I've gotten questions about medical use of steroids resulting in elevation of blood glucose (BG) levels. We're not talking about use of anabolic steroids by athletes trying to bulk up, but use of "standard steroids" for temporary conditions like severe p...
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topical versus systemic steroids use
Dr. Frank Varon
Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 10:26 PM -
Steroids and BG
ATHiker95
Friday, October 05, 2007 at 09:03 AMWhat are your suggestions if you are not currently on any diabetes medication? I'm controlling mine with diet and exercise. Do I need to be put on medications during the time I would take prednisone? And if so, is there any problem with starting and stopping those medications?
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Mark
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Bill,
are topical steroids used for local dermatitis or oral lesions just as likely to cause glycemic variation as systemic steroids?
Frank Varon
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