cold/congestion is considered as a "stress" situation to our body. therefore usually our body acts by raising blood sugar as it needs to provide energy to fight infection. in non-diabetic persons this situation is handled well but in diabetics that would be associated with increased sugar levels. hope your daughter would have a rapid recovery.
would a cold make a diabetic's sugar run higher? . my daughter has type 1 diabetes that is managed with an insulin pump. her a1c is usually within a good range. her sugar has been running higher lately but she has a cold and some congestion. would a cold/congestion make her sugar run higher? .