Diabetes Self-Management

Factors Affecting Glucose

Q I have well-managed type 1 diabetes. I’ll be getting a steroid injection and heard that it could really mess with my blood sugar control. What can I expect? And more importantly, what can I do about it?

You heard right. For anyone with diabetes (and even those without diabetes), injections of steroids such as cortisone can cause significant

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