BG and stress?

[learning2me]

How much is blood glucose affected by stress?
I know that there is no categorical answer to this, but just wondering what people's experience has been.

My levels have been significantly higher over the last week. I haven't eaten anything different, but I know my stress levels are high at the moment - to the point where I'm not sleeping.
Only explanation I can come up with is that the stress is sending my levels up.

 

[vintageutopia]

Yes! Stress increases cortisol levels, which can increase blood sugar. Add in deficient sleep and you have double trouble.

For me, stress was the trigger that threw me into full-blown T2.

 

[mikej1973]

I suspect it tipped me over the edge too. But im highly stressed at the moment and my sugar is 0.5-1.0 higher than I'd normally hope for.

 

[Robbity]

All sorts of non-diet things can possibly affect your glucose levels: e.g. health, weather, exercise, and definitely stress. I certainly see rises - probably around 1.0.-1.5 mmol/l from such sources. The art is in not stressing over levels when they are being affected by circumstances beyond your control - you can only keep to your normal diet where possible and ride it out.

Robbity