Avoiding Hypos...
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Don't drink on an empty stomach
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If you drink a lot have a carby snack before bed
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Don't subsitute alcohol for meals
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Keep an eye on how much you are drinking
Alcohol can cause your blood glucose to go low, even after drinking.
Drinking alco pops and drinks with lots of sugar can cause your blood glucose to rise.
Make sure you are aware of what you are drinking and how much.
If you drink alot then you could have a hypo the next day.
There is no need to give up alcohol or a good night out due to diabetes. You just need to be aware of how your body reacts and the warning signs of a hypo.
Alcohol can cause Hypoglycaemia!!
How It works...
One drink won't really affect your blood glucose.
More than one can start to affect it.
Alcohol initially raises your sugar.
After a few drinks your liver concentrates on the alcohol.
So it stops thinking about making sugar.
You are then more prone to hypos.
Hypos and Alcohol...
Being drunk and having a hypo feel very similar!!
Be very aware of any hypo symptoms.
Test at any point
Have a low tolerance for hypo symptoms
Carry a blood glucose machine
Have enough hypo treatment
Night Out Rules...
Tell a friend you are diabetic
If you have a hypo they need to know as they can just think you are drunk
Carry a blood glucose machine
Carry an ID card to say you are diabetic
Have enough hypo kit
Eat carbs before bed
Test the day after, effects can last long into the next day
Refernces: The information on this page has been adapted from the following scources.
Diabetes.org.uk. Alcohol - Diabetes UK [Internet]. 2015 [cited 9 September 2015]. Available from: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Alcohol/
Diabetes.co.uk. Diabetes and Alcohol - Effects of Drinking Alcohol [Internet]. 2015 [cited 9 September 2015]. Available from: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-alcohol.html
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