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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1981074" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hi and welcome [USER=500012]@Bails112[/USER] </p><p></p><p>There's no reason why you can't have a good night out, however if you're with people who are going to drink alot and will have little or no understanding of what to do if you do go hypo and what signs to look out for, then i'd treat the night with caution and go steady. I find I stick to either red wine or vodka/gin and diet tonic when I want a drink as other alcohol contains alot of sugar which pushes me high and of course then I need to take insulin which I try to avoid when out for the evening, except for my basal. I always carry glucose, not just on a night out but everywhere I go, it's so important to be prepared. I tend to find I don't need insulin when drinking either of these drinks but if i'm out dancing then I always follow up with a bag of chips before I go home. Testing as often as you can is also important to see what's going on and try and prevent a low before it happens.</p><p></p><p>Yes a little more thought is required but have had some great night outs without much thought to the t1, as avoided lows and maybe ran slightly higher for one night which is no major issue, also take care the next day as your liver replenishes it's glucose supplies as you may find you go low then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1981074, member: 53162"] Hi and welcome [USER=500012]@Bails112[/USER] There's no reason why you can't have a good night out, however if you're with people who are going to drink alot and will have little or no understanding of what to do if you do go hypo and what signs to look out for, then i'd treat the night with caution and go steady. I find I stick to either red wine or vodka/gin and diet tonic when I want a drink as other alcohol contains alot of sugar which pushes me high and of course then I need to take insulin which I try to avoid when out for the evening, except for my basal. I always carry glucose, not just on a night out but everywhere I go, it's so important to be prepared. I tend to find I don't need insulin when drinking either of these drinks but if i'm out dancing then I always follow up with a bag of chips before I go home. Testing as often as you can is also important to see what's going on and try and prevent a low before it happens. Yes a little more thought is required but have had some great night outs without much thought to the t1, as avoided lows and maybe ran slightly higher for one night which is no major issue, also take care the next day as your liver replenishes it's glucose supplies as you may find you go low then. [/QUOTE]
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