No, not the drugs we take to manage our diabetes. The rest of the drugs. You know, NSAIDs, pain meds, opioids, steroids, antidepressants, ADHD meds... and the less-than-legal ones, too. Liz, Amy, DJ, Sanne, and Greg dive into how different medications and drugs affect diabetes and share some personal anecdotes so others can learn from their experiences. Taking drugs of any variety is extra tricky with diabetes, and while many common medications don’t significantly impact blood glucose levels, some have unexpected side-effects. The more you know!Contact us:Twitter @diacastEmail [email protected] Communities:r/diabetes: https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/r/diabetes discord: https://discord.gg/diabetesLinks: Behavioral Diabetes Institute  American Diabetes Association Mental Health Provider DirectorySteroidsPrednisone and diabetes Steroids and diabetes fact sheet Steroids and blood sugarSteroid-induced diabetes Pain MedsCommon pain meds influence on diabetesTramadol’s link to hyposHigh BG and decreased opioid effectivenessOpioids as DPN treatmentAntidepressantsAntidepressants and T2Antidepressants and improved T2 outcomesDepression treatment and diabetesAnesthesiaAnesthesia and diabetesOther DrugsMost of the drug science mentioned in this episode came from this NDSS booklet - T1 and drugsManaging T1 and “rave” drugs

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