When you have diabetes, you have to practice extreme caution with alcohol as with most other things. Alcohol causes hypoglycemia (blood glucose less than 80) from shortly after you start drinking and up to 8 to 12 hours after. It's important when your drinking alcohol if your diabetic to make sure to drink with food, and constantly monitor your blood sugar levels to make sure that everything is running smoothly! I have found that usually when consuming alcohol most peoples sugar levels go up and run at a much higher level (like 200's to 300's), mostly because of the sugary drinks that alcohol is usually mixed with.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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It seems like it must be incredibly difficult to keep up with your blood sugar levels and make sure you always are in a good level. Hats off to you, I can't even comprehend how difficult it must be to constantly have to worry about your sugar intake, especially with how foods are produced today.
I'm so sorry that you have to deal with diabetes as a college student. It's amazing to me how responsible you are about everything, and it is clear that you know how to take care of your body. I don't think I could have the same restraint that you do.
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