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How Dangerous Is Blood Sugar Of 400 ?

i forgot to add i am type 2. i am on prednisone and it came down this afternoon after i took some insulin to 175 but is back up to 400 after i ate and took my prednisone for the day. i really don t want to go to the er and am hoping it will come down on its own.
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It cannot come down on its own. First of all both your predisone and the insulin dosage has to be adjusted till you are on prednisone. Because Prednisone is a steroid and naturally increases blood glucose and the normal insulin dosage will not be sufficient to regulate it.
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How Dangerous Is Blood Sugar Of 400 ?

It cannot come down on its own. First of all both your predisone and the insulin dosage has to be adjusted till you are on prednisone. Because Prednisone is a steroid and naturally increases blood glucose and the normal insulin dosage will not be sufficient to regulate it.