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    Diagnosis of diabetes

    Thank you for that information. That explains why my sugar was 9 an hour after eating a fruit scone. I will watch my carbohydrates, especially white.
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    Diagnosis of diabetes

    No, not heard from daisy1.
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    Diagnosis of diabetes

    Thank you for your help. I have not been on steroids for months now, so was hoping my glucose would return to normal. I have had my bloods checked, waiting for the result. If borderline doctor will do a glucose tolerance test as my sugars only seem to be raised after food or sugary drinks.
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    Diagnosis of diabetes

    I saw my doctor about getting my bloods done. Since I was on long term steroids my blood sugars have been slowly climbing. My fasting sugars are usually between 5.4 and 5.9 mmols but after a meal it can be anything between 7 and 9.6. I did have a one off of13. My GP has made me an appointment to...
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    Steroid-Induced Diabetes

    Thank you kay60. I will see what my GP says next week (the earliest appt available).
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    Steroid-Induced Diabetes

    Hi Kay60, like you I was on long term prednisolone. I developed raised blood sugars maybe up to 10 on occasions but my GP wasn't concerned and said it wasn't too high and was only temporary. I was on the steroids for a year before I decided to come off them as they weren't doing me any good. I...
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    Steroid induced diabetes

    After taking prednisolone for 10 months I discovered that my post meal blood sugar reading was 9.5 mmols. Will my sugars return to normal now that I have stopped steroids. I haven't had any for 2 weeks and today after breakfast my sugar was 7.5