blurred vision and styes plus elevated blood sugar levels after taking my prednisone for crohns dise

Welcome back, Pez. Blurred vision can happen with uncontrolled blood sugar although there may also be other reasons but only a doctor can verify that. Here is a link to your first post back in February and I'm putting it here for you to re-read: www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=20&m=3335546&g=3339979#m3339979

As I had written, insulin is a fat-building hormone so it's not surprising that there is some weight gain but the key to not gaining too much is balancing what you eat and getting some exercise. If you're eating a lot of carbs, then you need more insulin and more insulin may make you gain weight. I had posted about food and left the choices for vegetables to you which would be determined by Crohn's. I'm not sure what veggies you can eat safely with Crohn's but I had posted that in order to keep your blood sugar lower that you would need to stay away from carbs, especially high carbs. If you are eating pre-made food, like ready to eat meals from the freezer section, or fast food, then you'd better check those meals for carb content.

What does the endo tell you about these latest problems? I'm wondering if you need to change doctors.

What about the pump? You had mentioned that might be a possibility.

Well, again, I don't know what food you can't eat because of the Crohn's, so you have to choose from what you can eat for not aggravating the blood sugar. Simply put, and this is regarding your blood sugar: you can eat any protein (meats, poultry, fish), eggs, unsweetened yogurt, raw and cooked vegetables but not potatoes or corn and and very very limited bread/pasta - because anything made with flour or anything that has sugar will make the blood sugar rise very high, all kinds of salad greens. Fruit can raise blood sugar so be careful; some people do better by eating a few berries at a time.

So, that's for the blood sugar, now you need to eliminate anything that would aggravate the Crohn's.

Personally, if it were me, I'd go for the pump to get the blood sugar regulated. You may be using too much insulin. If you're injecting a certain amount due to what you're eating, then that may be why you're also gaining weight. If you're still on steroids, then they are also making the blood sugar too high. In any case, doctors who prescribe these meds do know their effects and should be making an effort to get your blood sugar down to normal.

I wish I could help you more.

Pez, I understand it is complicated, so this is what I suggest. Make a list of food you can eat for diabetes and keep that list readily available, like on the fridge or somewhere in the kitchen. Read the list every time you pass it. If you have any questions about what to put on the list, please ask here. Then, make another list for Crohn's and between those two lists, you will know immediately what you can and cannot eat.

And please ask your doctor about getting on the pump sooner rather than later. I think this has been going on too long. You need better control of the blood sugar.

And remember, we're always here if you have questions ....

Hello. I hope you are doing okay and feeling better. I have Ulcerative Colitis and Diabetes. I also have suffered from weight gain due to medications. I took predisone as well for a little bit and it really did mess me up! I had severe insomnia and my blood sugar levels were terrible! My diabetes doctors wanted my double up on my insulin temporarily.

Yeah anytime you are on steroids you should contact your diabetes care team to help. Elevated sugars even if it's just for a couple weeks may not seem bad at first, but can severely affect your health.