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Anyone else here have diabetes as a result of using steriods long term? I take prednisone for asthma and have done for about 4/5 years, and now I don't make any of my own Insulin. I also have steriod induced myopathy so my muscles are breaking down. Would be interested to know if anyone else...

There's not a section for me here (Boohoo) as I have secondary diabetes! Mine was caused by years and years of steroids, which completely knackered my pancreas and stopped it working full stop! I've had secondary diabetes for about 4 years now. My pancreas has officially packed up and I don't...

Hey all, quick question for you! I've been on lantus for a couple of years and have noticed recently that in order to keep my overnight BG down I need more insulin at night than during the day, if I take the amount to keep my night time BG okay then I have hypos during the day. My DSN has...

Hi, I'm Kirsty from sunny sunny England and I'm a diabetic. (Sounds like I'm at an AA meeting!) I don't have a 'Standard' type of Diabeties, mines steriod induced Diabeties. I have been on steroids and other medicines for so long that I don't really produce much insulin anymore, what I do...