The Stress Gremlin doesn’t need food to do damage. A tense conversation, a looming deadline, or even running late can be enough to send blood sugar climbing. You haven’t eaten yet, you haven’t moved differently, and yet your CGM tells a whole different story.
This gremlin is a reminder that diabetes isn’t just about what’s on your plate. Your body reacts to stress as if it’s danger, releasing glucose to help you “survive.” Helpful in theory. Annoying in real life.
Glucose Gremlins aren’t excuses — they’re explanations. The more we notice them, the better we can respond.