2 diabetes and have not taken any oral medication since my surgery. I was put on a sliding scale (insulin shots) in case my sugar spiked after surgery but I have not had to give myself and shots. My sugar ranges from 100 to 150 depending on when I test it because of course it gets higher after you eat. My doctor gave me a list and if my sugar got over 200 then I would have to give myself some insulin. I would not worry about it unless your sugar starts getting over 200 and staying there. Before I was diagnosed I had an average blood sugar of 350 over a couple months (which is scary) but since the surgery it has been great.