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How Long Sugar Levels Take To Come Down After Having A Cortisone Injection?

Since getting a cortisone shot on Thursday, my sugars haven t come down under 300. They got up one time to 474. I am taking extra insulin to cover it but it doesn t appear to be doing anything. Any suggestions? I am a diabetic. Howlong will this continue?
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

The fact is that the levels of sugars are almost always uncontrolled as soon as you are given steroids- hydrocortisone. The sugars are not expected to be low, or easily controllable. The only way is to take a high dose of insulin, a much higher dose of insulin than you usually take.

Keep a regular check on sugars

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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How Long Sugar Levels Take To Come Down After Having A Cortisone Injection?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query The fact is that the levels of sugars are almost always uncontrolled as soon as you are given steroids- hydrocortisone. The sugars are not expected to be low, or easily controllable. The only way is to take a high dose of insulin, a much higher dose of insulin than you usually take. Keep a regular check on sugars I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.