prednisone & blood glucose
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I’m using a friend’s account to post this. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s just about two months ago and am now on 60mg of Prednisone. Thank God, I start tapering off tomorrow. I’ve gained 35 lbs. in 6 weeks. My appetite is insatiable. Anybody else?
I’ve been on and off prednisone for six years, but I’ve never had it affect my appetite like it has this time! I’ve been back on 20mg for two weeks and all I can think about is food. Of course before I went back on the pred. I was living on boiled eggs, mashed potatoes and yogurt ; -) . Now that I’m not in pain all the time I want to eat all day! Cynthia Bonnett Hilmar, CA
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During my first bout of crohns I dreamed of knockwurst, sourkraut , and beans with two kinds of mustard. I was on 60 mg at that time and eating powdered masked potatoes. You can imagine!
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Prednisone made me gain lots of weight too ( I was heavy to begin with) and it does stimulate the appetite. I sometimes get the shakes when I am taking it and have not eaten in a while. I was told this is normal and to split my meals into six small ones the help with the shakes. It helps, but I am still hungry all the time. Prednisone also make me hallucinate and think there are bugs in the walls, thank the Lord I know that it just is not so. suzi
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m using a friend’s account to post this. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s just about two months ago and am now on 60mg of Prednisone. Thank God, I start tapering off tomorrow. I’ve gained 35 lbs. in 6 weeks. My appetite is insatiable. Anybody else? Two lines form for the prednisone parade. Those that can’t eat and lose weight due to pain. And those of us that trade our knife and fork for a shovel. Both the prednisone and IBD malabsorbtion cause over eating.
This is so good Leon – ….."…those of us that trade our knife and fork for a shovel". When one of you write something that just hits home, I can’t help but laugh out loud. While its not funny that our meds can have such drastic effects on our life – both good and bad, it sure helps to tolerate it when you can look for the bright side. We are simply amazing … those of us that go from malabsorbtion to warp-speed consumption. jeannie
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I’m using a friend’s account to post this. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s just about two months ago and am now on 60mg of Prednisone. Thank God, I start tapering off tomorrow. I’ve gained 35 lbs. in 6 weeks. My appetite is insatiable. Anybody else?
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I’m using a friend’s account to post this. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s just about two months ago and am now on 60mg of Prednisone. Thank God, I start tapering off tomorrow. I’ve gained 35 lbs. in 6 weeks. My appetite is insatiable. Anybody else?
Two lines form for the prednisone parade. Those that can’t eat and lose weight due to pain. And those of us that trade our knife and fork for a shovel. Both the prednisone and IBD malabsorbtion cause over eating.
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Along with all the other bad results from prednisone, does anyone know if it can raise your blood glucose and give you diabetes symptoms? My blood pressure and cholestorol numbers have already risen substantially since I have been taking pred this time – of course that may just be from the way I have been eating, which I also like to blame on the pred. Thanks for any info.
Yes it raises blood sugar and blood pressure as well. Usually when you go off it the blood sugar will go down, although it some cases it can bring out latent diabetes. another side effect brought to you by prednisone. I had high blood sugar when I was on it. Kathi
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Here’s another pred side effect to be aware of: glaucoma. This is an increase of the pressure inside your eyes. During a regular eye exam while I was on pred, my eye doctor found the increase in pressure. He just wanted to keep an eye on it (excuse the pun). Well, when I went off prednisone, the pressure dropped back to normal. Since I’m on and off prednisone, my eyes will just have to be watched closely for damage from the increases in pressure.
