Re: New Here - Cancer/Lynn/Eunice (steriods)

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> /Eunice,

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> I don't know how either, but I am on 23mg prednisone/day and have

been told

> by my endo and team as well as rheumatologist that this is

probably why I

> developed diabetes BUT, in Jan/Feb my A1C was 6.4 and 2 wks ago it

was 5.1

> so don't automatically think you can't do something about it! :-)

I did and

> on diet alone.

Hi, just read this and have a few comments. I am on 40mg of

prednisone a day for autoimmune liver disease, and have been

treating diabetic symptoms since I started the higher dose, about 2

months ago. I don't know why, but it is one of the many symptoms of

steriod higher doses of steriods. There are many symptoms, and all

pretty threatening to our bodies. That is why they are dangerous,

but it is a double edged sword. Sometimes it is the only thing that

works. For me, I have to take them right now, so am treating the

symptoms of diabetes with a low carb diet. Mine is pretty well under

control and I am not having to take shots right now like I was for 6

weeks. I am finally learning how and what I can eat. I will

hopefully be weaning off in a few months to a drug with less side

effects.

That's all for now. Have a great DAY!!! :-)

Judy

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> Judith

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> > GlassArtist@... writes:

> >

> > How do steroids cause diabetes?

> >

> >

> > Hi ,

> > I don't know how they cause diabetes other than steroids does

cause high

> bg

> > readings. Steroids can have bad side effects, but when they do

the job

> they

> > are prescribed for, I guess it all evens out.

> >

> > hugs

> > Eunice

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