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<blockquote data-quote="Suz2" data-source="post: 2106546" data-attributes="member: 511909"><p>Hey, I've had back pain from a ruptured disk and spinal stenosis. I was on blood thinners for a year after the placement of a heart stent. I took Tylenol and was sent to pain management where they gave me hydrocodone. The pain was incredible and steadily got worse over the course of the year. So did my blood sugars. They were incredibly high. So much so that my Dr adjusted my insulin pump base levels to compensate. The year on blood thinners finished and my orthopedic Dr did an epidural injection of steroids and pain killer. MAGIC!!! The pain was gone. If course, due to the steroids, my blood sugars were incredibly high for the following 4 days. After that, I started to have low blood sugars. At first, only occasionally but becoming regular, especially at night. We've just readjusted my pump settings to 70% of my previous basal rate and bolus. The only difference is the level of pain I'm in. So, anecdotal evidence that pain can have a tremendous effect on blood sugar. Hope you are feeling better soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz2, post: 2106546, member: 511909"] Hey, I've had back pain from a ruptured disk and spinal stenosis. I was on blood thinners for a year after the placement of a heart stent. I took Tylenol and was sent to pain management where they gave me hydrocodone. The pain was incredible and steadily got worse over the course of the year. So did my blood sugars. They were incredibly high. So much so that my Dr adjusted my insulin pump base levels to compensate. The year on blood thinners finished and my orthopedic Dr did an epidural injection of steroids and pain killer. MAGIC!!! The pain was gone. If course, due to the steroids, my blood sugars were incredibly high for the following 4 days. After that, I started to have low blood sugars. At first, only occasionally but becoming regular, especially at night. We've just readjusted my pump settings to 70% of my previous basal rate and bolus. The only difference is the level of pain I'm in. So, anecdotal evidence that pain can have a tremendous effect on blood sugar. Hope you are feeling better soon! [/QUOTE]
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