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Stress Glucose Spikes
Stress glucose spikes are hormone-driven glucose rises from cortisol and adrenaline—not only food—common on CGM during high-pressure weeks with poor sleep.
Stress glucose spikes happen when cortisol and adrenaline from work pressure, poor sleep, or illness push liver glucose output up—visible on CGM as rises unrelated to food. Breath work, walks, sleep protection, and realistic training load blunt repeat spikes.
Do not blame every high on diet alone when stress tags cluster.
Common questions
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Should you change diabetes meds for stress highs?
Do not adjust prescriptions on your own—log patterns and discuss with your clinician. Address sleep, movement, and stressors alongside medical review.
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