Alcohol and Diabetes
HI everyone.
So for those of us that consume alcohol. (of legal age of course)What do you consume and your choice of. Give me some input. I know none is best but, on occasion I mean. I end up having a couple of Light beers,or a couple Capt & Coke every couple weeks. Not much happens with my levels though my BG's don't go over like 150 which is a little high but only when I've had few extra.
So for those of us that consume alcohol. (of legal age of course)What do you consume and your choice of. Give me some input. I know none is best but, on occasion I mean. I end up having a couple of Light beers,or a couple Capt & Coke every couple weeks. Not much happens with my levels though my BG's don't go over like 150 which is a little high but only when I've had few extra.
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Permalink Reply by Preta on -
I drink red wine and vodka and 7. Diet 7 is my preference...but I have had regular 7-up.
I don't find it does to much damage to my BG. If anything I run low, so I snack on something.
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Permalink Reply by Preta on
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As a diabetic I know what alcohol can do. But with the limitations I already live with I'm not going to eliminate anything from my diet or alcohol. I work with it, as a responsible diabetic I test. A social drink is not going to wreak havoc, at least it doesn't with me.
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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on -
Regardless of drinking, it's common sense to keep a meter and glucose within reach. I don't think anyone here was talking about getting smashed, and as with anything, it's possible to do things in moderation, monitor how your body responds and be responsible about it. Some doctors even recommend drinking red wine on occasion because of its health benefits. Alcohol used responsibly and in moderation is no more dangerous than riding a bike.
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Permalink Reply by dino on -
Sorry Steve but I have to disagree with you on this one. It's so doable my friend, especially if you have food in your stomach or some glucose in your blood stream. If anything, I've had more high blood sugars while drinking than lows (beer, mixed, shots...you name it). That's just me...see what works for you.
Don't believe everything you read...you can overcome your fears with responsible self-experimentation.
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Permalink Reply by Dave on -
Being diabetic and drinking alcohol is way over exaggerated in my opinion. I wear CGM and have yet to see it do anything crazy to my BG. I have a couple of beers probably every night of the week and have no issues. You run the risk of going hypo from exercising more than drinking alcohol at least in my experience. Know your body, if you became diabetic as an adult like me then you probably knew how much you could drink before you became diabetic. If you follow the everything in moderation rule you should be OK. If you are uncertain test your BG a lot while experimenting with different drinks and make sure you have a little food in your stomach, that will help as well.
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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on
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I like gin and tonic. They sell SF tonic water, but I don't really drink unless I'm at some kind of event or it's a special occasion and they only ever have regular tonic water - that amounts to maybe 3 or 4 times a year at most. I've known people to use Diet Coke in mixed drinks, and if you do a web search (or maybe someone here knows a good link) you can kind lists of carb counts in beers.
It is important to keep on eye on your BG for several hours after you drink so you can get a better sense of how it affects you. If your drinks have carbs, you can spike shortly after drinking. Several hours after the fact, because your liver processes the alcohol, it becomes 'preoccupied' with that so it doesn't release glycogen (stored sugar), and that can result in a low. If you're type 2, I'm thinking that would be less of a concern for you, but still something to keep in mind, and probably run by your endo or CDE/RD.
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Permalink Reply by dino on
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I love this question, especially since I'm off to Vegas this weekend :)
1. Jack & Diet (Coke Zero for the more "real" coke taste)
2. Sugarfree Redbull & vodka (careful if you have issues with caffeine)
3. Diet Cranberry & vodka
4. Diet Dr. Pepper & vanilla Stoli vodka
5. Diet 7 & 7
...stay thirsty my friends.
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Permalink Reply by Danny Weems on -
I drink one to two beers per night. it has become part of my bedtime ritual over the years. Occassionally, I will drink red wine or gin & tonic. If anything I have found it helps me control my BS. I have never experienced a low from beer.
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
I pretty much stick to drinking red wine with meals. It lowers my BG, but I never have had more than two small glasses. One beer doesn't effect my BG much. Made the mistake of having some of my husband's Guinness Stout. So yummy, but loaded with carbs. I'm a lightweight, even before being diagnosed.
I don't like diet soda, or even regular soda, so if it's a social thing I have one vodka & club soda. The days of margaritas are over!
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Permalink Reply by Janet on -
Guinness isn't exactly loaded with carbs compared other beer . . . although like many foods/drinks its effects may vary by person. In my opinion, great-tasting beer outweighs low carb, anyway. :) I'd much rather have one good beer than two watery ones.
Guinness has .80 carbs per ounce.
Sam Adams Light has .81 carbs per ounce.
Bud Light has .55 carbs per ounce.
Michelob Ultra has .21 carbs per ounce.
Most of the time, I stick to a glass or two of red wine. My diabetes educator says that I don't have to count it at all and it doesn't affect my blood glucose at all -- unless I have that third glass in one night. Then it makes my BG lower. If I make sure to have a snack, that's no problem.
Don't get me wrong -- that third glass is a twice-a-year event. :)
Janet
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Permalink Reply by Bronagh on -
For some reason, after just 1 drink I usually feel like I'm having a hypo. I have no idea why this happens, but because of this I don't feel like it's worth it at times because I spend the entire time checking my sugars like there's no tomorrow and I get really uptight which kind of goes against the point of drinking. :P If I was drinking anything it'd be vodka and diet coke...but most people (including my friends) think I'm a bore because I don't want to drink until I pass out like they do, lol. Can't win em all I guess! :)
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Permalink Reply by Dana on -
If you like the fruity little drinks but can't drink them because of sugar/carbs, I found a great web site with a full line of low carb mixers --
The site is: bajabob.com
I use the martini mix to make no carb slushies for my little girl -- and they really taste as good as or better than the sugary kind --
Check it out !!!
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