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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2185246" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Oooh yes. Count on them being up for a while at least. When we make our own steroids, it's mainly a stress hormone, signalling the body to get ready for a fight-or-flight response. Running or fighting requires extra energy, so... The liver dumps glucose like mad to save our lives from whatever sabre tooth tiger it thinks must be after us. So when you get a steroid shot, the body responds the same. So yeah, perfectly normal. If you stay over 15 for a long time though and don't dip under at all, you might want to get in touch with your GP. Some people require temporary insulin. For me, between eating keto and having had 3 or 4 steroid shots in the past years, I know I hover between 8.0 and 9.5 for about 3 days, and then drop back down to my usual numbers of 4,5-6.0. It's worth it to do extra checks in any case, should you need extra assistance to get numbers down.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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