When we heal from injury or illness our body produces anti-bodies

They are fueled by "blood sugar" so your own body releases synthesized/stored sugar (stored in the liver) to provide the fuel - unfortunately Diabetics can't deal with any "leftovers" and our blood sugar runs high(er) than normal - how high depends on your individual circumstance

If your diabetes is well controlled then it may be barely noticeable - other issues and you could run high until you are healed

Stress causes the release of epinephrine which in turn tells your liver to open the sugar taps - the whole time you are stressing (or scared) sugar is being pumped into your system

How do you deal with it?

Fix everything else

Get to Normal Weight - there is nothing you can do that has more impact on your sugar levels then get to/maintain normal weight - Type 2 is a metabolic disorder and it's level of control is Directly Proportional to how many pounds you are carrying and if it's "extra" your blood sugar will always be worse

Eat healthy, low carb meals - less sugar in means less sugar to deal with

If the problem is stress, then exercise a lot

Exercise causes the release of endorphins which counteract the epinephrine

Simple answer is, if we DO the things we should have to Prevent Diabetes in the first place:

Maintain Normal Weight
Eat Healthy lower carb
Exercise

Then it will mitigate what happened because we didn't do that in the first place - most of us are Diabetic because we were overweight and ate a crappy diet - fix that and you are managing as best you can - ya, a little to late to prevent, but now it's about minimizing the damage

@A DiabetesTeam Member I'm truly sorry to hear about the immense challenges you've faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's completely understandable that the stress of financial burdens and health concerns can take a toll on anyone's mental well-being.

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Exactly

And don't be afraid to talk to a professional

In the last year I have seen a Psychiatrist twice, a couple of Psychologists (clinical and cognitive) at least a dozen times combined and talk to a social worker weekly - some of it is dealing with my wife (late stage Parkinson's) but a lot for myself

If you are overwhelmed there is professionals out there that can help - even if they do nothing more than give you some perspective

Don't curl up in a ball at home and don't be afraid to ask if you need help - it's available out there

@A DiabetesTeam Member To me it sounds like @A DiabetesTeam Member might be suggesting that we DON'T always have control over all external factors in our lives (injuries, illness, financial difficulties) but we DO have some control over the lifestyles we adopt: healthy or unhealthy diets, activity levels, sleep and rest, play and fun, etc...

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Covid 19 placed me under Tremendous Pressure. I had debts, caused by other people. My Adrienal glands produced, excess Cortilsol. I wanted to commit suicide. This was very unlike me.
I said to myself let them take my 2 homes and throw me into prison. It took me 3.5 years to sort out the finances.. Extremely Distressing!