Originally Posted by mrsd

Increases in blood sugar with steroids, is thought to be due to the loss of chromium that they cause:


Also, typically the drugs used would be metformin or TZDs which reduce the glucose production by the liver (which is what the steroids increase).

You can print this out and take it to your doctor. But he/she should know this already. Eat protein/veggies etc, and go light on the carbs and that may help too.