Out of Control Blood Sugar Due To Cortisone Injections

how do you list your meds and stuff???.... how do I do that so that I can show on mine?

never mind, I THINK I figured it out!

I'm glad your blood sugar is under control. You might also rethink about what you're eating. The more carbs you eat, the higher your blood sugar will be and the more meds you will need to bring it down.

I also lost my mother to diabetes.

the cheetos was a little treat that day. I have been fairly good with what I eat. Mind you its NOT easy when you are on a low income budget. I usually TRY to stick to fresh fruits and vegetables as a snack but that day I wanted something a little more no-noish LOL I count carbs (sometimes to the point that I drive MYSELF nuts) but am finding MOST of the stuff I CAN afford is on the higher side. We are learning the hard way that diabetes is NOT a POOR persons disease because we just cant afford to eat the healthier foods and STILL have enough money to feed our families, so unfortunately WE are the ones who do without so our kids can eat too, and my kids are at the ages where they eat me out of house and home.... O.o

that few handfuls was just that ONE day.. normally I only have a servings worth when I want a cheesy snack. that one day they just "tasted like more". lately I have been indulging on celery sticks with a table spoon of ranch salad dressing as a hearty snack. to be quite honest, ever since getting that cortisone shot, I have been hungrier than usual and I DONT like feeling that way (ALWAYS hungry). Drinking water doesnt help, in fact I have had SO MUCH water that it is making me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. It seems like the healthier I eat, the more weight I tend to gain. Particularly this past week. (I am hoping it is just because I am due for something) I also learned YESTERDAY that in a month I am having surgery and I am surprisingly not scared, but anxious about it. Its not a MAJOR surgery, but a surgery where I will be "put under". I have NEVER experienced this before. I have had 2 what I consider major surgeries where I was wide awake and "mentally" in full control of my faculties as I was basically paralyzed from the chest down during them (c-sections with spinals). You'll have to forgive me, I tend to go on tangents from time to time. It's part and parcel to being a parent of special needs children (who are NOW (2) teenagers and (2) adults (ALL GIRLS) - OMG - greying FAST here!!! LOL) thanks for "listening". I'm sure it wont be the LAST time.....but thanks for listening THIS time....

It is +0600am in Australia at present, I had a Steroid injection in my shoulder yesterday, no sleep this night past which is usual when taken prednisone of my asthma (no recently) but blood sugar was 16.1, this morning, which is normally 6/7.2 with a tablet of metformin HCl 500mg last thing at night. Obviously, the high reading is because of the injection from reading the forum. Thank God it was not in the 500 as some of the writers gave in their postings, I would have had another stroke(Sept 13). So I am happy now I have an explanation Thank you all.
A question, is yogurt on the reject list of diabetics, what about lactose free milk?

Hello Ed C and welcome to HealingWell. Yes, anytime you get a cortisone injection (or take the pills) your blood sugar will spike to high Heaven and take awhile to come down. Diabetics on medication are normally warned about this and even told to adjust their medication.

Plain yogurt has some carbs but you'll need to check the container because it varies according to the producer and whether it's the "Greek" style or not. I found that the plain Greek style yogurt doesn't affect my blood sugar as much as the artificially sweetened kind. So, really, the bottom line is that you need to read the labels and test before you eat it and a couple of hours afterwards to see how you personally react to it.

Would you like to start a new thread and introduce yourself?

Thanks for the help, still battling unacceptable high A1C but the cortisone will obviously take a few days for my body to deal with. How do you start a new thread and how do introduce a yourself, how much info. the "My profile" is of little use.
Ed C

I was receiving steroids shots in my back from the VA with in a couple of hours my blood sugar was over 500 I ended up in the er to bring it down I do have type 2 diabetes I also have low blood platelets my hemotolgist put me on pednis one I took it twice again my blood sugar went over 534 it took the er 5 hrs and three shots of fast acting insulin to bring down to 214 they told to never take steroids again. It is time for me to return to the pain clinic for my back. Any suggestions I mean afraid to go back because they may want to try steroids again.

Hi I had a Cortisone shot in each foot today. My blood sugar level has spiked to 439. I called the on call doctor and he advised me to take 5mg of Glipizide I have already taken 10 mg this morning. I am afraid that I am not on the right meds because my blood sugar levels were running high before the shots. I was not advised that the shots would raise it even more. I have a very crazy medical history. I am still learning how to manage my diet. It's very hard when you are low income to eat right. My anxiety is very high tonight. I am scared that it will just make my blood sugar level go higher. Can any one help me to understand this condition better?I will try to add my conditions and medications to help. But I'm not sure how.

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Safetygirl88, welcome to the Diabetes Forum. I'm sorry you're experiencing this. You were right to call the doctor when you saw that your blood sugar was shooting so high. If your blood sugar was not well-controlled even before the shots, then two things need to be done: re-evaluation of the diabetes meds and what you're eating.

Of course, your doctor is the one who prescribes the meds. What were your blood sugar readings before the shots?

For the diet, please read the two stickies at the top of our forum. They have information about food. In general, the more carbs you eat, the higher your blood sugar will be, so if you're eating any kind of bread, potatoes, rice, food made with flour or sugar, then you need to cut down. It's best to eat protein (meat, chicken, fish) and vegetables, salad, eggs, some cheese and nuts.

Can you write what you normally eat for meals?

Hi again. I'm glad your doctor is aware of all this and has changed the meds. I understand what it's like to live on a limited budget, so hopefully I can give you some advice for improving what you're eating.

First of all the pot pies, bananas, pizza rolls and pretzels are making your blood sugar high because they're high in carbs. If you eat any food that is already packaged or pre-made, please look at the side of the box or package at the carb content and see if you can find something lower. For snacks, instead of pretzels, eat some cheese cubes or nuts or celery stacks with peanut butter or cream cheese. You can make those up at home and then put them in little plastic baggies to take to work. When I buy celery stalks, I chop off the bottoms and some of the tops (but I don't clean them yet) and then put them in plastic bags in the fridge, taking out only a couple of stalks at a time which I'll then clean and they're ready to snack on with cheese, peanut butter or cream cheese.

Even now I cook ahead and I cook more than we eat at dinner so we also have leftovers which I eat the following day (I'm retired now.).

It's a challenge to find food to fill you up but not mess up your blood sugar, so this may take some figuring out. I buy a lot of frozen vegetables because I believe they taste better than canned. Also, you can take only what you want out of the bag and then re-close it and put it back in the freezer. Frozen spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, snap peas, green beans, etc. are good and if you don't eat more than two cups (!) at a time, they will fill you up. Saute them lightly in a little butter. Chicken breasts or thighs are available frozen also and you can cook a few and then have leftovers. Protein is important and you can get that from chicken, beef or fish.

If you like tuna fish, make up some tuna salad with mayo and celery pieces and eat with celery stalks and a small tomato. That's filling and nutritious.

I hope you're doing better! Please post again and keep us updated!

I've found I'm addicted to almonds, mixed nuts, and frozen blueberries. They are a great snack I enjoy.
I do miss chocolate. I've got to find some sugar-free/low carb recipes for something chocolate.