New To This, Please Help

Diagnosed in March 2016 but medication has not been regulated yet. When diagnosed I was 22.4. I am on 1000 Metformin in the morning and 1000 Metformin plus40mg Gliciazide with evening meal. I have had about 5 hypos so far so think the meds need changing. ANYWAY. This weekend, went down to a family event. Had a light breakfast and then nothing until I got to family at around 5pm. All I had was a small piece of salmon, 3 pieces of potato salad and a small piece of corn on the cob. I also had about 3/4 vodka and diet cokes BUT, I forgot to take my evening tablets. Long story short, I apparently fell over a couple of times and my husband and son had to virtually carry me to our accommodation. I don't remember any part of it but I do know I was definitely not drunk. I am extremely embarrassed as everyone, obviously though I was drunk out of my skull and I now have to face a lecture from my son on the virtues of drinking. PLEASE, is this something that happens

4ratbags said:

Do you have a meter to test your BS as it is an essential tool to have. I have to be careful as sometimes my blood sugar and my blood pressure drop and I collapse.

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Hi, yes I have a BS meter and I keep getting very low readings. It was 3 at lunchtime before the party. I have had about 5 hypos during the day but they keep saying if you are on Metformin, you cannot have a hypo

Indy51 said:

Yes, alcohol can be quite dangerous when you are taking drugs that affect insulin production (glic). It's quite possible you had a hypo, especially with such light food. The fact you didn't take your tablets at that particular time is probably a blessing in disguise as they might have made things worse. I could be wrong, but I don't think drugs work just by individual dose as they can build up in your system so would still have been affecting you at the time you were drinking. I think there are probably other posts around the forum about the effect of alcohol on BG if you search.

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Thanks Indy. I have read that if you have a drink, warn people you are diabetic but this was crazy. Alcohol has never affected me that bad. I can easily have 3 or 4 drinks and feel hardly any effect but this just hit me like a brick wall and I was so embarrased the next day when I found out. I will get back to the diabetic nurse. That was quite scary though. I have had a few hypos where I start to sweat, start to shake, feel sick and light headed but this just hit me. My brother in law came back from the party about an hour later and I got up and we chatted into the wee small hours and I was fine