Hello

[stephknits]

Don't like to boast, but we have had courgettes aplenty. I'm rather sick of the sight of them. Sounds like you are doing brilliantly, especially with the steroids.

 

[TinaD]

After 3 days with Fasting BG improved to lower 4s, yesterday was a 5.7 and today a 6.1. So far as I have understood the research papers available on the web steroid induced diabetes is unlike Type 2 in that the effect of the steroids, by interfering with pathways, renders the liver deaf to the pancreas and also interferes with the capacity of cells to admit BG. It appears probable that they also damage cells in the pancreas.Since the steroids hit strongest effect 4 to 8 hours after consumption the liver goes on pumping out glucose at an increasing rate so the blood is well awash with it. It seems logical not to add to that effect so I am "doing keto" and have dropped from 96.7 to 82kilos since diagnosis in August. However the rise and persistence of the raised BG seems associated with the steroid effect profile rather than food. It goes up to around 9-10.5 and then very slowly declines. Oddly today it was 8.2 before I ate and then fell to 7.1 2 hours later.Is there anyone currently on here with steroid induced diabetes with whom it might be worth having a chat? Got a Hb1Ac booked for Friday and a telecon with the diabetic nurse on 3 Nov. Have a nasty feeling that the surgery has not seen this much before (if at all) since they are certainly not even attempting to follow the good practice guide published in 2014.

 

[TinaD]

Should add highest spike was on 15th at 12.3.

 

[grovesy]

I am not on steroids but I can sometimes be lower after meal levels than before meals. I also don't always have the same levels , even when eating the same foods.