Rash and blood sugar

[Matilda14919]

Hello on Monday I woke up with a little patch of rash on my chest - Tuesday the rash was every where I was told it was an allergic reaction - my question isn't the rash but the effect on my blood sugar my blod sugar has jumped from its normal range to 9 - 14.9 mmol/l which isn't normal for me - I'm t1 with really on point control is the rash / allergy reaction making my sugar high please help


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[mrman]

Illness in general can cause raised levels. Keep a closer eye on levels and.may.need to.temporarily increase baal and bolus ratios whilst your body fights against clearing the rash. Have you seen a gp about it. Also during periods of raised levels especially illness advisable to check for ketones. hope it clears soon and your levels settle.

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[noblehead]

More than likely yes, in times of stress,illness & injury it's quite normal for bg to be elevated until things settle down, you'll need to increase your insulin to compensate.