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Can Anxiety Affect Blood Glucose Levels?
Question: can extreme anxiety cause blood sugar levels to be between 140-160 hour after eating?
fasting blood sugar level is normal and ac1 is 4.9.
fasting blood sugar level is normal and ac1 is 4.9.
Brief Answer:
All is fine and stress scan cause increased sugars.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Anxiety generally causes increased blood sugars values as a results of mobilisation from the stores. This is totally normal and expected. Your fasting blood sugar and the A1C are perfectly normal and we require no further investigations about this. There is no reason to even get worried about a possible diabetes given your findings.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
All is fine and stress scan cause increased sugars.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Anxiety generally causes increased blood sugars values as a results of mobilisation from the stores. This is totally normal and expected. Your fasting blood sugar and the A1C are perfectly normal and we require no further investigations about this. There is no reason to even get worried about a possible diabetes given your findings.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What are normal peaks after eating 100 grams of carbs at the absolute peak? Around 45 min.
Mostly white rice and flour tortilla?
And large cookie.
Mostly white rice and flour tortilla?
And large cookie.
Brief Answer:
Two hours post should be less than 140!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Two hours post ingestion of 100grams of Carbs should be less than 140 for it to b strictly normal. Was this an oral glucose tolerance test?
Hope to hear from you!
Two hours post should be less than 140!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Two hours post ingestion of 100grams of Carbs should be less than 140 for it to b strictly normal. Was this an oral glucose tolerance test?
Hope to hear from you!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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