Does the flu push your levels up?

Question

I got diagnosed with GD at 16 weeks and haven't had any issues with my sugar levels up until today. I'm 36 weeks now and haven't been feeling great the past week but today has been the worst so far. Sore throat, achy joints, fever, etc. My sugar levels have been high all day. Does illness affect the levels?

Answer

Yes! Any stress physical or emotional can effect your sugars. I caught a very bad cold last week and had to increase my insulin even though I’m not eating as much.  If you’re diet controlled definitely give your doctor a call to see what they recommend, but you might just have to wait it out.

Answer

I'm wondering if mine are high because of that  as well, I've had a sore throat fever, achy all that crappy stuff and my sugars have been high.

Answer

Yep! I had the flu 2 weeks ago and my numbers were elevated even though I was eating my usual stuff. My Dr said that was normal.

Does the flu push your levels up?

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