alcohol

How do you guys balance alcohol consumption and hypos as a T1D? I have cut almost all alcohol out of my life but would be interested to hear from more seasoned diabetics!

Hi, I am a 54 year old male, diagnosed with type 2 around 15 years ago. At one point early on I managed with carb reduction and intermittent fasting to reverse the diabetes to a prediabetic level, despite being a pretty heavy drinker. I reduced my metformin to once per day. Over the past 18...

Hi folks, I had an experience last night that I’d like to share and I’d like to ask if anyone else has had a similar experience. I am taking Xigduo twice daily, which contains 1000mg of Metformin and 5mg of Dapagliflozin (AKA Farxiga). On New Year’s Eve I drank a lot of alcohol, which is not...

Hi there, Can't find anything online really to give you an assessment of carb content by beer choice. the obvious choices are the 'Light' ones but i find they just aren't the same. Would be interested to see if anyone has a good link or has done comparison before? I am currently keeping a...

My daughter sadly passed away aged 36 at 130am. I want to go get a bottle of Whiskey and rinse it as is traditional in Irish families. If any of you know how it goes then you will understand what I'm saying. However I've recently been taking Metformin and have read that it's not a wise move...

Hi Fellas, Based in Sydney, I have recently been diagnosed for type 2 and it has shattered my world completely. Everything that I am doing now revolves around my blood sugar :( My doctor has put me on Metformin 1000+Gliclazide. Since I have started the dosage, the fasting sugar is between 4.3...

Hi guys wanting to try and have a tiny bit of baileys on Christmas Day this year, any advice? sorry I know I ask a lot of questions :(

Hi guys I’m new here. I have a question. I take 1,000mg metformin and 5mg Rosuvastatin every night. I’m just wondering is it ok for me to have a bourbon with zero coke half an hour before I have my metformin and Rosuvastatin and dinner?

Recently diagnosed, honeymooning like crazy, gave birth 2 months ago and I’m slowly starting to get back out into the world. I’ve started to take up invites for meals and drinks in bars.. but I’m absolutely stumped! This is something I’ve never really thought of! Before falling pregnant I...

Hello everyone. I am knew to this site and want to first say thank all for contributing on the wealth of information. So my question is if its alright to drink alcohol while drinking metformin? I just want to point out a few things first on my condition. I was diagnosed with Type 2 as of July...

So I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes approx 2 months ago. Apparently according to the symptoms it seems that I have had diabetes for about a year or two. The constant thirst and constant bathroom visits apparently is a big sign of it. During those years I had been drinking a lot so...

Hi everyone, I'm Lini. I'm 25 years old from Australia. I've never posted on a forum like this before but am seeking a bit of help coming to terms with my diagnosis. I got diagnosed with Type 1 earlier this year and haven't been handling it very well. It was so unexpected. I live such a...

Hi everyone, I’ll give you the short version of my story: Been drinking 4 beers a day for weeks. A little overweight, otherwise healthy male aged 40. Last week drank 12 beers and did not hydrate. The next day woke up ok (a little hungover). ~1 hour after breakfast had a hypoglycemic attack (I...

Hi all, I am looking for some advice. Since being diagnosed with Type1 diabetes most times when I drink, if not all, I have ended up blind drunk to the point I am unable to recall anything that has happened. I have always drunk and socialised regularly and this was never previously an issue...

Hi, I am type 2 and am looking for recommendations for the "best" from a diabetes perspective beer. I do not drink regularly, but as the summer approaches I do like to have a beer occasionally and especially if we have a family BBQ - I seldom drink more than 3 or 4. I have done some reading...

Hello, I’m 21 years old and been a type 1 for over 3 years now, I’ve done a lot of drinking over these years as I’m at the prime age of wanting to go out and get smashed! I’ve never ever had an issue with alcohol affecting my blood sugars which is extremely lucky, however recently over the past...

Hi, I'm a 22 year old type 1 diabetic diagnosed at 12 years old. For around 8 years now I've - in principle - had a relatively good control of my blood sugars for a long time - never anything over 8.6 and conventionally ranging between 5s and 7s. Unfortunately, however, I feel like this...

D. Type 2 and heart attack 4 months ago. Significant improvement but forbidden all alcoholic drinks except for red wine twice a week. Personal experiences are welcome. Thank you.

Hi there, I enjoy the occasional glass of wine but have received conflicting advice about it (apart from keeping intake low, which I accept). Because I understand that it's not just the sugar content that affects blood glucose, but the alcohol itself, I have been buying non-alcoholic white wine...

Hello - I am 23, new here and have recently been diagnosed with Type 1. Despite experiencing the classic symptoms I really did not see this coming and, as a very social person, I am nervous about how this will impact my social life. In reading online about diabetes and alcohol, there is...