Advice on controlling T2 BG when on Short term Predisolone

[NikiMilligan]

Hi all

Could really do with some advice...

I went down with he flu last week (first post T2 diagnosis).

I'd been forewarned by this forum that it could play havoc with BG so had got in a Freestyle Libre to keep an eye on things without constant finger pricking.

Has proved a great idea - I was going low, so actually had to boost carbs.

Unfortunately also asthmatic - saw GP yesterday who put me on antibiotics and 5 days of 30mg prednisolone with the warning that it could raise BG.

And boy has it!

I'm normally well controlled at 100-150g of carb a day, but as of this morning my fasting BG is 6.6 and even 20g of carb is leaving me at BG10 at the 2 hour mark.

Has anyone any advice what to do about this?

Do I just ignore it for the 3 remaining days of prednisolone, so long as it doesn't go totally out of control, or will that be to the detriment of my long term control?

I know that when it's falling to my 'new' base level of about 6.6 I'm getting very hungry and weak as if I'm getting low but my liver clearly doesn't agree!

I just don't know what to do - My body still needs energy to recover from the flu (still sniffly), but this has totally thrown me off beam.

Anyone got any suggestions (wish the gp has given a bit more guidance!).

 

[justism91]

Hi, same here. Im taking prednisolone to treat some allergic rashes. I’ve been given 15mg/day for 3 days. And yes, my blood sugar readings have rocketed the next day upon taking them. my post meals readings are always below 7 and now its always in the 8s range.

Im still waiting for my diabetic care team to reply my email regarding this. I will update you here once I have some updates. Meanwhile I’ll suggest that you should just cut down on carbs and take in more veggies. Try to keep that sugar levels below 10 mmol/dl.

 

[Alison Campbell]

I have asthma and short term courses of prednisolone have not had any lasting effects or progressed my prediabetes over the last 6 years. It takes me about 2 weeks to get back down to normal. I had a bad year in 2013 with 3 prescriptions in the winter with no lasting problems.

It is no fun coughing, constant thirst and trips to the loo. I hope you both recover quickly.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Taking the tablets is more important at the moment as you need to recover, and eat whatever you feel like eating in order for your body to recover. I would just ride out the higher BS levels as there is little you can do - and stressing about it won't help. It isn't a long course, it will soon be over, and then you should just return to normal.