solumedrol and hyperglycemia

Any patient treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness. Patients who develop symptoms of hyperglycemia during treatment with atypical antipsychotics should undergo fasting blood glucose testing.

ve had a horrible experience with Solumedrol as well.....Back in March I had extreme leg and groin numbness and went on IV Solumedrol for 3 days....I had a nasty reaction to it, but it DID take away the numbness and vision problems almost immediately....Well, within 48 hours anyway..... In May the left side of my head and face went numb and because I was visiting the MS Clinic at that time, I declined the Solumedrol treatment.....That numbness didn't go away for 20 days.....

ve been off the solumedrol for 8 days. I was on it for 10 for an MS attack. (a nightmare in and of itself) and my whole neck, chest, arms stomach are covered in hives. Is this from the Sol? My doctor is useless and didn't warn me about ANY of the side effects or check up on me during the treatment. I had to leave 3 messages just to get a call back when I was all done. Uuugghh I hate docs. Coming off was even worse than being on them. Rapid heart, dizziness, HOT flashes.

All of this has started within this year plus bad cholesterol is good good cholesterol is bad and Triglycerides are slightly elevated. Is there a relationship or link to Hyperthyroid and Hyperglycemia? Is all of this related? Should I take a watch and see? Is there others reasons my Thyhroid tests are coming back slightly out of range? What does Heterogeneous Thyroid mean? Is that normal?

You should get a second opinion as you may have been misdiagnosed. Ask to see an Endocrinologist - a diabetes specialist - for a second opinion. To my knowledge, shaking leans more towards hypoglycemia [type 1] than hyperglycemia [type 2] [see the following].

i have a PICC line as I have been going through a 2 mnth relapse with my MS and I finally gave in and went to the hospital....of course it is solumedrol pumping through it but its way different than when I had an IV port last year...question though; I feel so dizzy and have feelings l want to pass out at times even though I don't pass out. is it because of the PICC with solumedrol that is giving me a different experience?

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ve perused the internet regarding the connection between hyperglycemia and primary HIV infection and have found absolutely nothing. Still though, I am terribly concerned. I'll be receiving my HIV test results this monday. Am I being paranoid?

Day two of three days--infusion at home went fine this morning. I felt just as bad as ever yesterday, and still weak in my left leg when I got up this morning, but I actually think I'm starting to feel better. I do have more energy (though that could just be the side effects of the meds) and I'm walking straight up and down (or very nearly) instead of leaning to the right because of the weakness on my left leg.

Do you have a diagnosis that warrants steroid treatment? If you do not have a diagnosis, please use caution when considering steroid treatment. Steroids suppress the immune system, which is helpful in clearing inflammation. If the inflammation is the result of bad autoimmune activity, the risk of weakening the immune system may be worth it for the benefit.

t stop that abrupty, Im taking Solumedrol 125 mg IV for 5 days and they stop me just like that, its that safe because I can have very severe withdralls :S

You have posted on the type 2 forum, hyperglycemia, not type 1 aka juvenile diabetes. Prepare yourself to ask your doctor questions by using Google and search on 'hyperglycemia testing' and/or 'type 1 diabetes testing'. Also, call the doctor's office and ask if you should fast 8-10 hours prior. To add to allymarbles, an endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in diabetes care and treatment. Most PCP's know only basic care - here take this pill, call me later.

Hi I am on my 5 dsy of solumedrol and cortesoin infuson, to tell the truth I feel very zoned out and weird but I think its par for ythe course, had anyone else also been foen here, I need advise, sorry just thought I'd hre

I have seen my OB as well as my neurologist and today they sent me in for an MRI and found 4 active lesions in my brain. First of all I was surprised I thought that I would be at my relative healthiest during this time, but obviously I was wrong, Now they want me to go on a three day run of iv solumedrol treatments and I am wondering if anyone has an experience or knowledge of such issues.

These are the same problems I have with Solumedrol. Diabetics have a hard time with Solumedrol and it seems that insulin or diabetic pills, cannot work hard enough to get high blood sugar levels down. Here where we live in Virginia, they will not do a treatment, if your blood sugar level is about 200. This is a good drug, but very hard on someone that is prone to high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

Solumedrol is known to cause problems with the A1C counts - increases in sugar levels on steroids are common. Were you predisposed to diabetes before you were diagnosed with MS? It may be just coincidence that your sugar is up, but well worth having the discussion with your doc. Can you get information from SS about the 1% and share that with your neuro? If you suspect the copaxone is to blame, your instinct might be right. Is the oral med you are referencing a drug for sugar control?

Help! I've had numbness on left side of face and complete loss of hearing in left ear (except for a high pitched ringing) for 4 weeks. I had vertigo for the first 2 weeks. Planning on starting solumedrol i.v. as soon as a bladder infection is cleared up. Has anyone lost hearing during an exacerbation?

There is much info on diabetics with hyperglycemia but very little on one that have hyperglycemia. I have a low sugar problem, that go to hypoglycemic symptoms, and doctors that only treat high sugar oroblems. Where can I find info on treatment of my type diabetic?

If your depression is severe, you should call the neuro that ordered the SoluMedrol. I did not suffer depression while on it, but I did have disassociation and knew my thinking process was out of whack. I didn't like the feeling and did not trust myself to be alone. Everything went well, but it was scary for a while. I believe there should be better warning about the side effects and what to do about them............like call the doctor. Sorry I can't offer more info.

It sounds like you are experiencing dawn phenomenon (or a rise in blood sugar usually between 2 and 4 a.m.). This is a natural rise as your body gets ready for the day. Have you ever talked to your doctor or diabetes educator about an insulin pump? On a pump you can program a higher amount of basal insulin in the morning to prevent this. Please note that this is my opinion only. Have a wonderful day.

His phase 1 insulin response is shot so his phase 2 response is over correcting and producing too much insulin and causing lower BG that IS reactive hypoglycemia.

I've had my blood sugar checked several times over the past 12 months in relation to my frequent lightheadedness / imbalance. My fasting bloodsugar seems to be around 120-130 usually. I had a glucose tolerance test and it came back "normal". A new doctor just ran an a1c test on me and it came back as 6. I am over weight (not losing weight as I often read about when looking up diabetes). Does above normal blood sugar always mean diabetes?

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