Effects of Epidural Steroid Injections on Blood Glucose Levels in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

ESIs were noted to cause a significant increase in the blood glucose levels in diabetics. There was no correlation between preinjection diabetic control, represented by hA(1c) levels, and postinjection response. Diabetics who are candidates for ESI should be counseled that a blood glucose increase may be apparent post intervention, but effects should not last longer than approximately 2 days.