Sugar levels and help after surgery.

[djphoto]

I recently had surgery under a general anesthetic, and before the op there was a vague mention that I might find my blood sugars raised slightly for a while as a side effect. I was given no advice on how to handle it, and no suggestion of any short term dietary advice or medication increase. Yet, after a month I am still suffering very high readings (10 to 15) even after a week of avoiding totally all bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and in fact any identifiable carbs.
I have called my GP and spoke to the diabetic specialist nurse, and her only comments were to the effect that if I was unable to control my levels then if my next HBA1C reading was high that I might well have my Victosa injection withdrawn and being forced onto insulin. Maybe it's me, but I feel that the service I've had is pretty disgusting but I don't know what to do about it. Meanwhile I'm left 'holding the baby'. Any ideas?

 

[Daibell]

Hi. I've recently had an operation and some minor surgery a couple of months before that. My insulin requirements have gone up a lot from previously being very stable. I'm testing more often and just increasing the shots and assuming the need will gradually come down. I assume it's due to my white blood cell count having rocketed and that increases blood sugar. It must be a bit more difficult being on Victoza. Being on that implies you may be overweight? It is certainly a good idea to keep the carbs down helping weight reduction and may be you can in the longer term move off Victoza onto insulin which could be better all round? In the meantime I know nothing about Victoza but meds do need increasing during illness

 

[mine]

when a body is not well, the bg level will raise, it will go back after the body recovers.