Here,s a link to stress and diabetes glucose levels. Yes stress can raise your glucose levels. I wouldn't be overly concerned with the high reading it came down quickly so shouldn't be a problem .There's a method detailed in the link to determine how much stress is affecting you and some remedial techniques to reduce stress.
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http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/stress.jsp

Thanks so much, I am under tons of stress, my dad lives with us he is 88 and has health issues along with mental issues, and has been driving me more crazy that usual for about a week now. I did not relize that stress can control sugar. Lately I feel like I just want to run away..ahahaha!!!

Stress raises my levels EVERYTIME!!! BUt sometimes it is so hard NOT to be stressed out!!!

Hi Salem, here's how I look at it. Firstly diabetes is diabetes, doesn't matter about pre- etc, if your on a trend you'll eventually "officially' have it. So don't fuss about what it might be labeled, start from now to accept and prepare to manage diabetes.

Secondly, you have to start viewing food a different way, for example a normal coke and noodles is going to hit your blood glucose hard, so that's something you have to understand and move away from in your eating habits.

Thirdly, you need to start learning - so google around and find the quality sites, like this one, but don't google or read too much to start. I overdosed on Google and it really stressed me unnecessarily. You don't need to know too much. In fact I write about my experiences now at www.diabetorati.com and you might find things there of some interest.

The main points to start on are to understand more about what you are eating, buy a meter and start measuring the outcomes after your meals and make notes, reduce the meal sizes by 20%, exercise 20% more, and get to understand the relationship between the food you eat, the exercise you do, and your body and blood glucose levels. After you get that basic understanding you can start to build a program which will bring you under control, and reduce your stress.

All the best, Walter

I have to agree with Walter... you have to be careful what you eat as in relation to your blood sugars. A regular can of coke has 11 teaspoons of sugar, and the noodles are carbohydrates that the body turns into sugar. They raise your sugars high, then throw you down to the ground. You would have been better off eating an apple with some cheese or milk. That would have gotten you over the hump. I had to make up my own food diary and start recording everything i ate, my blood sugars, and how i was feeling that day. Even if your doctor says you're not diabetic, start living your life like you are and i guarantee you will feel better, and will lessen your chances of becoming diabetic. Good luck with everything, i hope i helped a little. Deb :0)

People w/o diabetes are supposed to keep their BS below about 150 at all times, regardless of what they've eaten or whether they are freaking out about something.

I too was not told about diabetes in my life and my doctor was watching it for 2 years! she kept saying my glucose was a "little high" - she wanted to put me on injections of byetta 2 years ago and i said can't i do diet and exercise before i try this? she agreed. she never said "You have diabetes 2". when i went in the next time and all my numbers have been when i was fasting- they were still high, but not in the "sky". so this june i went to a new doc for a 2nd opinion, he too found my levels a bit high and started me on meds. Metformin. I too had hig tryglycerides and have all my life. i was taking a prescription omega 3 pill called omorcin( spelling) and it worked but when i lost my insurance i quit as it was almost 400 bucks for a month! i am now eating no red meat or cheese( well maybe once a week on cheese and only 8g or less in a portion- try the healtfood section!) and walking daily or exerbiking daily. it has not only helped but lowered my wieght in a whole size since june. it's working for me and i see the doc in october so i hope i will have lower levels. you will find you own happy medium. but for me i have learned to cook and not eat processed, added more veggies and high fiber to my diet. it's tricky to learn a whole new way of doing things but if i can reduce meds, then i will.
i hope you will be encouraged as i too, am new to this journey.
reality tourist.

we all got some food & stress problems. & i notice that some of us put ourselves last on the (ppl i help take care of) list. Not Good!!
Just having t2d is aN EXPRESS TRAIN TO STRESSVILLE!SRY 4 CAPS. i carve out ME time & rember i gotta life also. As a caregiver, itrained the recipient to respect my time (w/obeing mean). i see lots of elders who seem to be pissed @ the world!! prolly cause they cant do much. Find someone to help out 1-2 x per week . (call hospice for info) you should not feel bad for attending to ur wants/needs GL
God Bless

I am sure the coke and the noodles did it to you the sugar in the coke and the sugar that came from the noodles turning into sugar.
The other day I was so hungry I ate about half of a cup of mac and cheese, I thought the cheese all over the mac would prevent me from spiking. No such luck. I spiked big time.

Keep trying. Don't give up. You will continue to live. Get a diabetic diet and start before and there may never be a "you got it." You don't want it. Too many other problems go with it. I could tell you, but we don;'t need to go there. Just remember, You CAN DO IT!!

Hi Salem,
"Normal" people's sugar levels do go up and down. That is why drinking an energy drink loaded with sugar and caffine will make you have a crash later. The pancreas makes extra insullin to cover the spike in sugar, but it causes you to be very tired, thus the crach
effect.
The fact that your sugar level went back down to the 120's tells me that your pancreas is still making insullin and is able to bring your sugar back to the normal range. But, you will not get an accurate reading for about two hours after you eat. If after two hours and a walk you were not back to normal levels you would need something to help your body get back to where it is supposed to be.

Here are some of the symtoms you need to look for:

Are you thirsty a lot of the time?

Do you get really sleepy after a big carb heavy meal- like Spaghetti?

Do you have to get up repeatedly at night to urinate?

Is your fasting Blood Sugar level consistantly over 120?

One thing you might want to do is keep track of what you eat with a log for at least a week and write down what your bs level is fasting, before each meal, and two hours after each meal. It will require that you stick your finger a lot for a little while, but it will give you a clear picture of how your body is reacting to the food that you eat. Then you can take your log/journal with you to your doctor. You can go over these results together and he can help you if there is a problem. Sometimes they need to see things in print to know what is going on with you. Help him to help you!

A solution may be as simple as following your diet closely and getting more exercise to stay in a normal range, or you could need a little medicine to help you stay on track. The most important thing is to do what you can now to help keep you from having a really hard time down the road.

The diabetic diet is a good, balanced, well rounded plan that is good for everyone. You don't have to panic, or go "extreme". Just make good healthy choices for your meals and snacks. You will feel better and find that you have less stress because you are better able to handle it!

I hope I have helped. I know it can be frightening when you feel you have a problem and you don't think you are being taken seriously, but hang in there. It will get better!

Good luck, and God bless!
CJ

Thanks so much!

To reality tourist,

That's it, you have to start viewing food and exercise in a whole new way.

You seem to making good progress, if you like (or can used to) avocado then you might like to try a half with your breakfast each morning. I'm sure mine helps my blood results. I have it with apple cider vinegar and also freshly ground pepper, and sometimes sprinkle tumeric on top but that's getting a bit geeky so without that is fine.

Walter
www.diabetorati.com

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