# Starting methylprednisolone tomorrow

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA
**Created:** [April 29, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660 "2022-04-29T21:45:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/1 "2022-04-29T21:45:07Z")

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I am starting 5 days of methylprednisolone tomorrow. It is much stronger than prednisone. So I guess I’m gonna be jacked up for a while.

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### Author: ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/2 "2022-04-29T21:50:12Z")

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Sending healing thoughts you way. Hope you get complete relief

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### Author: ![Millz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/millz/32/12204_2.png) [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/3 "2022-04-29T23:59:23Z")

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Wishing you a quick turnaround from the steroids!

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### Author: ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/4 "2022-04-30T14:52:58Z")

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Good luck @Eric ! especially with the BGs. Hope whatever you’re taking it for resolves quickly. 🙂

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### Author: ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/5 "2022-04-30T15:05:19Z")

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Hoping you have a quick recovery, and BGs don’t go too high!

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/6 "2022-04-30T16:38:05Z")

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Thanks everyone!

I have an injury, so the steroids are for that. Running today might suck. I will soon find out.

I started them this morning, and no spike yet. 🤷‍♂️

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/7 "2022-04-30T21:19:40Z")

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Not sure what’s going on. I wasn’t expecting this. I have not increased my basal or taken more insulin or done anything different today.

🤷‍♂️

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/e/e1ca44973de350bce7e3bd527a0536a30039235b.jpeg)

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### Author: ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/8 "2022-05-01T02:32:58Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> I wasn’t expecting this

You’re cured!!

Or a bad sensor…

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### Author: ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/9 "2022-05-01T05:06:44Z")

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Or it’s the magic of Disney, errrr…Dexcom!

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/10 "2022-05-01T14:39:23Z")

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I finally had a spike last night. And then I pounded it down. 😂

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/4/49598afcbc20bfe9741770fade16188dbeb21168.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/11 "2022-05-01T14:43:53Z")

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Had a hard time sleeping too, from the steroids.

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### Author: ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/12 "2022-05-01T15:24:41Z")

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Oh gosh!! 😳

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### Author: ![JessicaD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JessicaD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/JessicaD)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/13 "2022-05-02T00:32:56Z")

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Hoping you’re feeling ok today and that you’ve been able to keep #s in range… and that the 'roids are doing what they’re supposed to be doing! ☹ xo

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### Author: ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/14 "2022-05-04T16:43:08Z")

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I love how “spikes”, for you, is 200! That’s our Jedi goal for Liam one of these days. Lol

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### Author: ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660/15 "2022-05-05T17:37:29Z")

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@Eric How goes it with the meds? Hope its going the right direction for you!
