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Prediabetes Night sweats/hot flashers

bdav57

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Hi
I was diagnosed with pre diabetes about four years ago. Throughout that period I have suffered with night sweats and lately hot flashes. I am a male of 70 years of age. I have always associated the night sweats with drinking alcohol, although I am more of a social drinker rather than a heavy drinker, I do occasionally however, slip into binge drinking especially at family events. I still haven't determined the real cause of the night sweats, over the last two weeks I have been having hot flashers as well, and these started after eating sugary cakes. (I sometimes forget the dangers of too much sugar)The question I would like to ask is am I more likely to experience night sweats, hot flashers with drinking alcohol or with eating sugary cakes given the earlier diagnosis of pre diabetes?
 
You got the answers in your previous question http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/night-sweats.45108/#post-409947

What sort of alcohol are you drinking? Spirits or Beer? Beer is just carb and alcohol and about the worst thing for you as your liver is male and can only process one thing at a time. so it either deals with the alcohol or the sugar but not both.
 
I think either alcohol or sugary cakes could cause this effect, so I would avoid both if I were you. Occasional use would be ok I guess, like, once every few weeks. Do you get an annual blood test to check you're not diabetic?
 
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