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So I was sick during the entire weekend....coughing, sneezing, headache, earache, runny nose....yuck! Finally today I decided to go to the 24 hr care and the doctor diagnosed a sinus infection and gave me a shot of Decadron (a steroid) and Rocephin (antibiotic), plus a prescription for cough syrup and Bactrim. I had mentioned the diabetes and he asked how my sugar was today....113 at 6am and 89 at noon. I ate an apple (large one) with peanut butter before I decided to to in. I got home and laid down and when I tested at 4pm it was 147. I was thinking it was the apple and pb....I ate some meat with broccoli. almost 3 hrs later it was 184!!!
Info I found shows it must be the Decadron. Since I found that I've been walking in place and drinking water like crazy, but I don't know if it will help. Can't go out side because of heat & humidity.
Does this happen to anyone else who has to take medication other than your diabetes meds? I'm worried about interactions. Tomorrow I have to call the Enbrel hotline to find out if I'm supposed to stop taking it until the infection is gone. God, I'm a mess! and trying to cooordinate all of this without a regular doctor who I see all the time is scary. I wonder if he could have given me something that didn't raise my blood sugar? I'm just hoping it's down in about an hour and not up higher.
Info I found shows it must be the Decadron. Since I found that I've been walking in place and drinking water like crazy, but I don't know if it will help. Can't go out side because of heat & humidity.
Does this happen to anyone else who has to take medication other than your diabetes meds? I'm worried about interactions. Tomorrow I have to call the Enbrel hotline to find out if I'm supposed to stop taking it until the infection is gone. God, I'm a mess! and trying to cooordinate all of this without a regular doctor who I see all the time is scary. I wonder if he could have given me something that didn't raise my blood sugar? I'm just hoping it's down in about an hour and not up higher.