Re: Cortisone's effects

[Guest guest]

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

http://www.medicinenet.com/cortisone_injection/page2.htm

" In persons who have diabetes, cortisone injections can elevate the blood sugar.

In patients with underlying infections, cortisone injections can suppress

somewhat the body's ability to fight the infection and possibly worsen the

infection or may mask the infection by suppressing the symptoms and signs of

inflammation. Generally, cortisone injections are used with caution in persons

with diabetes and avoided in persons with active infections. Cortisone

injections are used cautiously in persons with blood clotting disorders. "

HTH,

April in GA

Re: Cortisone's effects

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

http://www.medicinenet.com/cortisone_injection/page2.htm

" In persons who have diabetes, cortisone injections can elevate the blood sugar.

In patients with underlying infections, cortisone injections can suppress

somewhat the body's ability to fight the infection and possibly worsen the

infection or may mask the infection by suppressing the symptoms and signs of

inflammation. Generally, cortisone injections are used with caution in persons

with diabetes and avoided in persons with active infections. Cortisone

injections are used cautiously in persons with blood clotting disorders. "

HTH,

April in GA

Re: Cortisone's effects

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

What is the definition of a reactive hypoglycemic? Thanks, Elise

[Guest guest]

What is the definition of a reactive hypoglycemic? Thanks, Elise

[Guest guest]

What is the definition of a reactive hypoglycemic? Thanks, Elise

[Guest guest]

For me anything under 150 is OK and do not let it go below 70.. that is what my

Dr told me.. usually my fasting BG's are around 105 and sometimes are high

especially during this Hurricane aftermath as I cannot eat just right and on

time.

Also have been told that diabetics cannot take cortisone, don't know why????

Tres

Re: Cortisone's effects

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

For me anything under 150 is OK and do not let it go below 70.. that is what my

Dr told me.. usually my fasting BG's are around 105 and sometimes are high

especially during this Hurricane aftermath as I cannot eat just right and on

time.

Also have been told that diabetics cannot take cortisone, don't know why????

Tres

Re: Cortisone's effects

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

For me anything under 150 is OK and do not let it go below 70.. that is what my

Dr told me.. usually my fasting BG's are around 105 and sometimes are high

especially during this Hurricane aftermath as I cannot eat just right and on

time.

Also have been told that diabetics cannot take cortisone, don't know why????

Tres

Re: Cortisone's effects

Does Cortisone directly impact blood sugar levels? I am concerned becasue I

recently started monitoring my blood sugar and my fasting levels are higher,

and today,almost diabetic range.

This morning, about 1/2 hour after I took my cortisone, (I have never tested

right after cortisone) I checked my blood sugar and it was the highest I

have ever seen my fasting blood sugar levels. 123 YIKES! Last night after

eating beans it satayed around 115, but now it is actually higher.

I had once understood that cortisone helps hypoglycemia, and I had always

thought I was a reactive hypoglycemic, but does it totally just raise blood

sugar in general?

Well....could it be that cortisone flipped me over into a diabetic state?

Scared,

Inga

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting that, April! I've been having a terrible

time since I had 2 epidural cortisone shots for ruptured spinal

disks last month. I'm type 2, diagnosed in 2003, was on

glyburide for 10 months & was then able to get off meds. because

of losing weight, etc. I've had some cortisone shots in my

arthritic knees a few times & not had a problem with bG control

from those; also had to use steroids for asthma once but got

through OK.

But this summer has evidently overwhelmed my 76-year-old body's

control systems. I've had 2 courses of oral steroids, then the

epidurals--which have greatly lowered my pain & raised my

mobility. Then I got a UTI & a week of some antibiotic; 2 weeks

later fever again, pharyngitis & 10 days of Cipro (halfway

through that now). I feel terrible, bad taste in my mouth,

nothing tastes good, heartburn, all the other goodies from

antibiotic use. I'm eating yogurt to help. The fever's gone, I

suppose I'm feeling better but still not right. Thursday my bG

was 125 at 9 AM & 221 at noon (after 2 slices of whole-grain

toast for breakfast)! I'm back taking the glyburide, started

when I realized things were out of control.

Yesterday my readings were all quite good, this AM it was 134,

so I hope I'm doing the right things now. But it's hard to keep

all this working! I really like Ingrid's description, that

she's trying to solve a Rubik's cube...get one part lined up

right & you throw off all the parts you'd already done. So

true.

Everyone have a great Labor Day weekend, & be thankful if you

have food, water & a dry bed.

Barb, T2 in MI

Barbara Ward

Macomb County, Michigan

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You are welcome, Barb. Glad I could be of help.

