She is taking if for extreme pain and bronchitis and the doctor gave her two more refills. Anyway mom woke up this morning and her face was completely flushed and her skin was really warm. A visiting nurse came out today and said that the prednisone could cause high blood sugar and maybe diabetes. She told me that mom should stop eating sugar except for some fruit, no fruit juices or candy and stuff which makes complete sense. Has anyone heard of this before?
So I can see why the nurse focused on blood sugar reactions. Even if Mom does not have diabetes, as I understand it someone with pre-diabetes or an undetected metabolic problem could have these reactions, too. A very elevated blood sugar level can cause symptoms such as flushing.
fligirl58, calling the nurse hotline was exactly the right thing to do. See, you know how to handle these things, too. I find that the nurse hotlines can do great high-level triage and can direct you to wait until clinic hours, or call the doctor, or go to ER, etc. They can tell you what to watch for it and what to do if it occurs. The Nurse Hotlines are an under utilized resource, in my opinion.
You asked us. That was good. There is a lot of experience here and you'll hear from other over the next few days. You called a medical resource for a more immediate response as well. Ya done good! :)
I hope you will let us know what the doctor says, and the outcome of this episode. I sure hope a good balance is reached between treating the pain and the bronchitis and managing the side effects!