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Anyone with diabetes who got sleeved how has your diabetes been? Still on meds or not and how Long did it take to get off them

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I have type two diabetes. My doctor told me to stop my meds, I was only on glucophage, and he will check my hemoglobin a1c in 3 months. Just got sleeved July 3 so I have a long way to go but here's keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!

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My wife was sleeved Monday 07/08 and hasn't taken her diabetes medicine (metformin?) since Tuesday, per her doctor. Her blood sugar level has gone down each day...92, 90 and 87 today.

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I was sleeved July 1st. My endocrinologist had me stop my metformin one week in to my 2 week preop liquid diet. I see him in a couple of weeks and will find out the plan then. For now, I'm testing at least twice a day and my numbers are anywhere from 85-97.

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I've been a type 2 for 20 years. Before surgery was taking glucovance and viktoza. Diabetes was getting out of control before surgery, but I do think that had to do with my band (stomach had prolapsed and was adhered to my liver). BS was higher during hospital stay, and they were giving me insulin.

Since being home I'm only on viktoza and my morning numbers are running about 137, previously 180's. I have hit 200 a couple of times, but not consistently. 3 months labs will be next week.

Sooo it appears my BS is better but not gone. And, i probably would have had the same results with bypass. Unfortunately that may be what it is since I have had diabetes for so long.

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Anyone with diabetes who got sleeved how has your diabetes been? Still on meds or not and how Long did it take to get off them

Type 2 here. Have not taken Metformin since surgery (surgeon took me off them and other meds). I'm getting between 89-109 consistently daily since.

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I had surgery July 2012 a year ago. I am ni longer diabetic but my doctor is keeping me on metformin twice a day. She said that once you are diabetic your pancreas has been affected and therefore she says I will continue to need Metformin.

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I had surgery July 2012 a year ago. I am ni longer diabetic but my doctor is keeping me on metformin twice a day. She said that once you are diabetic your pancreas has been affected and therefore she says I will continue to need Metformin.

My surgeon said when I get older I will have to start taking it again. :(

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I was taking 2000mg of Metformin and 100mg of Actos. I am down to 500mg of metformin only. I plan on being off by November (1 year out). Backing off slowly allows the pancreas to recover some (although it will never be like it was pre-diabetes).

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My surgeon said when I get older I will have to start taking it again. :(

What! Why? I thought it would be gone for good :(

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My endocrinologist said with the right diet and exercise mine can be cured forever since having the VSG. However I was only diagnosed 10 months before my sx. And my hgb a1c was never above 6.9. Maybe I just caught it really early. Good luck to everyone!

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My endocrinologist said with the right diet and exercise mine can be cured forever since having the VSG. However I was only diagnosed 10 months before my sx. And my hgb a1c was never above 6.9. Maybe I just caught it really early. Good luck to everyone!

Yay for u!!!! I hope I hear that one day. I've been diabetic since I was 23. I'm 31 now so I don't know if it can be cured forever but I can hope. My endo switch me to insulin about a year ago plus pills because my hubby and I wanted to have a baby to no avail. I can't wait to have my surgery maybe I can get rid of this disease.

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I was taking 2000mg of Metformin and 100mg of Actos. I am down to 500mg of metformin only. I plan on being off by November (1 year out). Backing off slowly allows the pancreas to recover some (although it will never be like it was pre-diabetes).

How long were you diabetic

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