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Type 2 Stress?

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paintylady

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It's 12 weeks since diagnosis, everything has been going well, blood sugars coming down, hba1c reducing nicely, doctor pleased, low carb is working. However today I fasted this morning then before lunch 7.6 (a lidl roll with egg and mayo -had this before with hardly any rise after 2 hours but I've not had one for about 3 weeks) and 2 hours later 10.5 - I am somewhat stressed generally at the moment but really!! I havent been in double figures for ages, Can stress do this? My blood sugars are refusing to go below 7 at the moment and I have put that down to stress (poorly son who has mental health issues, ex has just died and it looks like my son is the only next of kin which is just going to be a nightmare to deal with, I'm doing a degree and have spent the week sorting an exhibition, all on top of trying to get to grips with the diabetes) I'm seriously pondering sticking my head in a trifle! If it is stress there's a limit to what I can do about it but this reading has reduced me to tears. Im feeling alone and lost and want to just hide under the duvet (with my trife) until it all goes away
 
First of all, well done on everything you have done so far! It sounds like you are controlling your diabetes really well :)

Secondly, yes stress can increase your blood sugars. I've had occasions when this has happened too. I'm so sorry to hear you've got a lot to deal with at the moment - this has probably had a knock-on effect on your sugars. Just keep doing what you usually do with your low carb diet and testing lots - hopefully your sugars will get back to normal soon. If they don't seem to reduce after a while then maybe you'll need to speak to your doctor to see what you can do to sort this.

Sending you hugs and hoping things improve for you soon xx
 
It might be something as simple as it suiting you better to eat early rather than fasting - it is what I found, so I now try to eat a bit earlier and have more time between meals during the day.
Do try to stick to low carb, as it can actually be a help with stress - nothing looks quite as bad as it might have done when viewed over the top of a gently steaming roast chicken.
If you do need to sort things out then making a plan of action could help - not one with precise dates and times but what needs to be done and in what order, with thoughts on who might be able to help.
If you have to clear a house there are charities which can help - we were able to get my mother in law's house emptied that way, having removed the smaller things the rest was sorted out, either dumped or taken to be sold for charity as appropriate.
Unfortunately avoiding doing things can just make it worse, more urgent or more costly in the end, but help can be found if necessary.
 
paintylady said:
It's 12 weeks since diagnosis, everything has been going well, blood sugars coming down, hba1c reducing nicely, doctor pleased, low carb is working. However today I fasted this morning then before lunch 7.6 (a lidl roll with egg and mayo -had this before with hardly any rise after 2 hours but I've not had one for about 3 weeks) and 2 hours later 10.5 - I am somewhat stressed generally at the moment but really!! I havent been in double figures for ages, Can stress do this? My blood sugars are refusing to go below 7 at the moment and I have put that down to stress (poorly son who has mental health issues, ex has just died and it looks like my son is the only next of kin which is just going to be a nightmare to deal with, I'm doing a degree and have spent the week sorting an exhibition, all on top of trying to get to grips with the diabetes) I'm seriously pondering sticking my head in a trifle! If it is stress there's a limit to what I can do about it but this reading has reduced me to tears. Im feeling alone and lost and want to just hide under the duvet (with my trife) until it all goes away
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As the others have said, stress can raise blood sugars. Other things could be something on the finger you tested from, and were you using a new pot of strips? Contaminated fingers can really throw a spanner in the works, and sometimes a new pot of strips might read a bit higher or lower.

Sometimes there's simply a one-off reading that can't be easily explained. Keep checking. Hopefully all is well.
 
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