“Can local anesthesia cause high blood sugar?”
I have type 2 diabetes and after local anesthesia, I have high blood sugar. Can local anesthesia cause high blood sugar?
3 Answers
Local anesthesia by itself does not cause increases in blood sugar. However, the body’s stress response after injections and/or the anxiety of the dental appointment will cause an increase in the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol tells your body to release the stores of sugar which in turn will cause the blood sugar to rise.
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If it contains epinephrine.