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Along with all the other bad results from prednisone, does anyone know if it can raise your blood glucose and give you diabetes symptoms? My blood pressure and cholestorol numbers have already risen substantially since I have been taking pred this time – of course that may just be from the way I have been eating, which I also like to blame on the pred. Thanks for any info. Yes it raises blood sugar and blood pressure as well. Usually when you go off it the blood sugar will go down, although it some cases it can bring out latent diabetes. another side effect brought to you by prednisone. I had high blood sugar when I was on it. Kathi
It gave me (or unmasked) full blown diabetes. I have been on insulin,but am presently taking gyberide. Ian
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: Here’s another pred side effect to be aware of: glaucoma. This is an : increase of the pressure inside your eyes. During a regular eye exam while : I was on pred, my eye doctor found the increase in pressure. He just : wanted to keep an eye on it (excuse the pun). Well, when I went off : prednisone, the pressure dropped back to normal. Since I’m on and off : prednisone, my eyes will just have to be watched closely for damage from : the increases in pressure. : I think I had a similar experience when I was taking prednisone. I had difficulty focussing on objects at a distance. My doctor thought that it was likely due to the medication, and he was convinced when my vision returned to normal after I stopped taking the prednisone. That gave me quite a scare, though. I have never had difficulty with my vision before. This may explain why Transport Canada was quick to revoke my private pilot medical as soon as they heard that I was taking prednisone. Are there any pilots out there with CD that have managed to keep their medical? | Faculty of Engineering, Carleton University _ o :
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In a screening at work I recently discovered that my fasting blood glucose was high at 120. I am on a prednisone taper from 40, currently at 20 and dropping. Also taking 20 of 6-MP for CD. I went to my regular lab yesterday to see if they confirm the high blood glucose. Along with all the other bad results from prednisone, does anyone know if it can raise your blood glucose and give you diabetes symptoms? My blood pressure and cholestorol numbers have already risen substantially since I have been taking pred this time – of course that may just be from the way I have been eating, which I also like to blame on the pred. Thanks for any info. Scott
Prednisone can either raise your blood glucose temporarily for the period of time you’re on significant amounts of it, or it can trigger a genetic predisposition for diabetes that won’t go away once you’re off it. It’s a good idea if either of those things happen to you to keep your sugar intake down while on the stuff.
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In a screening at work I recently discovered that my fasting blood glucose was high at 120. I am on a prednisone taper from 40, currently at 20 and dropping. Also taking 20 of 6-MP for CD. I went to my regular lab yesterday to see if they confirm the high blood glucose. Along with all the other bad results from prednisone, does anyone know if it can raise your blood glucose and give you diabetes symptoms? My blood pressure and cholestorol numbers have already risen substantially since I have been taking pred this time – of course that may just be from the way I have been eating, which I also like to blame on the pred. Thanks for any info. Scott
My blood sugar was suddenly at 296 fasting last fall – I was on 40 mg of prednisone since june for a flare up. The doctors’ consensus is that the prediosne triggered a predisposition to get diabetes. With glucophage the sugar levels became more manageable, but my liver functions were off the wall in a subsequrnt blood test. So I quit glucophage, am at almost off prednisone at 2.5 mg every other day, and my fasting sugar is noiw 135-140. In my experience, yes, prednisone can cause your blood sugar rlevels to rise, to trigger diabetes, and that the blood sugar levels drop as the predinsone dosage is lowered. Rory
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Hi Brenda; I’m convinced that prednisone can have long term consequences beyond the immediate pressure elevations. Though genetically predisposed to glaucoma, my I.O.P. was under 20 until I got on the steroid see-saw in 1987. Thanks to 6-MP I haven’t taken a steroid since 1992, but my pressure continued to rise. Up to three different meds numerous times a day, and a full course of argon laser only postponed the inevitable trabeculectomies in 1995. I was not yet fifty at the time. My mother was in her sixties, and my uncle in the seventies before they had to deal with their glaucoma. It’s strictly antidotal, but I strongly suspect the steroids hastened the onset of my glaucoma. When coping with I.B.D., it’s easy to put aside checking on eye problems that seem relatively inconsequential. I felt I already had an small army of Doctors helping me. But it’s so important to the big picture of one well being. So please, if there’s any glaucoma in your family, or even if there isn’t, and your suffering taking steroids, please be extra careful to monitor your eyes. Ray Bonar – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Here’s another pred side effect to be aware of: glaucoma. This is an increase of the pressure inside your eyes. During a regular eye exam while I was on pred, my eye doctor found the increase in pressure. He just wanted to keep an eye on it (excuse the pun). Well, when I went off prednisone, the pressure dropped back to normal. Since I’m on and off prednisone, my eyes will just have to be watched closely for damage from the increases in pressure.
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In a screening at work I recently discovered that my fasting blood glucose was high at 120. I am on a prednisone taper from 40, currently at 20 and dropping. Also taking 20 of 6-MP for CD. I went to my regular lab yesterday to see if they confirm the high blood glucose. Along with all the other bad results from prednisone, does anyone know if it can raise your blood glucose and give you diabetes symptoms? My blood pressure and cholestorol numbers have already risen substantially since I have been taking pred this time – of course that may just be from the way I have been eating, which I also like to blame on the pred. Thanks for any info. Scott
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