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Posted 1/4/2012 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone noticed any connection between Remicade and elivated blood sugar? My blood reports just came back stating I am pre-diabetic. No one in my family ever had blood sugar problems AND I had just gone on a low carb diet a week prior to the test, so it just doesn't make sense.... I am wondering if my Remicade regimen for the last 8 months has anything to do with it.
Posted 1/4/2012 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Have you been on Prednisone much since your diagnosis? It is known to raise blood sugar, and even trigger type II diabetes in some cases.

I already had type II from the Pred before starting on Remi, and it really didn't affect my blood glucose levels.
Posted 1/4/2012 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Judy, I was on Pred this time last year but got off when I started on Remicade around March last year. I hadn't checked the blood since, so don't know if the blood glucose went up with Pred, but even if it did, it should have dropped by now. Remicade is my primary suspect, as it can't be the diet either. Honestly, I am more scared of diabetes than UC, if it is Remicade that is causing it, I would seriously consider getting off Remicade.
Posted 1/5/2012 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
how low carb is your diet? are you overweight/obese? diabetes 2 is caused from too much fat in the blood stream so if your consuming a lot of fat and are overweight/obese, this could give you a high glucose reading.
Posted 1/5/2012 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
I try to stay between 20 - 30 gm of carbs a day. Not obese. I am over 5'11'' and was about 170lb. Generally active, I do kung fu twice a week. I don't see how too much fat can get into my bloodstream. My guess is it's the Remicade, but doesn't look like anyone else has see this happen because of Remicade...
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