I've been through an extremely testing time at work, and have now left although still pretty stressed about it all, through this my levels seem much higher than before although I believe I eat well. My hba1c has risen a few notches although I hope it will fall again as life returns to a more 'happy' level. Im lucky if I get below a 7 or 8 in a morning, on the brink of burnout sometimes - I can see how this happens after stress & an extended period of readings that are out of range.