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First Alcoholic Drink Since Feb!!

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Neckarski_94

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Having my first alcoholic drink since February tonight while watching the England game! BG will probably go HIGH!!!


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The alcohol should not be a problem.
It is carbs which cause your BG to rise and cider is quite high in carbs.
Wine and spirits (with no carb mixers) would not cause a BG rise.
The challenge is if you drink a lot (this varies from person to person) , your liver needs to rid itself of the toxins (alcohol) which will stop it dripping glucose so may later cause a hypo.
Personally, I carb count for a small.amoumt.of alcohol and stop bolusing when I drink a more than a couple of pints.
 
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It is carbs which cause your BG to rise and cider is quite high in carbs.
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There’s carbs in everything!

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In Response said:
Wine and spirits (with no carb mixers) would not cause a BG rise.
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I don’t drink wine or spirits.
In Response said:
The challenge is if you drink a lot (this varies from person to person) , your liver needs to rid itself of the toxins (alcohol) which will stop it dripping glucose so may later cause a hypo.
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I don’t drink a lot. Never have done. Only really on special occasions. Last drink was Feb and time before that was probably Christmas!
 
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Personally, I carb count for a small.amoumt.of alcohol and stop bolusing when I drink a more than a couple of pints
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I still don’t know how to carb count or bolus! I will NOT bolus for everything I eat and drink! In that case I might as well GIVE up now!! Not much of a life at all if you have to inject for everything that goes in your mouth!
 
Neckarski_94 said:
Oh indeed it was!

Never tried it. I like lager so I can’t see why I wouldn’t.
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This topic might help you, at least till you get on yer feet with the bolusing? :)

Hope this helps..

Zero-carb beer

I saw this advertised and gave it a try. I have been a bit skeptical about low-carb/zero carb beers in the past, as almost all (Marston's Resolution is the only half decent one) taste so bad that they're not worth it. However, Salute is an exception. They do two beers, a lager (4.8%) and an...
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Neckarski_94 said:
I still don’t know how to carb count or bolus! I will NOT bolus for everything I eat and drink! In that case I might as well GIVE up now!! Not much of a life at all if you have to inject for everything that goes in your mouth!
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That is the way it is but not so bad that I ever wanted to give up , in fact it's been ok and am thankful for the medical tech that has kept me going all these years .
 
Neckarski_94 said:
Cheers!
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Raising a glass to you also. :cool:
In this case a glass of dry wine..

However we are as adults entitled to a tipple.
But (although you know your limits.) alcohol can mask lows & also keep the liver busy with a glycogen response acting a little like “parachute” on some lows? (With the potential drop.)

Keep safe & best wishes..
 
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