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<blockquote data-quote="vinylandtrinkets" data-source="post: 841004" data-attributes="member: 170808"><p>i am so glad i found this thread! i was diagnosed a month ago with steroid induced type 2 diabetes, i was also on pred's for rheumatoid arthritis, when i started taking them 3 years ago it was 50mg twice a day, over the years it was reduced due to other treatment but it was to late the damage was done, my liver function blood tests were always through the roof also.</p><p></p><p>the only reason i found out i had diabetes was because i went to my gp about being thirsty & weeing all the time and my vision was off.</p><p>i would like to add that at no time did anyone tell me steroids can bring on diabetes which has now left me very very upset,. the arthritis clinic was not bothered at all when i told them , nurse said oh well are you off them now!?</p><p></p><p>I am now thanks to my gp completely off the steroids as my bg upon diagnoses was 29.8.</p><p>i have other serious health issues and take a lot of other medication for that.</p><p></p><p>my problem now is the same as opening posts on this thread, spikes in the morning even though my diet is totally controlled and then hypos after breakfast, </p><p>the only thing my diabetic nurse and gp said to me was cut out all sugar, be careful of my in food sugar intake, avoid fruit completely until my sugar was controlled, no one mentioned carbs ( although as soon as diagnosed i was on here reading up)</p><p></p><p>i dont understand how to work out the carbs im allowed to have? i dont want to keep bothering my gp they are busy enough without me there all the time,</p><p></p><p>Im trying to stay positive about all this but it is starting to wear me down,</p><p>i take metaformin 240mg ( which after reading other peoples intake is really low) </p><p>stopped the glick this week as my sugar is finally down to between 6.7 & 9.8, so im hoping this will level off too.</p><p></p><p>i will be eagerly watching this thread as there is little info anywhere regarding steroid induced,</p><p>i would like to wish everyone well too</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vinylandtrinkets, post: 841004, member: 170808"] i am so glad i found this thread! i was diagnosed a month ago with steroid induced type 2 diabetes, i was also on pred's for rheumatoid arthritis, when i started taking them 3 years ago it was 50mg twice a day, over the years it was reduced due to other treatment but it was to late the damage was done, my liver function blood tests were always through the roof also. the only reason i found out i had diabetes was because i went to my gp about being thirsty & weeing all the time and my vision was off. i would like to add that at no time did anyone tell me steroids can bring on diabetes which has now left me very very upset,. the arthritis clinic was not bothered at all when i told them , nurse said oh well are you off them now!? I am now thanks to my gp completely off the steroids as my bg upon diagnoses was 29.8. i have other serious health issues and take a lot of other medication for that. my problem now is the same as opening posts on this thread, spikes in the morning even though my diet is totally controlled and then hypos after breakfast, the only thing my diabetic nurse and gp said to me was cut out all sugar, be careful of my in food sugar intake, avoid fruit completely until my sugar was controlled, no one mentioned carbs ( although as soon as diagnosed i was on here reading up) i dont understand how to work out the carbs im allowed to have? i dont want to keep bothering my gp they are busy enough without me there all the time, Im trying to stay positive about all this but it is starting to wear me down, i take metaformin 240mg ( which after reading other peoples intake is really low) stopped the glick this week as my sugar is finally down to between 6.7 & 9.8, so im hoping this will level off too. i will be eagerly watching this thread as there is little info anywhere regarding steroid induced, i would like to wish everyone well too [/QUOTE]
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