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gordiescotland1 | 23:21 Wed 04th Nov 2015 | Body & Soul
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I was wondering if an infection increases your blood sugars I have a blood sugar reading of 12.7 but I have a chest infection and tonsilitis at the same time was at the doc today and given penicillin 25omg x 2 (4x a day) for a week I have a pretty infected throat does fighting an infection put blood sugar up? I have taken all my metromin today 4 of them I think that is the max dose.
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If you're already diabetic (as your use of Metformin suggests) then an infection can indeed raise your blood sugar level:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hyperglycaemia/Pages/Causes.aspx

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