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<blockquote data-quote="In Response" data-source="post: 2684970" data-attributes="member: 527103"><p>The basal insulin (Abasaglar) provides a background level of insulin to work with the glucose that is dripped by your liver throughout the day.</p><p>Our liver does not like alcohol. Therefore, when we drink, our liver focuses on clearing the toxins (alcohol) and stops the glucose drip. As a result, our basal insulin is too much for the glucose that is coming from our liver for up to 24 hours after drinking. </p><p>Drinking sugar free mixers or eating before drinking will not help. </p><p>Suggestions are </p><p>- drink less. Some livers have high alcohol tolerance than others so how "less" depends upon your body</p><p>- reducing your basal dose when drinking alcohol. </p><p>- eat something carby such as a couple of slices of toast without a bolus (NovoRapid) dose before going to bed when drinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="In Response, post: 2684970, member: 527103"] The basal insulin (Abasaglar) provides a background level of insulin to work with the glucose that is dripped by your liver throughout the day. Our liver does not like alcohol. Therefore, when we drink, our liver focuses on clearing the toxins (alcohol) and stops the glucose drip. As a result, our basal insulin is too much for the glucose that is coming from our liver for up to 24 hours after drinking. Drinking sugar free mixers or eating before drinking will not help. Suggestions are - drink less. Some livers have high alcohol tolerance than others so how "less" depends upon your body - reducing your basal dose when drinking alcohol. - eat something carby such as a couple of slices of toast without a bolus (NovoRapid) dose before going to bed when drinking. [/QUOTE]
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