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Type 1 Coke and alcohol

Jed.s

Jed.s

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
How do you people survive on either regular coke or alcohol
 
I don't do the "full on" Coke.
Alcohol however? Non carb variety. Like voddy in a diet mixer "scoop."

What alcohol does, is keep the liver busy processing it. So any hypos might not be "buffered" by a liver dump of glycogen. Crashes can occur fast. Alcohol may also "mask" a low. So you may need a snack prior to sleep or during a night out... Hypo with alcohol on the breath = "they're just drunk.." Drink wisely. But have fun.
 
Jaylee said:
I don't do the "full on" Coke.
Alcohol however? Non carb variety. Like voddy in a diet mixer "scoop."

What alcohol does, is keep the liver busy processing it. So any hypos might not be "buffered" by a liver dump of glycogen. Crashes can occur fast. Alcohol may also "mask" a low. So you may need a snack prior to sleep or during a night out... Hypo with alcohol on the breath = "they're just drunk.." Drink wisely. But have fun.
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Weed has the same affect feels like a hypo and so does nicotine is there no worldly high we can have without feeling like we do everyday
 
Jed.s said:
Weed has the same affect feels like a hypo and so does nicotine is there no worldly high we can have without feeling like we do everyday
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Yarp.
I have had some experience of weed. & have drawn that analogy of it's effects similar to that of having a hypo, countless times ( even to HCPs. It ain't just a sweaty "steel magnolia" trip.) Infact my hypos are quite passive & "shot away" I can go on eccentric excursions when low... (It makes no sense when straight.) I found a connection (once upon a time with non D "stoner" mates... (I was the only diabetic kid in the village.)
Nicotine alone is more like coffee... (It's a "hopped up" stimulant. To a degree.)

You wish to talk? Please do. I'm in no position to judge you. "Support." Is the word.
 
Jaylee said:
Yarp.
I have had some experience of weed. & have drawn that analogy of it's effects similar to that of having a hypo, countless times ( even to HCPs. It ain't just a sweaty "steel magnolia" trip.) Infact my hypos are quite passive & "shot away" I can go on eccentric excursions when low... (It makes no sense when straight.) I found a connection (once upon a time with non D "stoner" mates... (I was the only diabetic kid in the village.)
Nicotine alone is more like coffee... (It's a "hopped up" stimulant. To a degree.)

You wish to talk? Please do. I'm in no position to judge you. "Support." Is the word.
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Sure I’m free to talk
 
Jed.s said:
Sure I’m free to talk
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Glad to hear it. I'm 31 years older than the age on your profile (which don't make me an expert.) but believe me your generation hasn't invented this stuff. Neither has mine. I've noticed on the odd occaision weed has gotten stronger over the years. Which is why I stopped. It can seriously hide "mask" a possible oncoming hypo..

Booze & weed? I wouldn't want you to leave this "plain" due to a missunderstod extreme low. Neither would they...

No specifics of geographic location. Are you in the UK or another continent? (It helps a little with my terminology.)
 
Jaylee said:
Glad to hear it. I'm 31 years older than the age on your profile (which don't make me an expert.) but believe me your generation hasn't invented this stuff. Neither has mine. I've noticed on the odd occaision weed has gotten stronger over the years. Which is why I stopped. It can seriously hide "mask" a possible oncoming hypo..

Booze & weed? I wouldn't want you to leave this "plain" due to a missunderstod extreme low. Neither would they...

No specifics of geographic location. Are you in the UK or another continent? (It helps a little with my terminology.)
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He's Australian @Jaylee
 
Mike D said:
He's Australian @Jaylee
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Thanks Mike. Yer a star. Been in a rock band fo 16 years touring with Europeans & Americans.. I did have the pleasure of mixing it up with an one Australian band. :cool:

Around the block with T1 D.
 
Jaylee said:
Glad to hear it. I'm 31 years older than the age on your profile (which don't make me an expert.) but believe me your generation hasn't invented this stuff. Neither has mine. I've noticed on the odd occaision weed has gotten stronger over the years. Which is why I stopped. It can seriously hide "mask" a possible oncoming hypo..

Booze & weed? I wouldn't want you to leave this "plain" due to a missunderstod extreme low. Neither would they...

No specifics of geographic location. Are you in the UK or another continent? (It helps a little with my terminology.)
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Australia matttee aha
 
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