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For those in the U.S.: Regardless of your political stance, have you noticed a meaningful increase in your stress level as a result of the recent debates and upcoming presidential election?
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Please stick to Type 1 Diabetes and quit with the politics, your going to end up like the NFL.
Ya, I agree. I have to say, I much preferred the Glu set-up and question format!
Ummm, YOU’RE the one making a political stance with the NFL comment. This website made a point of NOT making a stance. Sheesh
Could you please refrain from advocating ANY political stance, please? Glu was intended as a forum on Type 1 diabetes. MAYBE you should give it back?
No increase in stress here, but the national comedy show keeps getting weirder.
U have to agree, this is not the type of questions we expect from Glu. Politics have nothing to do with how my T1D makes me feel.
My Diabetes is very sensitive to my emotions. If I’m sad, and crying, it drops. If I’m anxious and worried, it rises. If I feel completely out of control on a subject, and it makes me feel despair, it reacts either way, no reason or rhyme. So yes. The increase in stress level right now in the USA is off the charts, and my diabetes is responding accordingly. Ugh.
I’ve had T1D for 57 years and have always been called “brittle,” but this year has been the worst! Politics for the past 4 years has pitted friends against friends and family against family, and my BGs have been all over the place. I hope once the vitriol ends with the election,so will my hypers and hypos. I’m too old for this,
With the pandemic, living alone and the ratcheting up of political animosities, I find I’m not doing so well psychologically. And any excuse to eat, right? So, yes, its affecting me.
Unwanted stress? Yes – when I watch, read or listen to the the news stories I tend to get sucked into emotional reactions of feeling one way or another – mostly stunned, pissed off, frustrated that so much nonsense is taking place in the world today. I find I can chose to to get sucked into the anger, negativity, panic, and fear that is being generated during this topsy-turvy time in history – OR – I can detach & choose to remain calm, peaceful, and focused on what I need to do to care for myself and how I engage with the immediate circle of life and the community of people around me. I prefer to occupy my attention with meaningful activities that energize my overall health & wellness and contributes to the well being of others. I cast my vote early today and that felt great!!!
Just need to say that I really hate your new format. The way it was before was great, this new format just plain sucks and will probably cause me to not answer many questions from here on out.
Yes especially concerned about loss of health care coverage with preexisting condition. This isn’t “Political” Its just the reality of being a T1D and having family members with other health risks.
Does a comment makes you think of politics first & affects your health ? Maybe it’s just a an opinion & not a political comment at all. It’s our decision to be affected by what people say or think. I have empathy for all who struggle T1D> (Diagnoused 4 / 1957}
Yes- definitely more stress. Not sure it has altered blood glucose. I think it has also caused much worry and stress among my family members who are not diabetic.
I am stressed over social behavior patterns in ‘politics’ (beliefs, moral judgment, cognitive divergence, etc.) but don’t see that it affects my T1D directly. Instead it has disrupted my sleep, as well as my appetite to some degree. But it’s not driving me crazy, just frustrated & angry. So I try various things to consciously manage the stress.
Also not crazy about your new format. The previous one was much easier to follow.