I am a type 2 diabetic, is stress a viable factor in raising my blood sugars?

Question

I have an open wound that refuses to completely heal. I have been driving in very heavy traffic every day to a hyperbaric treatment. I arrive al stressed out and my sugars are all out of wack( as in the high 200"s). The techs at the hospital tell me that stressors do not create problems with my sugars,,, is this true? I have checked my sugars before I drive and they check me before and after treatment. I have actually had a higher count after I arrive there than in the morning when I check my own, I don't think that there is a large discrepency between our two different meters. I need some factual input to show these techs one way or the other. Thank You

Answer 1

Stress is definitely a factor as is infection or disease in raising your blood glucose. Mine rarely gets over 170, though... even when my fibromyalgia is flaring up. You should check out my diabetes info page under my profile.

Here are the links you asked for:
http://www.diabetesinfocenter.org/View.aspx?url=Article671
http://www.mercola.com/2002/jan/9/stress.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=47115

If those bozos don't believe you after this, fire them.

Meanwhile, read my info page and get that sugar down.

Answer 2

When I drive, my sugars always go up. It could be what would otherwise seem an unstressed trip, they still go up. I have decided that it is more the lack of exercise sitting down while driving that causes the rise in blood sugars.I was able to prove this when I went in the morning for a fasting blood sugar I would check my blood sugar before I left home and at the blood test one hour later, it always went up. This did not occur if I did the same test at home at the same times. I now take more insulin based on the length of the trip. Stress also make my blood sugar rise but I am unable to measure my stress levels so I can't predict its effect. So I treat those as unexplained highs and take extra insulin as needed. Your open wound needs attention. High blood sugars can prevent healing. If you are not on insulin talk to your doctor about at least adding insulin when your sugars are high. I have been a type1 for 38 years.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Unfortunately, the techs aren't going to take the advice of a bunch of people from Yahoo answers. You are going have to get your doctor to call them. You can also go to: www.HealthAtoZ.com and type in "stress and diabetes". It will give you a full page on how stress effects your entire body, especially if your diabetic. Print it out and bring it with you. You should also bring your own meter and have them use that to take your blood. Meters vary, sometimes by many points.
Good luck!

Answer 5

wounds in general will cause your blood sugers to skyrocket.
My dad was also a diabetic and had open sores on his feet.
He became a double leg amputee right before he passed away about a month ago but.....his blood sugar went back to normal or even below after he lost his legs.
So I FIRMLY believe that wounds do cause your sugar to be out of wack ! !
Stress may come into play but I bet that the wounds you have are the main reason

Answer 6

Stress most definitely has an effect. I don't know the science behind it but around finals time I always figure I'm going to be a mess. Stress also helps me to develop ketones earlier than I normally would.

Answer 7

No, stress plays hell with your sugars. When in trafic leave a bit earlier if you can and relax. Pull over, take a reading of your sugars and if they are high treat the symptom. My sister is a brittle diabetic and when she is stressed her sugars go.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Stress usually has a negative impact on any health condition. You may want to look into ways to better deal with stress. There is not much you can do to avoid stress but there are tricks in dealing with your reactions to it.

Answer 10

When your body is under stress, it releases "fight or flight" horomones. One of those horomones is adrenaline, and adrenaline causes the liver to release more glucagon into your bloodstream.

So there you have it.

Good luck!