alcohol and type 1

[emily deacon]

hey

i have always liked a drink here and there, but ever since i’ve taken my sugars and diabetes in general very seriously i have stopped drinking. i have a few events coming up that i would love to be able to get a little tipsy at if i’m honest and let my hair down a bit. vodka i have heard drops your sugar levels and wine rises them. to be honest i couldn’t have a good time drinking either because i’ll be constantly scared of being dangerously high or dangerously low. does any other type 1 diabetics have a good method they use when drinking alcohol? maybe a way to drink and keep them a bit high but not dangerously high?

 

[tim2000s]

Hi @emily deacon - I wouldn't go with what you hear. You'll have to try it and see really. But for me, neither vodka nor wine (red or dry white - e.g. Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc) have any effect on my glucose levels whilst I am drinking, nor noticeably overnight afterwards. I do find that the following day I tend to be more sensitive to insulin though.

Beer on the other hand spikes me then drops me.

 

[mountaintom]

I am 3 months sober and 2 months T1D so I’m looking the other way.

 

[becca59]

Didn’t drink for five months after diagnosis. Tend to drink red wine and have no problems. Beer is more of a problem, as we drink higher alcohol level beers, so always bolus for them, and they are more of a treat. I would say go for it. Start out gently and monitor carefully.