How should we manage my relative's high fasting blood sugar of 325?which spiked during her Covid-19 home treatment with oxygen, Dexona, Lifenox, Monocef, and Duolin and Budecort?since she is currently taking 20 units of insulin three times a day but previously kept her blood sugar under 170 using only Glycomet GP1 once a day? | Apollo Pharmacy

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How should we manage my relative's high fasting blood sugar of 325?which spiked during her Covid-19 home treatment with oxygen, Dexona, Lifenox, Monocef, and Duolin and Budecort?since she is currently taking 20 units of insulin three times a day but previously kept her blood sugar under 170 using only Glycomet GP1 once a day?

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How should we manage my relative's high fasting blood sugar of 325?which spiked during her Covid-19 home treatment with oxygen, Dexona, Lifenox, Monocef, and Duolin and Budecort?since she is currently taking 20 units of insulin three times a day but previously kept her blood sugar under 170 using only Glycomet GP1 once a day?

Asked by Female, 36 · 5 days ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

5 days ago

The steroid medication, Dexona (dexamethasone), is highly effective for COVID-19 but temporarily causes significant increases in blood sugar levels. Please be reassured that this is a temporary effect that will improve once the steroid treatment is completed. Since her blood sugar remains high at 325 despite her current insulin, please contact her treating doctor or an endocrinologist immediately. They will safely adjust her insulin doses during this recovery period. Ensure she stays well-hydrated. Once she recovers and stops the steroids, her blood sugar should return to her baseline, allowing her to eventually transition back to Glycomet GP1 under medical guidance.

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How should we manage my relative's high fasting blood sugar of 325?which spiked during her Covid-19 home treatment with oxygen, Dexona, Lifenox, Monocef, and Duolin and Budecort?since she is currently taking 20 units of insulin three times a day but previously kept her blood sugar under 170 using only Glycomet GP1 once a day?

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