I was an insulin diabetic (for about a year) before I was sleeved. I'm now 2 months post op, have not had insulin since, and my blood sugar numbers are @ fluctuating between 160 and 200 throughout the day. I'm not eating carbs / sugars (except what is in approved foods) and I exercise about 6 hours per week.

I asked my surgeon and he said they don't do any blood work for 6 months because my body is in a state of flux. He said I should use my fast acting insulin on a sliding scale if the numbers are higher than that. I've only used it twice. I understand I may end up back on the pills, and that's ok, I'm just concerned about now.

My questions are - Are there others that have experienced this? Why are the numbers still high even though there are very little carbs / sugar going in? About when (pounds lost) do the numbers go down? Should I be seeking another opinion?

Congrats on getting off the insulin!

I was on 2 insulins, Invocana, and metformin. I left hospital on half my met and 40% of my lantus insulin. The doc said if numbers trend above 180, add 5 lantus. If they trend below 140, subtract 5 lantus. I'm now 5 wks out and am on 10 lantus. Stuck there for a couple of weeks now. I could go lower, numbers usually in the 120s, but I don't want them to go higher and this isn't causing any lows, so I'm leaving it.

Our bodies make and (supposedly) use sugars and insulins all the time, so I guess that's what we see when numbers go up and down. Stress is definitely a blood sugar raiser, for example.

Remember,, these instructions were for me as an individual. You might talk more specifically with your docs based on these ideas, if you want.

When you're body experiences pain, your glucose is higher. I had a hysto last year and my BS was 180 even though I ate nothing for almost 2 days. I'm on an insulin pump and I don't think I will bring it to the hospital. I don't want to manage my own BS in my pain med fog. Today is the last day of liquids( today is only clear liquids). My surgery is tomorrow morning. My BS has been between 80-90 all day, even with full sugar juice. All week my numbers have been great, the best they have ever been. I think its because I've had no refined carbs for 2 weeks. I'm afraid this is how I am going to have to live for the rest of my life.

Good luck starting your new life.