Stress/fustration/Aggrevation

[YouthIncJr]

Has anyone ever really noticed how this impacts your BG? I realize this is prolly very hard to quantify and you have the whole trial and error thing going on.

I have not seen anything posted on this topic so I thought I would start one.

I coach Little league baseball, and boy some of those games can get intense. I have often wondered how much of an impact that has had on my BG.

What are your Thoughts or experiences?

[duck]

It seems to me that quick, intense stressors (football games, servers crashing at work, etc.) don't seem to affect my sugars. But a constant, draining stress can raise sugars for me, especially if I am sick.

[archimeech]

I'll give you the answer my lawyer buddy always gives me when I ask him a question:

Well, that depends.......

:D you go ahead and fill in the rest.
We're all different, so on this one, you'll have to figure it out and how it affects you. Remember, check your blood often enough.... and you'll be as befuddled as the rest of us. But at least you'll have more sugar numbers for the Dr, and lots of great little holes in your fingers. :)

[YouthIncJr]

I know the obvious answer is it is different for all of us. I was looking for everyone elses experiences with it. Not so much to solve a problem, but to kick it around alittle.

Duck, I agree, there have been some games that i have coached that i think caused a rise in BG most do not.

This may seem weird to some, but I am also involved with my church. and the last 2 sundays, My BG are high when I get home. Church shouldn't be a stress.

[duck]

I know the obvious answer is it is different for all of us. I was looking for everyone elses experiences with it. Not so much to solve a problem, but to kick it around alittle.

Duck, I agree, there have been some games that i have coached that i think caused a rise in BG most do not.

This may seem weird to some, but I am also involved with my church. and the last 2 sundays, My BG are high when I get home. Church shouldn't be a stress.

If you were to test at the same time any other day of the week, would your sugars be normal (and are you sure of that)?

[archimeech]

do you eat before you go to church? Are you continuing to fast until after church? If I don't take some insulin in the morning, no matter what my sugar is and inspite of my basal rate, I still go a little high. It might be the end of a sugar dump from the night before.

[YouthIncJr]

do you eat before you go to church? Are you continuing to fast until after church? If I don't take some insulin in the morning, no matter what my sugar is and inspite of my basal rate, I still go a little high. It might be the end of a sugar dump from the night before.


That is wierd. so what you are saying is you need to bolus even if you do not eat anything. or else you go high. Is that Right? That sounds more like a basal problem then anything. even if you just need to increase you rate for a short while.

anyway yes I am continuing to fast. only decaf in the am.

[YouthIncJr]

If you were to test at the same time any other day of the week, would your sugars be normal (and are you sure of that)?


Well, duck, to be honest. Most times I am not high at the same time. However, refer back to my getting settled in topic. I will continue to monitor and test and all the rest.

I appreciate the help, but was really after General discussion on stress. nothing to serious.

[duck]

Mornings are tough for some (maybe most) diabetics...Humans are biologically active while asleep and again active upon getting up...your body prepares you to get up.

You'll hear about "dawn phenomenon" as a diabetic--That's where for no apparent reason your blood sugars sky-rocket overnight, right before you wake up, typically. From an informal survey here of people who suffer from DP, it seems to be related to being a "morning person", which in my mind means the body is cranking out hormones and glucose for "morning people" to get them going. I don't have DP and I could sleep until noon if undisturbed... :D

Now, in your case: Maybe it's the decaf? Or I have another angle for you: Do you know if your sugar rises when you exercise at all?

[archimeech]

That is wierd. so what you are saying is you need to bolus even if you do not eat anything. or else you go high. Is that Right? That sounds more like a basal problem then anything. even if you just need to increase you rate for a short while.

anyway yes I am continuing to fast. only decaf in the am.

You'd think so, but my Endo told me it's not the case. It doesn't happen every time and it's not as severe each time that it does happen. I usually don't eat breakfast except for the weekends, and that's usually so much later than the week, you could really call it brunch. I'm not really a good one to use as a model when it comes to sugar. I've got brittle control and my numbers have confounded both me and the Endos that I've seen for the last 21 years.

[YouthIncJr]

funny you bring exercise into this. I think I may have posted this someehere else, but here goes. I typically run 2 - 3 mile daily. except for weekends. take sat and sun off. sat number are generally ok, sunday starts the rise. Sunday is often a day for cartridge and site changes as well. I know, I know, too many variables. I think,(my humble opinion) that my basals need to increase on days I do not run, at least by the second "day off". I have tried running on the weekend, but did not notice a large difference. Now that was earlier in the process. As I get my basals settled in I may need to run on the weekend again, to do the whole trial and error thing.

I am fully aware of DP. oh man am I aware!!
See my message I sent you. Diabetes I know. some of the newer stuff with the pump is where I have had a learning curve. I have been T1 for 31 years.

[twocute64001]

Stress does affect my BG A LOT - right now my house is being remodeled - nothing is where it should be- my stove (still in the box it came in) in sitting in the greenhouse along with the new dishwasher and sink (all still in the boxes) My dishes are in my bedroom floor, bakeware in the guest room, pots and pans are in the patio (enclosed thank God) and the drygoods are in my home office all over the futon and the floor. My livingroom is missing a wall, lumber and trim pieces are in the hallway, I can't find my car keys and have to use a spare set, my red sandels disapearsed a week ago, and if I can not get to the laundry room soon I will need to go buy new clothes.

