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<blockquote data-quote="Paul_c" data-source="post: 369207" data-attributes="member: 44875"><p>Just been put on a short course (7 days) of these for a bad chest infection (I'm also asthmatic) and my BG levels are up quite a bit... what's annoying me is that there was NO mention of this as a side effect on the leaflet only to inform your medical practioner when being prescribed it if you had diabetes which I did and was told not to worry about it after she heard I was on diet and exercise...</p><p></p><p>normal level pre meal is about 5.5, pre dinner today I had a reading of 8 :shock: post meal was back to 7.0 as I had no carbs at all in that meal</p><p></p><p>It doesn't help either that the cough suppressant medication I've also been put on (and it does work), is 80% sugar as well... 4 grams per dose...</p><p></p><p>this website has the details abot prednisolone's effects on blood sugar and how it can "unmask" people as being diabetic:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/images/prednisolone.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendo ... solone.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>PS. this elevated BG hassle is also just before my HbA1C is due as well so nursey is going to think I've been a naughty boy... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul_c, post: 369207, member: 44875"] Just been put on a short course (7 days) of these for a bad chest infection (I'm also asthmatic) and my BG levels are up quite a bit... what's annoying me is that there was NO mention of this as a side effect on the leaflet only to inform your medical practioner when being prescribed it if you had diabetes which I did and was told not to worry about it after she heard I was on diet and exercise... normal level pre meal is about 5.5, pre dinner today I had a reading of 8 :shock: post meal was back to 7.0 as I had no carbs at all in that meal It doesn't help either that the cough suppressant medication I've also been put on (and it does work), is 80% sugar as well... 4 grams per dose... this website has the details abot prednisolone's effects on blood sugar and how it can "unmask" people as being diabetic: [url=http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/images/prednisolone.htm]http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendo ... solone.htm[/url] PS. this elevated BG hassle is also just before my HbA1C is due as well so nursey is going to think I've been a naughty boy... :( [/QUOTE]
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