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What Causes High Sugar And Ketone Levels Before Periods While On Insulin Pump?
I am a type one diabetic have just gone onto an insulin pump having a right pickle think i maybe premenstrual sugard high and ketones three and have a brown discharge feeling very sorry for myself previously before i went on the pump had high sugars and high ketones until day ofmy cycle started why? its really frustrating and very hard work
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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Pre mentrual raise in blood sugars and ketones are due to the stress of Pre Menstruation . Stress of any kind releases the hormone Cortisol which has an action opposite to that of Insulin and hence the blood sugars and ketones raise as there occurs a relative Insulin deficiency.
You need to increase your Insulin dosage during your prementrual and first few days of menstruation . I advise to consult a Diabetologist and ask him for Insulin Dose titration during premenstrual period
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic .
Pre mentrual raise in blood sugars and ketones are due to the stress of Pre Menstruation . Stress of any kind releases the hormone Cortisol which has an action opposite to that of Insulin and hence the blood sugars and ketones raise as there occurs a relative Insulin deficiency.
You need to increase your Insulin dosage during your prementrual and first few days of menstruation . I advise to consult a Diabetologist and ask him for Insulin Dose titration during premenstrual period
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