Would topical cortisone cream affect glood blucose?

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Hello everyone!

I've been having some trouble with nasty itchy skin rashes on hands (not on

feet thank goodness!). I have been using ordinary skin creams (lubriderm,

eucerine, " Heavy Duty, " Bag Balm " , " Cornhuskers " and whatever else was

handly) and I'm not getting it under control. It's not getting worse, but

between hot and humid weather and the fact that at work I make the coffee

because everyone else has better excuses not to make coffee (weasels!) (it's

a computer school, so yeah, the coffee IS that important) and I usually wash

my hands with cheap, harsh antimicrobial soap before making coffee, it's not

getting better.

I know cortisone based creams would cut down on the itching and might even

help heal more quickly (I've had exerience with exczema before diabetes

diagnosis). Would topical application of cortisone creams adversely affect

(raise) blood glucose levels?

Thanks in advance for your answers!

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