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Tapering Pred - Blood Glucose Levels

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OH takes his Pred early morning and is now 12.50 working to 10 however his blood sugar levels pre breakfast andthroughout morning/early afternoon are showing the same random levels as when he was on 25mg daily - would it be expected for them to be lower?

Pre evening meal levels have been steady now at between 5 and 6 for a while.

Has been taking sweetener in coffee and cut out biscuits, cakes, jam and honey butties.

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Hi,

Not necessary as yet...but hopefully they will stabilise as he gets lower.

As you are testing at home, I guess you’ve discussed with GP, and at the moment is not too worried. Or was he diabetic pre Pred?

OH may find the transition from 12.5mg to 10mg (although a recognised taper) a little difficult, some do. So just watch for any niggles occurring. Might be better to try 12.5 - 11.25 - 10mg if you only have 2.5mg tablets. So long as uncoated, can be cut. Or request 1mg, he going to need them soon anyway.

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Lowering of the spikes of glucose is expected as the dose goes down but sometimes it doesn't happen apparently.

How has his Hba1c been? Can't remember - is he on any medication?

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Nuff1 in reply to PMRpro

No medication.

This was my previous query and you made a helpful reply

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Just wondered. Has the GP been happy otherwise?

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He doesn't see GP very often - one of the men who don't like Drs., hospitals etc.

I relay info from here and other forum plus following up links etc.

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One of the men - do ANY happily go to the doctor?

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SnazzyD

Hello, I didn’t see much change in my body’s exaggerated response to carbs until I was about 3mg. Last year when I was around 5mg I assumed I’d be better with it. No, hardely even went back to a ‘normal’ and the pounds went on. After a month I slunk back to my very low carb diet. I attribute the gain on spikes in insulin in response to the raised blood sugars. Still now on 2.5mg I can get away with the odd thing extra if I’m active afterwards and still don’t have any potato, rice, pasta, bread etc.

Has he had an HbA1c test recently?

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Pat9442

As a Type 2 diabetic I was fine and well controlled until the arrival of Pred. Then the blood sugars shot up and I was on insulin until I finally lowered the Pred enough to be back on tablets. It took a long time though and not until I was at about 3-4 mg. like all things with PMR patience is the key

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