I definitely agree we should all be thankful we are dry, clean, have clean

drinking water, well-fed, and in our own homes. I know I am extra thankful for

my family as I see the heartbreak unfold on television and listen to harrowing

tales in my own community. So many communities devastated and unable to receive

food and water. Makes you feel guilty for whining about insignificant things

that tend to happen in your daily life.

April in GA

Re: Cortisone's effects

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have food, water & a dry bed.

Barb, T2 in MI

Barbara Ward

Macomb County, Michigan

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You are welcome, Barb. Glad I could be of help.

I definitely agree we should all be thankful we are dry, clean, have clean

drinking water, well-fed, and in our own homes. I know I am extra thankful for

my family as I see the heartbreak unfold on television and listen to harrowing

tales in my own community. So many communities devastated and unable to receive

food and water. Makes you feel guilty for whining about insignificant things

that tend to happen in your daily life.

April in GA

Re: Cortisone's effects

<<<SNIP<<<

Everyone have a great Labor Day weekend, & be thankful if you

have food, water & a dry bed.

Barb, T2 in MI

Barbara Ward

Macomb County, Michigan

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You are welcome, Barb. Glad I could be of help.

I definitely agree we should all be thankful we are dry, clean, have clean

drinking water, well-fed, and in our own homes. I know I am extra thankful for

my family as I see the heartbreak unfold on television and listen to harrowing

tales in my own community. So many communities devastated and unable to receive

food and water. Makes you feel guilty for whining about insignificant things

that tend to happen in your daily life.

April in GA

Re: Cortisone's effects

<<<SNIP<<<

Everyone have a great Labor Day weekend, & be thankful if you

have food, water & a dry bed.

Barb, T2 in MI

Barbara Ward

Macomb County, Michigan

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When you say, anything under 150, do you mean the peak level your BG ever

hits?

Is this without medication then?

~Inga

on 9/3/05 6:49 AM, fuzziesplace@... at fuzziesplace@...

wrote:

For me anything under 150 is OK and do not let it go below 70

[Guest guest]

I am on no medication now, just control; it with diet.. My last A1c test was 5.2

as I was told Normal is from 5 to 7..... It has never gone to 150 but Dr said

not to worry unless it went over 150. However what is right for me might not be

right for someone else. I test twice a day and sometimes 2 hours after a meal

if I eat something different. I check my strips when I open a new tube using

the control solution and that also checks the meter. This is my second meter

and they are within 10 points of each other. I do not have to calibrate the new

meter as it isn't required with it (I do like this feature about it).

Re: Cortisone's effects

When you say, anything under 150, do you mean the peak level your BG ever

hits?

Is this without medication then?

~Inga

[Guest guest]

I am on no medication now, just control; it with diet.. My last A1c test was 5.2

as I was told Normal is from 5 to 7..... It has never gone to 150 but Dr said

not to worry unless it went over 150. However what is right for me might not be

right for someone else. I test twice a day and sometimes 2 hours after a meal

if I eat something different. I check my strips when I open a new tube using

the control solution and that also checks the meter. This is my second meter

and they are within 10 points of each other. I do not have to calibrate the new

meter as it isn't required with it (I do like this feature about it).

Re: Cortisone's effects

When you say, anything under 150, do you mean the peak level your BG ever

hits?

Is this without medication then?

~Inga

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Ingrid MAger

To: diabetes

>>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called diabetes?

Does

one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This low carb

stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!>>>>>

I was low-carbing prior to becoming diabetic since 2003. I do not see

low-carbing as miserable. I see it as a decision to better my health. Even if

I did not have diabetes, I would never go back to eating the sugar-laden,

flour-laden junk that is prevalent in our society.

Many people choose to live a low carb lifestyle that are not diabetic. I was

living that lifestyle 2 years prior to my diabetes diagnosis. Eating in a

non-healthy state as want brings misery. Thinking that you are somehow

depriving yourself is what is bringing you misery. The food I eat while low

carbing is tasty and delicious, plus it gives me lots of energy. I went off of

my low carb diet during the holidays in 2003. THAT WAS MISERY! I felt terrible

for two weeks. I told myself I would not go through that again, and I have not.

LIving lc is the only way for me.

April in GA

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Ingrid MAger

To: diabetes

>>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called diabetes?

Does

one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This low carb

stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!>>>>>

I was low-carbing prior to becoming diabetic since 2003. I do not see

low-carbing as miserable. I see it as a decision to better my health. Even if

I did not have diabetes, I would never go back to eating the sugar-laden,

flour-laden junk that is prevalent in our society.

