- Messages
- 233
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Has anyone had this done? Only I was refused it yesterday. I am Type 1 and was fully aware that steroid injections can increase your blood sugar, as i understand it, for a few days. However the physio who was going to do it refused because she looked at my hbA1c of 61 (ok, not ideal but on the other hand not terrible) and said they only did it if it was between 20 and 42 ?!?! Now, this seems incredibly unrealistic, and sounds like the result of someone WITHOUT diabetes to me. I tried to explain that I monitor my blood sugar regularly, even more so since I got the Libre, but she said Physios were not qualified to do it.
I have Googled steroid injections and every site I have looked on says that the rise in blood sugar is temporary. It's not as if I am going to have a sudden attack of something that could be life threatening! I HAVE BEEN MONITORING AND ADJUSTING INSULIN FOR 40 YEARS! Sorry but it makes me so angry as I have had this finger problem for 9 months. AT no point was it outline that if my hbA1c wasn't perfect that I coulodnt have it. I broke down in tears. Even NICE say 48 is the ideal figure.
I have Googled steroid injections and every site I have looked on says that the rise in blood sugar is temporary. It's not as if I am going to have a sudden attack of something that could be life threatening! I HAVE BEEN MONITORING AND ADJUSTING INSULIN FOR 40 YEARS! Sorry but it makes me so angry as I have had this finger problem for 9 months. AT no point was it outline that if my hbA1c wasn't perfect that I coulodnt have it. I broke down in tears. Even NICE say 48 is the ideal figure.