Can an ear acke cause my sugar levels to go up if I'm a diabetic??

Question

Can an ear acke cause my sugar levels to go up if I'm a diabetic??

Answer 1

No. It does however sound like you have an ear infection. You need to see a doctor and get a prescription antibiotic.

Answer 2

well pain does affect your blood sugar levels

Answer 3

If you have an infection in your ear, it could definitely affect your blood sugar levels because your body is trying to fight an infection.

Answer 4

Any time you are sick you need to test oftener as yes, your blood sugar

can be affected and you need to know where you are at.   Aways push fluids when you are sick to keep yourself hydrated if you have a fever.  

Answer 5

   First of all, athiest bean is wrong.  Secondly, any time you have an infection anywhere in your body, it will alter your glucose level.  Even if it isn't infected, any type of continuous stress, and pain is a stressor, will effect your glucose.  Check more frequently until the pain/infection is gone.

Answer 6

I thought it might be better to quote a doctor

Infection and Elevated Blood Glucose

2007 Copyright Harvard Health Publications

Question:

Can a viral or bacterial infection cause an elevated blood glucose level in a diabetic?

Answer:

For a person who has diabetes, it is very common for a viral or bacterial infection to result in elevated blood glucose levels. In fact, elevated sugar levels are sometimes the first clue that an infection has developed. During an infection, your body chemistry changes as your immune system becomes active. Your body produces hormones (cortisol and others) that interfere with your usual insulin production. These hormones can also blunt the effect insulin has in your body, making you more resistant to insulin than you already are.

Occasionally, blood sugar levels can be dangerously high in the setting of infection. It is important for a person with diabetes to drink plenty of fluids during any infection, and to see a doctor without delay if an infection has developed.

When the infection is cleared, blood sugar returns to usual levels.

Mary Pickett, M.D., is a lecturer for Harvard Medical School and an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. At OHSU, she practices general internal medicine and teaches medical residents and students.