Does inflammation within the body affect BG and vice versa ..

Prediabetes was diagnosed after a routine blood test for my Polymyalgia. The result showed high ESR of 83mm/hr and Plasma C reactive protein of 19 mg/L, again high.

What I would like to kniw is can inflammation within the body raise BS, and vice versa?

My doctor wanted to put me back on a high dose of steroids, reducing gradually. As, up until last June, I had been taking Prednisolone for 6.5 years with little consistent improvement, I politely refused.

logindetails said:

Yes and yes. Illness or infection can cause elevated BS and bacteria thrive in a sugary environment so infections will take longer to clear.

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Thanks. Can't do much about the inflammation without going back to steroids (which I'm not prepared to do), but can certainly work at reducing blood sugar levels.