Hi Everyone. I'm pretty new here. I've been lurking for a while, but decided to take the plunge and post a quick question. I've seen a lot of people on here say that their doctor discontinued diabetes medication only 2 or 3 days post-op. How is it they determine it's ok to do that? I'm on Metformin 2x daily, as well as 2 shots of Levemir.

A little more info - I'm 5'2" and currently weigh 204. I'm in the process of completing all the steps necessary for insurance approval, and I'm hoping for a surgery date sometime before the end of October.

Thanks in advance!

hockeymom1010

the hospital imediately took me off my insulin, and glucagage and told me to go to my PCP in a couple of weeks

Dr. wants to see how you are doing without the meds

PCP said "continue to stay off meds and insulin til i tell you differntly.

I had lab work before i returned to PCP

A1C was 5 1/2 never so low

both dr. and i were very excited - he told me to stay off meds

off high blood pressure meds now, most important to me, my dosage of epilepsy meds cut in 1/2

WooHoo

Go Kathy! I went an had blood work and my A1c was 6.0 the first time, then I got dehydrated and my A1c had increased to 6.3. WTH? I had been eating a few small candies (mini bars for about 1 Week). So now I try to avoid the sweets. Or maybe it had increased because I stressed my body out by being dehydrated. Not sure.

Does anyone know if G2 Gatorade can raise our blood sugar? I need to research this.