How is high blood sugar caused by steroids treated?
If your doctor thinks your blood sugar might be too high, you will have a blood test. If your blood sugar is at a harmful level, you may need to take medicine that lowers your blood sugar. After you are finished taking steroids, your blood sugar should go back to its usual level. At that point, you won't need the medicine any longer.
If you are taking medicine for another condition, your doctor may make changes to how you take that medicine.
What effect can steroids have on blood sugar?
Steroid medicine has many benefits. But one side effect of steroids is that they can raise your blood sugar level while you take them. In most cases, this is temporary.
If you already have diabetes, you may notice that your blood sugars jump higher after you take steroids.
Very rarely, taking steroids may lead to a new diagnosis of diabetes.
What are the symptoms of high blood sugar?
The most common symptoms of high blood sugar include:
- Thirst.
- Frequent urination.
- Weight loss.
- Blurry vision.
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