No, not the drugs we take to manage our diabetes. The rest of the drugs. You know, NSAIDs, pain meds, opioids, steroids, antidepressants, ADHD meds... and the less-than-legal ones, too. Liz, Amy, DJ, Sanne, and Greg dive into how different medications and drugs affect diabetes and share some personal anecdotes so others can learn from their experiences. Taking drugs of any variety is extra tricky with diabetes, and while many common medications don’t significantly impact blood glucose levels, some have unexpected side-effects. The more you know!

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Steroids
Prednisone and diabetes
Steroids and diabetes fact sheet
Steroids and blood sugar
Steroid-induced diabetes
Pain Meds
Common pain meds influence on diabetes
Tramadol’s link to hypos
High BG and decreased opioid effectiveness
Opioids as DPN treatment
Antidepressants
Antidepressants and T2
Antidepressants and improved T2 outcomes
Depression treatment and diabetes
Anesthesia
Anesthesia and diabetes
Other Drugs
Most of the drug science mentioned in this episode came from this NDSS booklet - T1 and drugs
Managing T1 and “rave” drugs