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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnEGreen" data-source="post: 1100986" data-attributes="member: 223921">[USER=282183]@jackie111095[/USER]  Hi jackie and welcome I have steroid induced T2 but I have been taking Prednisolone a long time and at high dosage up to 40mg a day at one time. Now at 15mg a day and neurologist is adamant I can't step down any further as yet. As to whether steroids actually cause diabetes is for some debatable there are those that think it does and then another group who believe it merely brings out what was a predisposition for diabetes. I believe it did cause mine.The good news is that for many if they have not been taking preds for an extended period at relatively high dosage when they stop taking them the diabetes does go away or diminish though in some cases it does not and like me and some others here we are stuck with it.And it is difficult if not impossible to predict which you may be but as you haven't been on them for more than a couple of months  hopefully things will at least go back to where they were. Though that situation must have been worrying in its self.Also please realise that something like a severe chest infection and exacerbation of your asthma could in its self cause raised blood sugar in fact many bouts of any illness  can do so.  So it could be nothing to do with the course of steroids at all.I'm sorry I could not be of more help and more definitive in my answer. But I will say given what you have said I personally think once your general health goes back to normal and you no longer are on preds, I would be surprised if  you found your self with permanent diabetes. Unless you where headed that way already.Sorry to be so long winded with this and I do hope all goes well for you. and you get things sorted out in April. Remember nothing is set in stone</blockquote>

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