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

[Mike Freeman]

True enough.  However, I was assuming that the gentleman would be taken off insulin before he left the hospital.  However, he should probably monitor his bg and possibly modify his lifestyle although this often problematic for older folks. (grin)

Mike


On Dec 29, 2010, at 1:32, "wanda sloan" <wsloan4 at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> This medication can cause problems with the Pancreases insulin 
> productivity.  If he needs the insulin then he needs to be treated as one 
> that is Diabetic.  His diet and medication levels need monitoring carefully 
> .  Blood sugars need to be taken several   times a day and I am certain that 
> this is being done.  But, when he comes home he needs to seek counseling to 
> keep from getting in trouble.  He will have to learn as we have learned to 
> care for our Diabetic self's.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "barbieann519" <barbieann519 at charter.net>
> To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:33 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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