Hello~I have not been diagnosed as a diabetic, and my last A1C was 5.8. However, lately, my morning fasting levels have been higher than normal and I am worried. My doctor says it is stress related as I am releasing a lot of cortisol, but, still, I am concerned. My stresses are: starting college soon, taking some tests, my fiance having major surgery, illness in the family.I am 52 years old, and try to eat right.
My morning readings used to always be in the 80's, then, two weeks ago the night before my boyfriends surgery, I checked it before bed, and it read 154, I could have fainted, just two hour previously, it was 110. The next morning, 5/4 instead of being in the 80's, it was 106 fasting for 9 hours,(this was the day of his surgery), it finally went down that night to the 80's again. The day after that, 5/5, it was 105 and stayed there all day, after I ate a low carb meal, it went to 122 two hours after. The next morning, 5/6 it was 98, I don't mind that.
Well, on 5/7, I woke up with a horrible tummy ache, the docs think now it was food poisoning, I was sick as a dog, I took my sugar at 4 in the morning thinking it was too low, but, dang, it was 148, I had eaten some tums however prior to that and they are full of sugar. It stayed elevated until 10:32 that morning, and my fasting was 118.
The next mornings, 5/8 through 5/12, my fasting was in the 90's, then yesterday, on the 13th, it went up again to 102, I had some school tests and such coming up and was nervous. This morning, the 14th, it was 107. So, as you can see, I have been a mess. I charted all this and gave it to my doctor, she said not to worry, that it was stress related and the more I worry, the higher it will go, also, my period started yesterday, and I understand this can elevate it too.
In the past, I have always been hypoglycemic, so, this is new to me. I guess I should try not to worry, get more exercise and keep a record for a few weeks before I panic. My boyfriend has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so now I am more nervous about it, his numbers, however were awful, the doc got him at over 470, he is doing better though and sticking to his diet and his metoforim is really helping.
Anyway, have any of you had the numbers fluctuate like me and been told it is stress? I am in high anxiety right now, and I am really worried. I also have irregular heart beats, GERD, and panic attacks, so, I am a member of many forums. My chiropractor helps a lot as does my acupuncture treatments, but, I still worry.
Thanks for reading this.
Susie
Sounds like you do have an issue with stress and that affects your sugars. As you know, you should try and find ways to reduce that stress or live and let go so to speak. Some things just are going to happen and you don't have any control over it. I guess I'm a don't sweat the small stuff sort of person and works for me.