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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1661705" data-attributes="member: 94045">Steroid induced T2 diabetes is common. It happens when steroids are being taken. However, once the patient stops taking the steroids and they are out of his system, blood sugar levels should return to normal. (Unless of course they have developed T2 anyway, irrespective of the steroids). My friend is on life-long high dose steroids. She has an HbA1c every 3 months to keep an eye on her levels - so far she is not diabetic but she is creeping ever upwards. She was told by her doctor that the steroids would put her at risk.As a PS. It isn't just steroids. Certain brands of beta blockers also put people at risk of T2 (as much as 20%) and of course, most of us know that statins also cause raised levels.</blockquote>

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