Operations and diabetics

[Darren w]

Hello guys and girls ,
yesterday morning I was due for an Operation in a private hospital at approx 8am , I was told too fast, not eat or drink anything after bedtime the night before , as I was going under general anaesthetic , no food no drink no meds ! I got there at 7am and felt low , hadn't had my usual tee and toaste , and felt very week . My bloods were at 3.6 and they raised it by giving my the sugar gel . Anyway it went up to 6. Something so they desided to operate . During the 20 min op they told me when I came round that my blood droped to 3.4 or 3.2
I carnt remember , but was low , and woundered if anyone had herd of this happening to anyone or experienced something like it . An would know the reason why you could go from 6 too 3 in the space of just a few mins . Thanks daz ( the brummy ) x

 

[Lauras87]

I had surgery on my hand nearly a year ago & had to be awake during it 😱😱😱

I got very distressed & upset on the operating table (it wasn't pretty)

My sugar levels went to 14ish & I had to take a bit of insulin before they'd take me in.

 

[Twitchy]

I can't speak for type 2's (whether on meds or not), but I'd say prior to the pump, every op I've had, I've had to have a 'sliding scale' insulin drip. Since getting the pump I've had a GA for a vitrectomy with the pump on instead - the nurse in charge was a bit freaked out as she wasn't familiar with the controls, but after a brief tutorial she calmed down & accepted I'd have better control on the pump. 🙂 Another recent stay in hospital was again on the pump & despite being very ill I felt calmer, having more trust in my pump with my settings than their sliding scale lol. Many years ago I was on an ss & taken down for a GA with a level of around 4, which scared me frankly - wouldn't want to do that again!

Don't know if any of that helps, sorry if I've rambled off topic (before I get shot down 🙄)

 

[sacol4940]

I've had a few general anaesthetics and I've gone hypo each time whilst fasting. Luckily I was at the hospital when the hypos happened so I was put on a glucose drip...and kept on it until after the operations

I put my hypos down stress and nerves of having an op

 

[trophywench]

Yes - stress can send your BG up or down, never both at the same time LOL, but the same person can have both effects at different times.

 

[Darren w]

After the op my bloods went to 14 then 19 so I think they must of used a glucose drip ,
Laura you didn't put what your bloods went down too ?

 

[Vix]

I always get put on a sliding scale the night before operations (my last one on my hip was 8 hours so there was no way I was fasting for it) and my levels can chop and change quickly with the stress etc

When my body is in pain though (I won't post the gruesome details of my hip surgery) my sugars shoot up, and they went up to 32 (!!!) after my last surgery which not only panicked me but the nurses...

Hope you're recovering well from your surgery today
xx

 

[Lauras87]

After the op my bloods went to 14 then 19 so I think they must of used a glucose drip ,
Laura you didn't put what your bloods went down too ?

Sorry about 8 but I was pretty hysterical on the operating table.

It seems that stress now drops my sugars.

I give in!!!