Cofefan, stress affects blood sugar levels by playing around with the hormone cortisol released by the adrenals. It is meant to raise blood sugar levels so that if one is being attacked by a bear, you have the adrenaline “fight or flight” response. However living a stressful life style day in and out takes its toll on the pancreas and adrenal glands.
Coffeefan, when it was first detected I had it, I was in denial for almost 10 years, and I didn’t test or eat properly all that time! B’H, I am Type II. To be honest, its even hard for me to address this group, or to find myself in a diabetes group in the coffee room, as I feel its not me. However, I am in control of my lifestyle and insulin today, and blood sugars are good. I guess its not so bad to admit to it today.
I actually had it in my first pregnancy. 18 years ago. They warned me its likely to come back in 10 years. Well on my kids’ 3rd birthday, I ate left over cake for 3 days after the party, and one day my aunt who is a diabetic said “Lets just test your sugar.” So I was agreeable, for fun, I suppose. And I hadn’t eaten in a few hours, but it was 13.5 or something. SHe looked full of sadness at me, as if I just told her someone had died, and she said ” I am so sorry you are diabetic!”. I just laughed and said whatever. Stop acting like that. Now I realize why I was so thirsty all those years. I began taking humulin N and humalog as needed, all within the past 5 years, regularily. And with the diet To Learn Control (TLC) i almost need no insulin, Thank G-d!
But I really don’t like to talk about diabetes.