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Dibetic insulin

Bme.3 said:
I'm wondering if anyone is insulin dependent and how gastric bypass affects the insulin usage. I'm currently on the milk diet my Dr took me off metformin as and cut my insulin in half it's been 5 days and I'm not getting blood sugar that are acceptable.
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Hi Bme -

When you say "milk diet" is this where you pretty much cut out all food and drink milk - raw milk?

I've been an insulin dependent diabetic going on 29 years. I had GB 1/22/2020. Before surgery I was on so much medication to control my blood sugars.

Diabetic Meds Before Surgery:
Metformin ER 2000 mg
Pioglitazone 15 mg
Losartan 50 mg - (I know that a lot of people take this for high blood pressure - I don't have HBP - it's for my kidneys because of all the abuse insulin does to them.)
Humalog 15 units every evening
Toujeo 80 units daily
Bydureon 1 shot everyweek

Since surgery - they have eliminated a lot of those medications.

Diabetic Meds Now:
Metformin 2000 mg - NOT ER
Losartan 50 mg

When I left the hospital I still had access to Toujeo - I used it the first week 30 units. I've not used it since then. I use the Freestyle Libre sensors with the monitor to check my blood sugar 7-8 times a day. My average blood sugars are 132 for the last 3 months.

Now - with all that said - everyone is different. There is no guarantee that insulin dependent diabetics will get better with GB. The odds are better GB than the sleeve - but again - everyone is different. Talk to your Dr. Best of luck on your journey!
 
My main reason for choosing gastric bypass was because I was diabetic. My grandpa was insulin dependent and I saw how bad it could get. When I was diagnosed my a1c was 9.5 and then I started metformin, 500mg 3x a day, watched my diet some, and then for years it was between 5.5 and 7. Since surgery in July....they took me off metformin in the hospital and my sugars shit up to the low 200's. They gave me insulin which I had never had before, to bring it down. By the time I left the hospital it was in the 125 -150 range and I was told to stay off the metformin and watch the bs (blood sugar). So I did and my bs was down to 102 within a few days and it has stayed low. At my 6 month check-up my a1c was in the 5's. Anyways, that's my diabetes story
 
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TraceyT said:
Hi Bme -

When you say "milk diet" is this where you pretty much cut out all food and drink milk - raw milk?

I've been an insulin dependent diabetic going on 29 years. I had GB 1/22/2020. Before surgery I was on so much medication to control my blood sugars.

Diabetic Meds Before Surgery:
Metformin ER 2000 mg
Pioglitazone 15 mg
Losartan 50 mg - (I know that a lot of people take this for high blood pressure - I don't have HBP - it's for my kidneys because of all the abuse insulin does to them.)
Humalog 15 units every evening
Toujeo 80 units daily
Bydureon 1 shot everyweek

Since surgery - they have eliminated a lot of those medications.

Diabetic Meds Now:
Metformin 2000 mg - NOT ER
Losartan 50 mg

When I left the hospital I still had access to Toujeo - I used it the first week 30 units. I've not used it since then. I use the Freestyle Libre sensors with the monitor to check my blood sugar 7-8 times a day. My average blood sugars are 132 for the last 3 months.

Now - with all that said - everyone is different. There is no guarantee that insulin dependent diabetics will get better with GB. The odds are better GB than the sleeve - but again - everyone is different. Talk to your Dr. Best of luck on your journey!
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Hi the milk diet is pre surgery you drink skim milk for protein for 2 weeks to shrink the liver for easier access to the stomach. I take 1000 mg metformin morning and 1000 at night.110 units of novalog 70/30 mornings and night my hope is to get completely off insulin, cholesterol, blood pressure, prilosec meds.i started the diet 2-25-20 My Dr cut my insulin to 50 units and no metformin I haven't experienced normal blood sugar readings 5 days in ?
Thank you for responding
Ron
 
Bme.3 said:
Hi the milk diet is pre surgery you drink skim milk for protein for 2 weeks to shrink the liver for easier access to the stomach. I take 1000 mg metformin morning and 1000 at night.110 units of novalog 70/30 mornings and night my hope is to get completely off insulin, cholesterol, blood pressure, prilosec meds.i started the diet 2-25-20 My Dr cut my insulin to 50 units and no metformin I haven't experienced normal blood sugar readings 5 days in ?
Thank you for responding
Ron
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What surgery are you having? The gastric bypass seems to help diabetes more effectively than VSG. VSG didn't help my blood sugar at all. I'm struggling with that.
 
AnnieLuv said:
My main reason for choosing gastric bypass was because I was diabetic. My grandpa was insulin dependent and I saw how bad it could get. When I was diagnosed my a1c was 9.5 and then I started metformin, 500mg a day, watched my diet some, and then for years it was between 5.5 and 7. Since surgery in July....they took me off metformin in the hospital and my sugars shit up to the low 200's. They gave me insulin which I had never had before, to bring it down. By the time I left the hospital it was in the 125 -150 range and I was told to stay off the metformin and watch the bs (blood sugar). So I did and my bs was down to 102 within a few days and it has stayed low. At my 6 month check-up my a1c was in the 5's. Anyways, that's my diabetes story
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Since starting this journey I've already cut my insulin to less than half and no metformin. At least I'm heading in the right direction. Lol
 
TraceyT said:
Hi Bme -

When you say "milk diet" is this where you pretty much cut out all food and drink milk - raw milk?

I've been an insulin dependent diabetic going on 29 years. I had GB 1/22/2020. Before surgery I was on so much medication to control my blood sugars.

Diabetic Meds Before Surgery:
Metformin ER 2000 mg
Pioglitazone 15 mg
Losartan 50 mg - (I know that a lot of people take this for high blood pressure - I don't have HBP - it's for my kidneys because of all the abuse insulin does to them.)
Humalog 15 units every evening
Toujeo 80 units daily
Bydureon 1 shot everyweek

Since surgery - they have eliminated a lot of those medications.

Diabetic Meds Now:
Metformin 2000 mg - NOT ER
Losartan 50 mg

When I left the hospital I still had access to Toujeo - I used it the first week 30 units. I've not used it since then. I use the Freestyle Libre sensors with the monitor to check my blood sugar 7-8 times a day. My average blood sugars are 132 for the last 3 months.

Now - with all that said - everyone is different. There is no guarantee that insulin dependent diabetics will get better with GB. The odds are better GB than the sleeve - but again - everyone is different. Talk to your Dr. Best of luck on your journey!
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Thanks for the reply the milk diet is skim milk for protein I can also have broth its called the rapid weight loss diet to shrink the liver to make the surgery easier just being on this diet I've cut my insulin down to less then half of what I was taking and no metformin win win lol
 
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