
What Causes Increased Blood Sugar Levels While Recovering From Pneumonia?

About blood glucose levels in stressful events;
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your concern carefully.
Prediabetes or Diabetes is increased in ''stressful'" events of organs.
It happens due to the increased levels of cortisol ( the hormone of the stress) that rises the blood glucose.
Usually, we recommend our patients to increase the dose of treatment in these cases and of course, to follow a strict diet without carbohydrates.
In most of the cases, the blood glucose gets back to the previous levels, once the stressful situation has gone away, but in a few cases, higher glucose levels may persist.
So, I would recommend to eat a low carbohydrate diet and monitor the blood glucose. If they persist higher, you should see a physician to start treatment for Diabetes.
Hope the information will help. Feel free to ask further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

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