steroids can cause elevations in blood sugar. i would record the blood sugar values you are obtaining and then contact your primary doctor or prescriber's office to see if they have any instructions. what is done about elevated blood sugars from steroids depends on your other conditions how high the blood sugar readings are and how long you will be treated with steroids. was seen in er for asthma with acute exacerbation. given steroid shot in ambulance. also given steroids pills to take for five days. called er doctor and told him blood sugar was 446 they said take another glimiperide 4mg. i did my sugar is now reading hi which means over 500. should i be concerned it just keeps going up. i have tgype 2 diabetes treated with pills. no insulin. should i call primary care doc on call?
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