[acb-diabetics] being on steroids and needing insulin?

[Mike Freeman]

Barb:

Caveat:  I am no doctor or CDE.

That said, however, I doubt your dad is in much danger of suffering a 
hypoglycemic episode; he probably produces enough glucagon to take care of 
normal spikes in blood sugar coming from meals or stress.  However, steroids 
do increase insulin resistance, resulting sometimes in increased blood 
glucose levels which are treated with insulin.  I've known of another person 
who is not diabetic but who received insulin injections in the hospital when 
she was treated with corticosteroids to fight an autoimmune reaction.

Bottom line:  I wouldn't worry about it overly-much.  Ask his doctor, 
though.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "barbieann519" <barbieann519 at charter.net>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:33 AM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] being on steroids and needing insulin?


> my dad has been given steroids while in hospital for respiratory ails and 
> his sugar was apparently elevated enough that they gave him insulin. is he 
> in any danger of having the common sugar lows of insulin dependent 
> diabetics, and is sugar lowering meds. usually paired with steroids for 
> patients needing steroids?
>
> barb mattson
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