Thewomanintrouble
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I took Prednisolone for a week last November, and it took months for my blood sugars to get back to the normal range. So, yes it does take a long time.
I don't want to be rude, but it's almost as if you want him to have diabetes. Be glad his blood sugars are now reasonably normal.
I really see no reason to worry. A HbA1c is an average of several months, so the steroids from 4 months ago could still affect that average. Please take your boy off the LCHF diet if he doesn't need it. If he's losing weight it might be affecting his growth, which will most likely not catch up later. I know you're worried, but please... This could be harming him, and do permanent damage.
the steroid, at the time, may well have been necessary. Managing conditions are often a compromise, but given your son does not have diabetes, the amount of steroid he had was not inappropriate or harmful.Of course I don't ! I feel guilty of trusting my dermatologist to give him an X amount of steroid whilst putting bandages. I came on here to ask for advice. Don't tell me I want my son to have diabetes. He has enough health complications as it is. Why would I want to add more to that list ?
remember that many breads and cereals are fortified with vitamins which he needs. there is no need for him to have low carb breads. There is a need for him to have enough vitamins and nutrients.We don't do much low carb now since we've last spoken to the endo. I make low carb bread and wraps and that's about it. Low carb has made me more aware that I need to broaden his diet a bit more. Before low carb, my son would eat loads of cereals...now I am more imaginative with breakfast ideas. E.g. Breakfast muffins, Eggy breads etc. But, I've stopped low carb but still do low carb breads and other things and switched up carbs to wholemeal (brown rice and pasta).
After reading this thread, you are convincing yourself he has diabetes! Stop worrying yourself and let him get on with being a childWhy would I want to add more to that list ?
the steroid, at the time, may well have been necessary. Managing conditions are often a compromise, but given your son does not have diabetes, the amount of steroid he had was not inappropriate or harmful.
what has happened with the dermatologist and the steroids?
remember that many breads and cereals are fortified with vitamins which he needs. there is no need for him to have low carb breads. There is a need for him to have enough vitamins and nutrients.
are you in the UK?The endo said it was an overdose and that steroids are not supposed to be used with oocculation..(putting on a bandage on top of applying a steroid- especially a high potent one). The Dermatologist was persuading me to keep this up for 5 months, when I resisted, she said I was basically wasting her time and I can go to another dermatologist if I don't agree with her methods. With what she said, I blindly took her advice.
The endo wants me to stop applying steroids. I have done so. His skin is under control as I'm using much more natural products. We use zinc bandaging which helps a lot and dead sea salt with magnesium salt baths.
Of course I don't ! I feel guilty of trusting my dermatologist to give him an X amount of steroid whilst putting bandages. I came on here to ask for advice. Don't tell me I want my son to have diabetes. He has enough health complications as it is. Why would I want to add more to that list ?
are you in the UK?
what does your sons new dermatologist say and how is your sons eczema being treated now?
Big hug @Thewomanintrouble perhaps this would get more replies ona different thread. @DCUKModHello everyone, I'm really confused about my son. The endo reckons he doesn't have Diabetes and it was the steroids that made his blood sugar levels go towards the prediabetic range. He has recent HBAC1 test and it was 6 ! His last HBAC1 was 5.8 or 5.9. What's going on ? His had all antibodies tests and they were all negative. I test his blood sugars one hour after meal and they are within the normal range 6.8-7.6. Wha is happening ? Is it just a matter of waiting it out till he developing full blown diabetes. His endo was discouraging me from doing a low carb diet as he doesn't have Diabetes and the diet is making him lose weight. I'm just at loose ends.
Your clearly doing everything you can and being proactive.I just feel really sad
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