Author: Pink Cat

  • Pain and high blood glucose

    Has anyone noticed that pain makes their BG values higher overall? I have frozen shoulder in both of my shoulders now (which is why I’m awake in the middle of the night and posting because they hurt too much to sleep), and they cause me lots of discomfort and pain–mainly at night, but often in the day too. I wonder if on the days where my BG readings are high without an obvious explanation if pain might be contributing to the highs? I read in Pumping Insulin that pain can affect overall control. I had my first frozen shoulder treated really aggressively–PT, cortisone (boy was that a mistake!), manipulation under anesthesia, exercises at home, which made the pain worse. It’s been 3 years and it still bothers me but is considerably better than it was, so I’m trying to wait the other shoulder out, which I realize make take several more years. Just wondering if anyone has noticed a relationship between pain and highs. I wonder if raising my basal rates on days where I’m having a lot of pain would help? Does anyone do that? I’m using 8 basal rates/day so I’m not sure where I’d start. Just curious.