Many people choose to live a low carb lifestyle that are not diabetic. I was

living that lifestyle 2 years prior to my diabetes diagnosis. Eating in a

non-healthy state as want brings misery. Thinking that you are somehow

depriving yourself is what is bringing you misery. The food I eat while low

carbing is tasty and delicious, plus it gives me lots of energy. I went off of

my low carb diet during the holidays in 2003. THAT WAS MISERY! I felt terrible

for two weeks. I told myself I would not go through that again, and I have not.

LIving lc is the only way for me.

April in GA

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Ingrid MAger

To: diabetes

>>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called diabetes?

Does

one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This low carb

stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!>>>>>

I was low-carbing prior to becoming diabetic since 2003. I do not see

low-carbing as miserable. I see it as a decision to better my health. Even if

I did not have diabetes, I would never go back to eating the sugar-laden,

flour-laden junk that is prevalent in our society.

Many people choose to live a low carb lifestyle that are not diabetic. I was

living that lifestyle 2 years prior to my diabetes diagnosis. Eating in a

non-healthy state as want brings misery. Thinking that you are somehow

depriving yourself is what is bringing you misery. The food I eat while low

carbing is tasty and delicious, plus it gives me lots of energy. I went off of

my low carb diet during the holidays in 2003. THAT WAS MISERY! I felt terrible

for two weeks. I told myself I would not go through that again, and I have not.

LIving lc is the only way for me.

April in GA

[Guest guest]

> >>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called

diabetes? Does

> one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This

low carb

> stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!

>

> >>>~Inga

Hi Inga,

Even with controlled diabetes, it is still called diabetes.

Some people have to eat low-carb, others prefer low-carb. Then there

are others that cannot eat low-carb. I'm one of those. Low-carbs give

me zero energy, and low bg readings. I eat healthy, most of the time,

but my food choices do include bread, potatoes, etc, but in moderation.

The only way to know if you will have to eat low-carb or if you can add

more carbs into your food plan is to eat, then test. It will not take

long to learn what food plan will work for you.

hugs

Eunice - A1c = 5.2

Sensible Eating, Exercise, Positive Attitude, Faith in God

[Guest guest]

> >>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called

diabetes? Does

> one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This

low carb

> stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!

>

> >>>~Inga

Hi Inga,

Even with controlled diabetes, it is still called diabetes.

Some people have to eat low-carb, others prefer low-carb. Then there

are others that cannot eat low-carb. I'm one of those. Low-carbs give

me zero energy, and low bg readings. I eat healthy, most of the time,

but my food choices do include bread, potatoes, etc, but in moderation.

The only way to know if you will have to eat low-carb or if you can add

more carbs into your food plan is to eat, then test. It will not take

long to learn what food plan will work for you.

hugs

Eunice - A1c = 5.2

Sensible Eating, Exercise, Positive Attitude, Faith in God

[Guest guest]

> >>>So, once diabetes is controlled with diet, is it still called

diabetes? Does

> one have to stay low carb forever, or does it ever get better. This

low carb

> stuff is so miserable if one has to d oit ALL the time, LOL!

>

> >>>~Inga

Hi Inga,

Even with controlled diabetes, it is still called diabetes.

Some people have to eat low-carb, others prefer low-carb. Then there

are others that cannot eat low-carb. I'm one of those. Low-carbs give

me zero energy, and low bg readings. I eat healthy, most of the time,

but my food choices do include bread, potatoes, etc, but in moderation.

The only way to know if you will have to eat low-carb or if you can add

more carbs into your food plan is to eat, then test. It will not take

long to learn what food plan will work for you.

hugs

Eunice - A1c = 5.2

Sensible Eating, Exercise, Positive Attitude, Faith in God

[Guest guest]

Hi Inga,

Even with controlled diabetes, it is still called diabetes.

>>>I guess what I am getting at, is since they say that diabetes has so many

complications and kills people, does it still do that even if you manage to

keep your BG in normal range?

>>>I am scared, because I just read an article that explians why people with

high blood sugar can be craving sugar for so long even though I have

diabetic. Well, that was me and I shudder to think how high my BG has been

for at least a couple of years now.I only THOUGHT I was hypoglycemic!

>>>Is all this damage permanent now?

>>>What is A1c?

>>>~Inga

Some people have to eat low-carb, others prefer low-carb. Then there

are others that cannot eat low-carb. I'm one of those. Low-carbs give

me zero energy, and low bg readings. I eat healthy, most of the time,

but my food choices do include bread, potatoes, etc, but in moderation.

hugs

Eunice - A1c = 5.2

Sensible Eating, Exercise, Positive Attitude, Faith in God

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