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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on April 22, 2011 at 5:12pm

Stress/ anger can raise BG. Breathe deeply in through your nose and exhale in a controlled manner through your mouth for a while

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Permalink Reply by latvianchick on April 22, 2011 at 9:57pm

Stress and anger does raise the blood glucose levels! I know that because it happens to me too! Anger, frustration, late for an important engagement .... it all adds up!

I find that with computers it is better to throw them out of the window and have done with them! Seriously, I do understand your frustration and your blood glucose levels will be a temporary blip. Try saving throughout the programme next time. I wish you well.

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Permalink Reply by Dragan Viorel-Razvan on May 9, 2011 at 4:46am

Maybe it can have an effect(very small one), but if you are low dosen't matter how annoyed you get , you shout eat some fruit :P

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Permalink Reply by DogLady on May 9, 2011 at 5:21am

Stress, anger, and being scared all raise my blood sugar. My blood sugars are often the highest when I'm in the doctor's office - I was 216 there last week and once before I was 300. They always tell me at the doc's office that fear/being scared does not raise your blood sugar and I tell them that they are very wrong. It does for me, and it seems to do the same for other people as well.

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Permalink Reply by Cosumne Jan on May 10, 2011 at 10:56am

It doesn't bother my blood sugar, but it sure wreaks havoc with my blood pressure. They don't understand that, either. Luckily I take my own blood pressure a couple of times a day, so I know it's ok.

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Permalink Reply by KimKat on May 10, 2011 at 10:42am

Yes! Being nervous makes mine go high too. I guess that could be lumped in with stress. Stress/nervousness/angry/crying/panicing/fear - all make my BG go high than food does.

I wish it was just the food.

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Permalink Reply by Renee on May 10, 2011 at 11:48am

yes it dose because when im trying to test myself in the morning i cant get any blood i see it is higher then days that i can test rite away

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Permalink Reply by mary ann jacob on May 10, 2011 at 11:53am

stress and anger do raISE the bs level,,,my Dr says no but being type 1 for 36 years i know it does!

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Permalink Reply by something_exotic on May 10, 2011 at 1:00pm

Absolutely! Every time I have a job interview (nervous), get frustrated with work (angry), or have a heated disagreement (ahh loved ones), my blood sugar does rise for inexplicable reasons. Hormones are fun like that. Even with my CGM I haven't quite figured out how to accommodate for it.

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Permalink Reply by Don on May 10, 2011 at 1:22pm

Adrenaline is the key factor because it causes the liver to dump sugar. Regardless whether you perceive stress or anger, it the release of adrenaline that spikes bg. I used to go sky high during college exams and I was only willing to conservatively bolus for it ahead of time because no way did I want to drop in the middle of an exam.

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Permalink Reply by Jennie Fraser on May 10, 2011 at 1:07pm

Maybe high blood sugar makes you angry ;-)

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