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No i never inject after a nightout, high risk of hypo if you do as the alcohol will bring down your sugars anyway. If i load up on carbs on the way home ie burger n chips im normally fine come morning (4-7). And like someone else said, it helps with the hangover :)

I was also diagnosed in late 2011, at the age of 24. As you said, i also had lots of people telling me how **** i looked and id lost over a stone in weight. I always felt tired and was always thirsty, so i was loading up on sugary drinks to try n perk myself up but i know now it was having the...

Hi, i was diagnosed in late 2011 and i still go out drinking etc. and never inject on a nightout. Your bs may spike but the alcohol will soon bring them down. Then top them up on the way home with a burger or whatever you fancy. Sometimes on a really heavy night out ill experience hypos the next...

Diagnosed at 24, no history of diabetes at all in the family, just 1 of those things i guess..

Been a Type 1 Diabetic for about 1 year now. My 1st HbA1c was 6.9 and my recent was 6.1 which im happy about. My nurse has said its slightly too low and should reduce my background insulin..

Haha, aslong as i grab a burger/kebab at the end of the night my sugars seem to be more under control the next day :)

Benny, Im Type 1 and drink on a regular basis, i never inject when drinking alcohol. Alcohol brings your sugars down so where after a few beers your sugars may rise due to the carbs/sugars. The alcohol will bring them down pretty quickly. After a binge i could go the next day without injecting...