I’m sort of laughing, but not really. Trying to keep it in perspective.
I was working so hard on my 100% TIR and then today happened. Oh, well…
I’m sort of laughing, but not really. Trying to keep it in perspective.
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Just curious, what is the heart above the second correction? And what kind of exercise did you do before the spike?
I know for a fact that stress will elevate blood glucose regardless of whether it is emotional or physical. Best advice I can give you, “Don’t stress over the spike!” 
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Lol, right? 6 months ago and, yes, I would’ve been freaking out! I was more annoyed today… and a tiny frustrated.
That’s a little “health” icon you can tag your “health issues” with in the iOS Dexcom app.
Exercise was a very gentle walk as I fell last week and am just getting back into exercise/still experiencing pain when moving.
Same breakfast as the past two days (Saturday and Sunday); same timing; same amount of caffeine.
Only delta was a stressful work scenario. And, yes, the “de-stressing” walk about an hour earlier.
One of the things I’ve learned from the forum is that you can’t control the unknowns, but you can manage it. Definitely getting better at managing my responses — like watching the CGM, not panicking, adjusting my basal, etc.
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Ah, I’ve not used that event option. I should have after the second COVID shot and colonoscopy prep. Sorry about your injury, but it’s good you’re moving again.
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Stress always changes my blood sugar. It always goes up, unless it goes down then it is not up.
That is sort of tongue in cheek. But yes I have had stress jack my blood sugar and I have had it tank me in a few minutes. I think it is individual and it can be significant.
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I can’t eat when I’m stressed so my sugar is effected but hard to know
I can’t not eat.
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Wow, stress is one of those things that can destroy that perfect chart. And the sad thing, it can go either way.
I remember when I was managing a fast food restaurant for many years, stress would send my blood sugar spiraling down. When I would check in with family or friends during a stressful day, they would all warn me about the low that probably going to happen.
Yeah there are some stressful situations that send it through the roof but for me, it goes down not up.
And the challenge to fighting that time in range chart was a driver for me, but I have really started working on letting it go. I have stopped beating myself up for that weird day when I’m at 67% in range. It happens. And I just fix it to the best of my ability and move on.
Life is stressful enough for most of us, and me worrying about my time in range everyday is too much for me. I look at it and use it to help make changes when I review my reports but no more stress about it!
So, stress? Does it cause blood sugars to go up or go down? Oh wait, it’s diabetes, that would be both! Depending on whatever is going on.
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Those numbers are still exceptionally good, as I’m sure we all recognize. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much!
I was in the 300-500 range for so long because I was misdiagnosed as T2 and not LADA. So—being “good” now is, well, I guess something to celebrate?
When my pancreas decided to go on a permanent vacation, I kept being told by my diabetes team how bad I was and how I wasn’t eating correctly or exercising enough. The shaming was pretty discouraging.
This is a great community to learn from. I love reading the posts—great experiences without the judgement. 
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