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<blockquote data-quote="DigitalMercenary" data-source="post: 1608537" data-attributes="member: 449355"><p>So sorry to hear about your son's problems.</p><p></p><p>I've been a T1 for 43 years now.</p><p>When I have hypoglycaemia, and this goes way back to my teenage days, I every other time get really aggressive and violent.</p><p></p><p>Me and my wife lived in the US for 10 years, and I have had numerous encounters with cops there. But they were always trying to help (even if that meant handcuffing me and holding me down on the ground while I was yelling, flaying about and trying to punch them in the face).</p><p>The adrenaline level when I have hypo is at times extreme and adding to my completely non cooperative state (and "drunken" state), it's a recipe for disaster.</p><p>I also don't remember much of my hypo incidents. Sometimes nothing at all.</p><p></p><p>What I am trying to say is that the combination of T1 and alcohol is really really bad. Trust me, I know first hand.</p><p>You numb your senses with alcohol, and once the hypoglycaemia starts you are less likely to notice the signs, the effects of it are going to be enhanced by your drunken state, and the peolpe around you are going to be confused to wether you're drunk, having hypoglycaemia, or both.</p><p></p><p>The bottom line I think is that you have to be really careful with your blood sugar if you are going to drink alcohol. Prep with carbs and monitor continuously (and if possible, have someone else keep an eye on you).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DigitalMercenary, post: 1608537, member: 449355"] So sorry to hear about your son's problems. I've been a T1 for 43 years now. When I have hypoglycaemia, and this goes way back to my teenage days, I every other time get really aggressive and violent. Me and my wife lived in the US for 10 years, and I have had numerous encounters with cops there. But they were always trying to help (even if that meant handcuffing me and holding me down on the ground while I was yelling, flaying about and trying to punch them in the face). The adrenaline level when I have hypo is at times extreme and adding to my completely non cooperative state (and "drunken" state), it's a recipe for disaster. I also don't remember much of my hypo incidents. Sometimes nothing at all. What I am trying to say is that the combination of T1 and alcohol is really really bad. Trust me, I know first hand. You numb your senses with alcohol, and once the hypoglycaemia starts you are less likely to notice the signs, the effects of it are going to be enhanced by your drunken state, and the peolpe around you are going to be confused to wether you're drunk, having hypoglycaemia, or both. The bottom line I think is that you have to be really careful with your blood sugar if you are going to drink alcohol. Prep with carbs and monitor continuously (and if possible, have someone else keep an eye on you). [/QUOTE]
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