Re: Anti-inflamitories and Sugar Levels?
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:52:08 -0700
Applying medication through the skin via electrical current is called
iontophoresis. I can't remember the exact name of the med used (I haven't
done ionto since I graduated physical therapy school).
The med is typically a type of steroid. Steroids can affect blood sugar.
However, this application method is pretty localized, though some does get
into the blood stream. However, the reason to give it instead of a pill
anti-inflammatory is that it is focused on the area, instead of your whole system.
I would still ask your doctor about the blood sugar effect. It will at least
ease your mind.
Renee
AmandaRee wrote:
>
> Ok--so I hurt my knee at work awhile back and went to the doctor today
> because it was getting worse. He prescribed Physical Therapy and an
> oral antiinflamitory (I can't spell lol) and an injectable
> antiinflamitory to be used at Physical Therapy (I guess they are going
> to put on an electrical pad and force it through the skin instead of
> using needles--it's supposed to be a lot less painful than injections)
> well I bet you are wondering about the relevance to pcos...so I'll get
> to my point.
> When I had the injectable antiinflamitory filled (I think it's called
> Dythromaxicilin or something) the pharmisit gave me the usual print out
> warnings and stuff that go along with it and it said that it can effect
> the sugar levels in diabetic patients. Well I have IR. I am wondering
> how it would effect the sugar levels (does it make it go up or down or
> what?) and would it be the same for me w/ IR as it would for Diabetic
> patients?
> Does anyone know why an antiinflamitory would effect sugar levels and
> how?
> When I called the nurse at the doctor's office that gave me the
> prescription she didn't know and the doctor had left already.
>
> --
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>
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Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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