I fell off the ladder painting my ceiling and injured my back (real seriously) and today broke my ankle. TALK ABOUT STRESS - I hate the idea of what my next A1C will look like.

But this is what I get for buying a 35 year old house. (it was a great deal at the time)

What is all this doing to my BG - its running about 250 to 300 in the AM and not reaching normal levels until about 4pm - I am faxing my doc weekly and we re-adjust my pump to account for the stress - - - - or is it the junk food I am living on since I have no kitchen!

Missing - car keys with a Ford beeper and a Saturn beeper as well as a metal Heart that says God loves you. If found - steal the Ford Truck its better insured and the gas costs to much to drive it!

[lgvincent]

When I'm in stressful situations, my blood sugar tends to drop.

[rzrbks]

Like lg, stress tends to make B/G respond just as if I'm doing something physical---drop. So I keep stuff that is less than 15 carbs handy to grab if I get attacked by stress.


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YouthIncJr
This may seem weird to some, but I am also involved with my church. and the last 2 sundays, My BG are high when I get home. Church shouldn't be a stress.

Stop yore sinnin' :D :hypocrite

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my numbers have confounded both me and the Endos

Perhaps, the new Harry Potter book will help you deal with the Confundus Curse---maybe you should share it with your Endos :thumbsup:

[am1977]

I think stress does definitely play a role in controlling blood sugars. For me, I can never predict how it will, but it usually does in some way :rolleyes: . Usually, it raises it and on top of feeling tense and stressed out, I feel exhausted and worn out as
well :(. I think sometimes what helps is to realize that you are going through a difficult time and to then find ways that relax you whether it be taking a long walk, or hot bath, or working out at the gym. Truthfully, I don't know what I would do if I didn't have the gym...somedays a good workout really is what the doctor calls for :D

[Harold]

Mine go through the roof when I get mad, and recently that has happened more than I like at work. Think they are suffering from Confundus Curse.

[RITADAR]

HI, My husband is type 1 on insulin pump. We have a 15 year old son that
plays baseball. When we get to the game I remind Al to check his sugar
normally it is around 100-120. After the game depending on how Zach played
Al's sugar is usually between 200-300. So yes stress does mess with your
readings. However, we have another father from the team and when his son
is playing and he is under stress his b/s drops. So there I am with Al having
him bolus during the game and feeding the other father to keep him from going
to low. Don't know if this is what you wanted to know, but the key is to
keep checking you b/s when you think you are in a high stress situation.
Again, this forum is wonderful, I normally just read and don't get to involved
unless it is something that I feel might help out. Keep up the good work and
thanks for all the answers.
ritadar

[Dewey]

Stress does affect my BG A LOT - right now my house is being remodeled - nothing is where it should be- my stove (still in the box it came in) in sitting in the greenhouse along with the new dishwasher and sink (all still in the boxes) My dishes are in my bedroom floor, bakeware in the guest room, pots and pans are in the patio (enclosed thank God) and the drygoods are in my home office all over the futon and the floor. My livingroom is missing a wall, lumber and trim pieces are in the hallway, I can't find my car keys and have to use a spare set, my red sandels disapearsed a week ago, and if I can not get to the laundry room soon I will need to go buy new clothes.

I fell off the ladder painting my ceiling and injured my back (real seriously) and today broke my ankle. TALK ABOUT STRESS - I hate the idea of what my next A1C will look like.

But this is what I get for buying a 35 year old house. (it was a great deal at the time)

What is all this doing to my BG - its running about 250 to 300 in the AM and not reaching normal levels until about 4pm - I am faxing my doc weekly and we re-adjust my pump to account for the stress - - - - or is it the junk food I am living on since I have no kitchen!

Missing - car keys with a Ford beeper and a Saturn beeper as well as a metal Heart that says God loves you. If found - steal the Ford Truck its better insured and the gas costs to much to drive it! Ok, on the keys, here's hoping you find them, and Soon (I lost my Saturn key and bleeper remote thingy, and after tearing almost Everything apart to find them, they were in my other Car!! lol :1eye: ). On your ankle & back, all I can say is Oh SNAP! Are you doing ok? Hope you heal quickly...

You had made reference to junk food, and I definitely believe it'll wreak havoc on the sugars. Cause I'm not home, I haven't been eating properly (lately), and sugars are kinda not so good (up and down some). :eek: Stress is one of the most major factors on effecting blood sugars, it seems. The higher the stress level, the less likely one will be to know where their sugar level might end up. With some folks, the more exercise they do, the higher their sugar level gets, whereas with others, their sugar will decrease. For each person, it may be different, so factoring can get somewhat difficult at tmes. Hope this helps some.

[Middle Aged Man]

My doc told me that he suspected I was diabetic because of the stressful life I lead. He said that the years and years of stress on me would have made controlling sugars very difficult.

I can see on my glucometer that it does increase when stress is big, and drops when stress is low. In fact, I had an odd one last week in that I hit my all time highest reading on my glucometer (297) when not under substantial stress and couldn't understand why. Then I got hit with bronchitis about 24 hours later, and it all made sense again.