Stress and its effect on BGT

[Terminator 2]

I was just curious as to what effect stress has on your daily blood tests.

The reason I ask is my bloods for the best part of yesterday were higher than normal.

Early in the day I received some bad news, horrid would describe it better, that way where your gut is hurting and you feel sick. It lingered with me all day and I kept churning it over and over in my head.

Could the above reflect in higher than normal readings?

Thanks.

 

[Grazer]

Yes is the simple answer. Stress makes our body produce Cortisol whichn raises BGs. Part of the "fight or flight" preparation I guess, pump us up with glucose to give us energy for the fighting or flighting!

 

[didie]

Yes it does and I'm always amazed at how even low levels of stress puts my levels up. I had to do some major rethinking about my priorities to reduce the impact of stresses in my life.

 

[DylansDad]

Absolutely right

I had a breakdown back in '09 and I'm convinced that the work related stress I was under prior to this episode was the trigger for my T2.

Of course there's no way to demonstrate any causal link

 

[Terminator 2]

I thought that would be the case, thanks to all for confirming :thumbup:

 

[SouthernGeneral6512]

Does anyone know how large the effect can be? If you have a big worry on board how many points can it put your BS up?

 

[Grazer]

Does anyone know how large the effect can be? If you have a big worry on board how many points can it put your BS up?

Don't think there's an equation for this, but it is felt that stress can CAUSE type 2 (or at least contribute to it) so my guess is it can be pretty high.

 

[SouthernGeneral6512]

I agree with you :thumbup: