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I was especially emotionally stressed when the doctor checked my blood glucose level (am non-diabetic). did stress help to raise blood glucose level?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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Of course: stress definitely will raise blood sugar, and can raise blood pressure. that is why one reading does not make anybody diabetic, there is a series of test that will confirmed if there is diabetes involved or not.

Answered 5/25/2015

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