Happy Day, My Meds Are Going Away!

timragan
timragan Posts: 117 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Just back from a visit to the doctor and dropped my blood pressure meds completely, dropped Triglyceride meds completely, Advicor - gone, Diabetes meds dramatically reduced.

There must be something to this weight loss thing.

Guess I will keep at it.

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  • timragan
    timragan Posts: 117 Member
    Just back from a visit to the doctor and dropped my blood pressure meds completely, dropped Triglyceride meds completely, Advicor - gone, Diabetes meds dramatically reduced.

    There must be something to this weight loss thing.

    Guess I will keep at it.
  • pam0206
    pam0206 Posts: 700 Member
    Congratulations! There is no better motivator/reason to do this! I know that you are so proud and relieved. Was your doc impressed?
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    That is wonderful...I am very happy for you...good work!
  • Benson
    Benson Posts: 444
    Great job!
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    I am so happy for you! This is wonderful news!!

    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
    CONGRATS!!!!!!

    That is so awesome!!!
  • mello
    mello Posts: 817 Member
    That is wonderful!! Keep up the great work.

    You've added years to your life already!:flowerforyou:
  • sindyb9
    sindyb9 Posts: 1,248 Member
    congrats I hope I get the same good news by the end of the month. :drinker:
  • AndreaMMil
    AndreaMMil Posts: 165
    wow! that's impressive! here's to dropping the diabetes meds altogether :drinker:
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    Congratulations! What an accomplishment!!! :flowerforyou:
  • Pamy
    Pamy Posts: 148 Member
    Brill job!!!!

    Pamela xx
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Congratulations!

    That is such an acheivement! And I know--I'm diabetic with high blood pressure and on cholesterol med, too. But my diabetes meds have been cut in half by my doc since I've been on MFP. I go back in a month or so for my quartely A1C and am hoping to maybe cut out some more of my daily "pill meal."!

    Congrats again!



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  • GravyGurl
    GravyGurl Posts: 1,070
    that is fantastic!!! Keep up the good work ! :flowerforyou:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    Fantastic!!!!

    Brilliant work!! you ROCK!
  • timragan
    timragan Posts: 117 Member
    My doctor is ecstatic about my weight loss. He was really pressing me to get gastric bypass and I made my mind up that I could get on top of this problem without that extreme. I don't have it whipped but I am feeling pretty good about the progress so far.

    Thank you for the feedback.
  • timragan
    timragan Posts: 117 Member
    I was taking Glyburide (its a pretty powerful combo drug) 500 MG morning and evening and Avandia 8 MG in the morning and my blood sugars were not controlled. After the first 35 pounds the Glyburide was too strong - hypoglycemic tendencies. Changed to Metformin 500 2 X daily and continued the Avandia. Had to drop the Avandia about a month ago.

    I was taking Blood pressure with diruretic 2 X daily,
    Triglyceride drug 2 X daily
    1 cholesterol drug daily
    and a couple of more that I don't really know their exact role.

    It is really great to be down to just the Metformin 2 X daily and 1 evening med.

    I am hopeful that I can drop all meds after I am down another 100 pounds.

    Thanks for you feedback and best of luck to you!
  • auntkaren
    auntkaren Posts: 1,490 Member
    :drinker: :drinker: Congratulations:drinker: :drinker: I have had my diabetes med. reduced since I have started, but the blood pressure med. increased. :frown: I am so looking forward to getting to where you are, hopefully get to where I don't need the meds but control it with diet and exercise. You gave me a good reason to keep going and knowing it really works is a good motivation for me. Thanks for sharing.
  • stschulz
    stschulz Posts: 340
    Fantastic! Way to go!

    You could not ask for a better success than that!

    Keep going!
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    I was taking Glyburide (its a pretty powerful combo drug) 500 MG morning and evening and Avandia 8 MG in the morning and my blood sugars were not controlled. After the first 35 pounds the Glyburide was too strong - hypoglycemic tendencies. Changed to Metformin 500 2 X daily and continued the Avandia. Had to drop the Avandia about a month ago.

    I was taking Blood pressure with diruretic 2 X daily,
    Triglyceride drug 2 X daily
    1 cholesterol drug daily
    and a couple of more that I don't really know their exact role.

    glad to know you got off the Avandia--I was on that until last year when the studies come out and my doc took me off it right away. she put me on Glimipiride 2x a day to go along with my Metformin 500mg 2x a day. Now I only take the Metformin and no Glimipiride--I was getting lows several times a day since I've been exercising and losing weight.
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