How Cortisone shot increase blood sugar in the Diabetic person's body? How much !
Question:
How Cortisone shot increase blood sugar in the Diabetic person's body? How much it increases?
I had cortisone shot and Dr. told me that it increase the blood sugar.
Answers:
Any type of steroid will cause blood sugar to rise. If you are a diabetic, you will have to be much more vigilant about testing your sugar and have your doctor adjust your medications accordingly.
If you are not a diabetic, I still suggest that you purchase a glucose meter to check your sugar and see what the trend shows. If your blood sugar is high, your doctor may want to temporarily put you on medication (insulin) to control it. Talk to your doctor.
EMT