Stress

[kat1989]

Does anyone else find getting stressed or angry raises their blood sugarsi always noticed when im stressed my sugars rise quite alot and then when ive calmed down i have a hypo am i the only one??

 

[ally1]

i have also noticed stress affects my readings

 

[sanguine]

Stress - short term or longer term - is a well known negative influence on blood sugar levels. It's the never ending conflict between adrenaline, cortisol and insulin in our bodies.

 

[noblehead]

Yes can definitely say that stressful situations can lead to high bg levels, @kat1989 if you know in advance that your going to be stressed you can bolus for it, Gary Scheiner talks about this in his book Think Like a Pancreas.

 

[chris lowe]

I find my sugars go up a bit but not had a drop afterwards. Some deep breathing when you feel it coming on sometimes help - breathe in slowly for seven seconds then slowly breath out for 11.

 

[urbanracer]

At the time of my diagnosis i felt really really stressed, dealing with mothers care agency workers not turning up, indifference from Social Services, calls from emergency services several times a day telling me that my mother had fallen again. I'm convinced this probably pushed me over the edge as far as diabetes goes.