How long do blood sugars stay elevated after a steroid injection?!
Question:
How long do blood sugars stay elevated after a steroid injection?
On Jun 21, had a steroid injection in left side for sacroiliac joint, after a couple of days felt lighted, just feeling bad. My mom being a nurse-had me chk. blood pressure & blood sugar. Bllod pressure elevated some. But blood sugars stayed in the 300's of higher, even one time over 500. Just need to know for how long(many days or weeks) does it take for sugars to go back down to normal.
Answers:
It depends on where the shot was and what kind of steroid it was. Some steroids last longer, and some are more easily absorbed systemically rather than staying locally.