How much can stress really cause bloodsugar to raise?
Hi All,
I'm struggling with this one due to alot of things going on in my life. So, I was wondering if you might have some knowledge on this.
I constantly deal with mental health issues in my family ranging from autism,adhd,schizo-affective disorders, bi-polar ,and depression along with a child that has trictotillomania (hairpulling disorder) and one that is blind in one eye.
Life can get a bit interesting around my house to say the least.
When I have to deal with a sudden tantrum or something... I know that my bloodpressure goes up... Does my bloodsugar as well?
Thanks for your thoughts on this.
MeadowLark
I'm struggling with this one due to alot of things going on in my life. So, I was wondering if you might have some knowledge on this.
I constantly deal with mental health issues in my family ranging from autism,adhd,schizo-affective disorders, bi-polar ,and depression along with a child that has trictotillomania (hairpulling disorder) and one that is blind in one eye.
Life can get a bit interesting around my house to say the least.
When I have to deal with a sudden tantrum or something... I know that my bloodpressure goes up... Does my bloodsugar as well?
Thanks for your thoughts on this.
MeadowLark
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Permalink Reply by MeadowLark on -
Well, I'm in hyper - drive now. I had to open my door and find Child Protective services waiting to be let in June 4th. Talk about stress. My son that is now 15 is going thru wonderful teenage hormones and anxiety-nos with psychotic behaviour and "they" want me to find a place for him to stay while they do a 90 day investigation of our family. There is no one to take him in. No family, no friends for that kind of long stay. We're a family under a microscope:( I'm running out of test strips and trying to keep a grip on D and everything else.
Huggles
MeadowLark
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Permalink Reply by Doris D on -
Oh those wonderful Child Protective Services not to talk about teen horomones! Get ready your in for a bumpy ride! Have you thought about some of his friends he could stay with for awhile? I had that problem with my oldest at around the same age so I called a friend of her's mom and ask if she could stay there til things calmed down. She said yes and that took a bunch of crap off me! Hang in there it will work out for the best it just seems like getting there takes forever!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by MeadowLark on
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Doris
There is no one to take him. He has a diagnosis of Anxiety-NOS(not otherwise specified) with psychotic behaviour and adhd. We live within 45 minutes of Charleston,SC.
We have no family to help, no friends that want to deal with any part of what is going on. Too much fear of getting involved and bringing Child Protective Services down on them too.
MeadowLark
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Permalink Reply by Doris D on
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You know you really can't blame them if that's the case but maybe some of his friends parents or better if you can find a family member with a clue that would help you out. Maybe that would work. Even a far off realitive who's seen him act like this......I don't know but you will need someone to be on yourside when all this s*** hits the fan! I will speak for you about how your trying to get this together for yourself and maybe a little leave of absents will help you both! Please talk to me and maybe that will help you out too! Ya' know just getting all your feelings out to someone with a good ear is all it takes sometimes! I'M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU TO TALK TO! REMEMBER THAT IF THINGS GET TOO HARD FOR YOU AT ANYTIME!!!
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Permalink Reply by saundra barragan on -
Hi Meadowlark,
I am so sorry for all the terrible stress you are going through right now. My house is really full right now. My husband's youngest sister is here with us and is dying from Lou Gehrigs disease, so there is a lot of family coming and going. If you live anywhere near St. Louis though I am sure I could find someone to take your son for awhile. Please let me know if I can help out. You are such a loving and caring person I hate to see you going through so much.
My sister -in-law is such a sweet and good person too and is only 59. Disease respects no one and we all really need to hold on to one another. My best sanity is coming on here and talking to everyone. My love and hugs and prayers are with you Meadowlark.
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Permalink Reply by Denise Bevard on -
stress makes mine go up drastically---fear brings it down.meditation helps bring it down as does music and dance....
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Permalink Reply by MeadowLark on
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My oldest son is already in fostercare. I pay childsupport for him. Similar diagnoses. I had to use a public defender after the fact to get one. I dont know what will happen now. I just posted an answer to Doris. sigh.. No one wants to help with this kind of diagnoses. AnxietyNOS(not otherwise specified) with psychotic behaviour. and adhd.
I have one daughter with anxietyhairpulling going on with it... plus adhd. they are both in continuos counseling.
My thought is one of them said something to a counselor.
The fact that I homeschool my kids and the counselor constantly tells them about public school...makes me think this is a possibility. I am legally homeschooling. I am a member of HSLDA I'm covered on the homeschooling front and they know it.
They only have me on stories my kids tell.. as they are both great at fabricating stories that sound true.
Huggles
MeadowLark
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Permalink Reply by Eilis on -
Hiya,
Last year I started a very high energy job, I was riding out young race horses. I loved it but my blood sugars where like ziz zags.
If I was nervous or stressed on a young horse or on days we where doing fast work (the walk up to the different gallop was always hairy) my sugars would go very high for no reason. They could jump from 5.5 to 23 in 30 mins with no food.
But because of the exersise I would only need a tiny amount of insulin to bring myself back down or I would have a bad hypo.
My A1c rose to 11.8 and I could not get it down while I was working in that enviroment.
Your situation sounds like a nightmare, I am thinking of getting a pump so that if I am going high in stressfull situation, then at least I will be able to correct them asap and not let if carry on for a few hours.
Hope this helps
Eilis
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Permalink Reply by Armand Matte on -
The pump does help with that, but in my case it was just a constant with work and I couldn't maintain a good level.
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Permalink Reply by Armand Matte on
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I have found that in high stress situations my blood sugar does rise by at least 5 points (mmol in canada). I thought i was crazy but it seems to be true. I actually changed jobs/careers and have had better control with lower readings since then with a lower stress job. (left high level management)
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Permalink Reply by LauraCBower on -
Yeah, after a bad breakup I couldn't get my blood sugars out of the 200's for a few weeks, and when going gets rough at work my numbers spike too. Fastest fix is to hydrate like hell if you can't break away for physical activity. I keep a nalgene at my desk always. Your body will wash some of the sugar out that way.
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