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It's a tricky one I have some other auto immune stuff going on & after a series of nasty virus/ infections don't produce my own insulin in addition to taking steroids so am treated as type 1 - maybe that's why basal/ bolus works so well for me but might be worth a chat with your team, see what...

Thanks - the only thing I would add from my own experience & I can't speak for everyone but steroids can produce quite a distinct effect/ pattern in blood sugars that is slightly different & not all medical professionals are used to dealing with it. For example with my consultants help we worked...

I also take maintenance steroids of 25mg, regularly up to 50mg, I too am only using insulin (basal/bolus & also carb count) & this seems to suit me well & myself/ consultant are happy with control :-)

I take maintenance dose of pred 25mg currently and anywhere up to 60mg. I use basal/ bolus and it was the best decision I made to change from pre-mixed and much better control. Steroids give the exact pattern regarding blood sugars you describe. They will push up blood sugars from late morning...

I use infusion sets/ subcutaneous infusion (for another condition not diabetes) and Friars balsam used under my sof set makes it stick much better. You put it on with a cotton bud let it dry a little so it's tacky and then apply set adhesive- obviously skin test for any reactions just in case...

I've found for me personally any steroid dose change does not really effect my blood sugars/ insulin needs until the following day for some reason (although I know from various tests I am also fairly steroid resistant & need large doses) I've also found that although certain aspects are beyond...

It's sortable my readings were constantly up in the high 20's & are now coming back in to the 4-7 range- I'll admit at first I was naive & thought compared to the other health stuff going on this would be the easier thing to control, maybe not quite that easy & for steroid diabetes that is quite...

Hi I'm also new here but am also brittle asthmatic & steroid dependant. (Again 25- 50mg daily) and a cupboard full of other medication that does strange things to blood sugars I've found! was diagnosed back in oct and put straight on to insulin with a recent change from mixed to basal/ bolus...