Are there any diabetics out there that this helped?

[Suzie]

I was wondering if this lap band and the weight loss has helped improve diabetes. I have lost 24 lbs. so far and wondered about how much weight people loss before it will improved blood sugars.

[dreamhappy07]

I was wondering if this lap band and the weight loss has helped improve diabetes. I have lost 24 lbs. so far and wondered about how much weight people loss before it will improved blood sugars.

Hi Suzie,

Since my surgery and losing about 75lbs since April, I am no longer in diabetic range, but my doc told me to continue the Metformin I was on to keep my insulin levels steady and stable. That may change in a few months when I have more bloodwork done and hopefully have reached my 100lb. second goal. ; )

I was never insulin dependent, so not sure where you are at and if someone else can help answer your questions. I only have taken one tablet a day for about a year or so.

Peace,

Judy

[Kari]

I was wondering if this lap band and the weight loss has helped improve diabetes. I have lost 24 lbs. so far and wondered about how much weight people loss before it will improved blood sugars.

Hi Suzie

I am diabetic and since banded in July have lost 49 pounds. I take 2 metformin/day and 1 Avandia/day. I also take 38 units of Lantis which the doctor has lowered from 88 units and I no longer have to take insulin on a sliding scale at mealtimes. My sugar levels have gone from totally uncontrolled (and high numbers) to between 70 and 99. Very seldom are my sugar levels over 100.

[Suzie]

I was wondering if this lap band and the weight loss has helped improve diabetes. I have lost 24 lbs. so far and wondered about how much weight people loss before it will improved blood sugars.

Thanks Judy,

I am only 6 and a half weeks out from surgery. I have lost 24 lbs. and still on insulin. He thought he could take me off insulin after the surgery and I remembered thinking WOW. Well, I am still on it and I realize it might take more lbs. off before I can come off from it. I am taking much less. I am also on meteformin.

[Suzie]

Hi Suzie

I am diabetic and since banded in July have lost 49 pounds. I take 2 metformin/day and 1 Avandia/day. I also take 38 units of Lantis which the doctor has lowered from 88 units and I no longer have to take insulin on a sliding scale at mealtimes. My sugar levels have gone from totally uncontrolled (and high numbers) to between 70 and 99. Very seldom are my sugar levels over 100.

Thanks Kari,

I am glad to hear that. I too have gone down on the insulin. I too took quite a bit of insulin before surgery. 120 units of Levimer at night, 60 units of Novolog short acting insulin at each meal and it still woudl get a lot higher than needed. I was also gaining weight. Now I am down to 60 unit of Novolog Levimere at night and morning. If I still eat cookies it will go up just like it use to so I am backing off them for awhile. They looked so innocent. I guess I had high hopes. I know it will get better. Just needed to hear someone say so. I am also on metofromin and glimizide. It was 177 this morning so I took some regular short acting insulin. I am going to get it down today.