T1D & Cocktails

[hannahmaria94]

Hey everyone, happy Friday!

I need some tips on how to keep control of my blood sugar levels when drinking cocktails.

I currently put on a temp basal to stop my bloods crashing during the night and bolus for the juice in the cocktails, however, my bloods still seem to always rise pretty high (sometimes up to 18mmol)

How do you all control your sugars when out drinking?


Thanks!
Hannah

 

[porl69]

I find cocktails raise my BGs hugely. I now stick to either rum and diet coke OR gin and diet tonic when I go out

 

[Rokaab]

Same here, I don't go near the sugar laden cocktails (for a start I don't want to have to inject a whole load of times through a night out and deal with the hypos later), I just go for drinks with diet mixers - far easier for me

 

[CelalDari]

Hey everyone, happy Friday!

I need some tips on how to keep control of my blood sugar levels when drinking cocktails.

I currently put on a temp basal to stop my bloods crashing during the night and bolus for the juice in the cocktails, however, my bloods still seem to always rise pretty high (sometimes up to 18mmol)

How do you all control your sugars when out drinking?


Thanks!
Hannah

It really is difficult to say as everyone’s body reacts differently to alcohol.

Based off of BERTIE course guidelines, alcohol on an empty stomach can lower BG and alcohol on a full stomach can increase BG.

How much are you reducing your temporary basal by? You might be giving yourself too little insulin hence the highs of 18 mmol/L. If you’re worried about hypos you could always have a slice of whole meal toast before bed

 

[DCUKMod]

It really is difficult to say as everyone’s body reacts differently to alcohol.

Based off of BERTIE course guidelines, alcohol on an empty stomach can lower BG and alcohol on a full stomach can increase BG.

How much are you reducing your temporary basal by? You might be giving yourself too little insulin hence the highs of 18 mmol/L. If you’re worried about hypos you could always have a slice of whole meal toast before bed

Top tip, CelalDari, from one who has been a round for a while.

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