Can prednisone raise your blood sugar? In a University of Pittsburgh study of hospital patients on high-dose steroids, 64% hit a blood sugar of 200 or higher at least once. More than half of those with no diabetes history hit it too.
Steroids like prednisone act like a stronger version of cortisol, the stress hormone that tells your liver to release sugar. Insulin resistance makes those spikes bigger and longer. Stress and poor sleep already raise cortisol, so adding a steroid stacks the deck.
I lived with high blood sugar. My A1c was 12.2 before I reversed my type 2 diabetes. If you're on a prescribed steroid, keep taking it and ask your doctor about tracking your glucose. A CGM shows you exactly what is happening.
Four habits that help:
1. A ten-minute walk after every meal
2. Protein and vegetables first, easy on bread, sweets and juice
3. Same bedtime every night in a dark, cool room
4. Five quiet minutes a day to breathe
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Science, not medical advice.
