Suggest Treatment For Elevated Blood Sugar Levels

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2017

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Question : Fasting Blood sugar spiked to 299, - type 2, age 65-but I am end of a steroid RX to get rid of a stubborn infection - what can be done to lower it ? (I take Januvia and Metformin)

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Insulin is suggested;

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone through your query.
Of course, steroid treatment increases the blood glucose. In these cases, when the dose of oral antidiabetics is XXXXXXX , insulin therapy is suggested to keep normal blood sugar.
To prevent a raise in HbA1c, insulin is suggested since the beginning of steroid therapy.
The glucose level you reported is too high and your treating physician will probably recommend insulin therapy even thou you are at the end of steroid treatment.

Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

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