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Would this affect my BG as had a dose today
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I think it may well push them up a bit. I know the tablets do for me, but I'm Type 2. I hope another Type 1 can help more soon.
If you think they've gone too high, maybe phone NHS Direct and ask them?
Viv 8)
If you think they've gone too high, maybe phone NHS Direct and ask them?
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Yes steroid injections can unfortunately, raise bg levels for a little while. If you use insulin, monitor the changes in bg levels and either adjust yr insulin or the amount of carb that you eat. I think it may take about 3-4 days before the steroid's effect on bg levels starts to drop but you'll soon know by your bg monitor.
Hope the steroid injection helps the pain to subside. I've had a few of them for frozen shoulders
Yes steroid injections can unfortunately, raise bg levels for a little while. If you use insulin, monitor the changes in bg levels and either adjust yr insulin or the amount of carb that you eat. I think it may take about 3-4 days before the steroid's effect on bg levels starts to drop but you'll soon know by your bg monitor.
Hope the steroid injection helps the pain to subside. I've had a few of them for frozen shoulders
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Hi, YEP ... steroid injections indeedy push the BG levels up , I have had 2 steroid injections for a frozen shoulder like iHs above.
Found both times, the pain of it got a bit worse initially before getting better then it dissapeared for 6 months each time.
The steroid injections raised my BG levels for a few days afterwards, then as my shoulder improved becoming painfree the BG levels settled back down again .
Steroid injections can impact on the BG levels, but for me personally it was worth it - despite 4-5 days of elevated BG levels.
Keep eye on your BG levels and am sure they will begin to settle hopefully in a few days.
If they go way too high and give you cause for concern it would be best to seek professional advice.
Hope you start to feel the benefit of the treatment soon.
Please let us know how you get on too.
Anna.x
Found both times, the pain of it got a bit worse initially before getting better then it dissapeared for 6 months each time.
The steroid injections raised my BG levels for a few days afterwards, then as my shoulder improved becoming painfree the BG levels settled back down again .
Steroid injections can impact on the BG levels, but for me personally it was worth it - despite 4-5 days of elevated BG levels.
Keep eye on your BG levels and am sure they will begin to settle hopefully in a few days.
If they go way too high and give you cause for concern it would be best to seek professional advice.
Hope you start to feel the benefit of the treatment soon.
Please let us know how you get on too.
Anna.x
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Yes i have felt the benefit already.
llynettejb
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I had a Steroid injection into my left shoulder, just one of many I have had over last 12 years, and my BGs have returned to near normal again after approx 5 days I had a quite large dose. In the past I have had several injections into my finger joints and 3 finger joint replacements and have found my BGs back to what they were before after 3/4 days max. I am on a pump. Hope this helps.
