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I was just curious if anyone was on medication for these issues and now no longer has to take them.

I'm on atenolol 12.5-prevastatin 20 and while I'm not on medication for diabetes, I was headed that way (pre diabetic).

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Off the BP meds, the cholesterol meds and went from 1500 mg Metformin with two types of insulin to 500 mg Metformin. I am hoping the Metformin will be a thing of the past when my next blood work is done.

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Off the BP meds, the cholesterol meds and went from 1500 mg Metformin with two types of insulin to 500 mg Metformin. I am hoping the Metformin will be a thing of the past when my next blood work is done.


Wow!!! That's amazing! What an inspiration! Do you mind if I ask how much weight you lost?


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Sure. Based off my BMI alone I was not eligible for WLS. The cholesterol, high BP, diabetes and sleep apnea is what put it over the top. I am currently down 95.3 pounds. I am almost 5 pounds under my surgeon's goal weight.

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I can't speak from personal experience but I can talk about my father's​experience with gastric bypass. He was taking tons of insulin for his type 2 diabetes in addition to cholesterol and BP medicine. He is 5+ years postop. He had kept off over 100 lbs and takes NO medication! I'm not saying his results are what you will experience but it had truly been a miracle for him. My mom swears the surgery saved his life.

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Sure. Based off my BMI alone I was not eligible for WLS. The cholesterol, high BP, diabetes and sleep apnea is what put it over the top. I am currently down 95.3 pounds. I am almost 5 pounds under my surgeon's goal weight.

That's amazing! You must feel wonderful!


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I can't speak from personal experience but I can talk about my father's​experience with gastric bypass. He was taking tons of insulin for his type 2 diabetes in addition to cholesterol and BP medicine. He is 5+ years postop. He had kept off over 100 lbs and takes NO medication! I'm not saying his results are what you will experience but it had truly been a miracle for him. My mom swears the surgery saved his life.

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I'd bet your mom is right! How old is your dad? Those are great results!

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I'd bet your mom is right! How old is your dad? Those are great results!

He was 58 when he had the surgery. He is 63 now. He was my inspiration to do it myself before my health suffered. :)

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I was never on diabetes meds.

I take a blood pressure med for headaches but had to scale back the dose because my pressure was getting too low.

I have good lipid numbers for the first time since high school, but they're not great. I'll probably be stuck on the statin forever thanks to my genetics.


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I was never on diabetes meds.

I take a blood pressure med for headaches but had to scale back the dose because my pressure was getting too low.

I have good lipid numbers for the first time since high school, but they're not great. I'll probably be stuck on the statin forever thanks to my genetics.




My Dr did say that cholesterol and bp would depend on genetics. Fingers crossed. Still. The numbers your numbers are down so that's good news.


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