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My Husbands Is Type 2 Diabetic. He Has A Infection
My husbands is type 2 diabetic. He has a infection and start of lower chest cold. doctor put him on prednisone 50mg, and amox-clav 875mg. He told him his blood sugar levels will rise while taking the prednisone. He only has one more dose for tomorrow. But his blood sugar is 509. Does he need to go to ER?