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Can anesthesia raise blood sugar?

I am a 15 year old female. I wonder if anesthesia can raise blood sugar?

2 Answers

There maybe some medications that can raise the blood sugars but not generally. The pain after the anesthesia wears off can lead to spikes in blood sugars
During any physiological stress situation, like surgery, the body produces cortisol which may increase the blood sugar