Triamcinolone acetonide cream and blood sugar

[TexasProgresive]

My primary care doc prescribed this cream for some mild eczema on an ankle. It cleared quickly but I still had cream left. Recently I used it on some rash, bumps on my neck and got immediate improvement. But at the same time I had unexpected spikes in blood sugar. I just did a search on the use of steroids and the possible effects on blood sugar. I found this:

http://www.rxlist.com/nystatin-and-triamcinolone-acetonide-drug/patient-images-side-effects.htm
Also tell your doctor if you have diabetes. Topical steroid medicines absorbed through the skin may increase the glucose (sugar) levels in your blood or urine.

I made the connection because as the skin condition was resolved I quite using the cream and the spikes stopped. Makes me wonder if I can trust my doc.

[hlthe2b]

1. There used to be an assumption that topical steroids do not absorb sufficiently systemically to

cause the glucose-related (and other) side effects of oral steroids. While there is now ample evidence this is not true, not all physicians (or veterinarians) realize the evidence has disproven that assumption.

[kdmorris]

2. It is a steroid cream

and, while maybe a ton wasn't absorbed, I've noticed that sometimes - even a little stress will drive it up. So I would think it's possible.