My friend is diabetic, and he has to inject insulin whenever he eats (my age, high schooler). Whenever we go to parties, he drinks a lot sometimes. Is this good for him? What side effects (ie throwing up) could he get especially since he is diabetic?
2007-01-11 12:22:08 · 27 answers · asked by Bill J 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
This question comes up so often in this forum and so many people are misinformed.
#1- Alcohol LOWERS blood sugar.Please everyone try and understand this.
#2- If your friend is drinking make sure he eats and checks his blood sugar from time to time.Make him do it. Make sure he brings his kit to test .
#3- remind him to bring a quick acting sugar source like candy or juice.
#4- Do not drive drunk- either of you.
#5- let his parents know he has been drinking so that they can yell at him and check his sugar often through the night.
You seem like a good friend. Your friends health is NOT your responsibility. It is his.I hope you can help him realize that.
2007-01-12 02:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Cammie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 08:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 13:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking alcohol occasionally is not so bad for a diabetic. I have a beer now and then. Sometimes I'll do a few shots before getting into a bar fight for some exercise.
However, if you get sloshed, you wreak havoc on your whole diabetic equilibrium. For instance, if you are puking, you may need that last twinkie you can't keep down to combat a hypo.
Also, the headaches you get from the hangover can confuse you into to thinking you are hypo when you are really hyper or vice versa. If you can't find the toilet, you probably can't find your glucometer or insulin either.
Sleeping all day to fight a hangover is bad for your diabetes.
One last note, if your friend is in high school, he should not be drinking either. He's not of legal age.
2007-01-12 02:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by x 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want to drink Alcohol and your a Diabetic, your an out of control Diabetic Blood Sugar-wise. Yes of course your a full Blown Alcoholic where all you eat and drinks is alcohol. At this point you wouldn't give a crap about your sugars anyway and throwing up would become a form of entertainment, If some one who cared about you asked an Alcoholic how his Blood sugars were he'd repeat good and try to leave it at that. I've seen it and it's not good.
2007-01-12 15:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by George D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A diabetic can drink alcohol, but it's not a great idea. I think the biggest risk really is that it clouds your thinking and it's a little more important for a type 1 diabetic like your friend to keep a clear head so that he can be aware when his blood sugar is getting too high or two low. If he passes out due to his blood sugar level, people might just think he is passed out from alcohol and not get him help as quickly. Alcohol will also affect the blood sugar level just like if you were drinking milk or anything else with calories. But a person with good control can adjust their insulin, diet, etc. to deal with that.
2007-01-11 12:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by L T 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The big problem he will have is this: when he gets low while drunk it will be very hard for him to understand he is low...he will just feel drunk. If this happens while he is alone he could go so low that he could hurt his mind and body or even die. Here is the other side to the problem: if he goes low and is drunk at the same time the police could pull him over and he might have a hard time telling them that he is having a diabetic low while all they can tell he is drunk by the smell of his breath. I am a diabetic and have been for most of my life and it is hard enough to live with the illness let alone having an alcohol problem...tell him to stay away for the drink. Tell him that it will just get harder being a diabetic and don't pile up the problems. I wish him well and that he takes the time to get it right.
2007-01-11 15:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by sirwilliam1st 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He shouldn't but it's his choice. You can express a personal concern, but you cannot force him to do anything that the doesn't want to do.
Yes, he could throw up, but so can anyone who has had too much to drink. The problems for him include the fact that alcohol is a type of sugar and that metabolizing alcohol takes a toll on your liver, and a diabetic is always at risk of liver failure, just be being diabetic.
Talk with his parents, let them know what you've seen and that you're concerned. This one is over your head, so don't try to handle it on your own.
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2016-05-14 21:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking when diabetic is a horrible idea. If done in moderation, it can be ok, but most people don't drink just two beers.
When you drink, your liver stops making glucose so that it can instead clean the alcohol from your blood. Because glucose production is shut down, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) becomes a risk for people with diabetes, particularly if you drink on an empty stomach or shortly after taking insulin or glucose-lowering oral medications. And because it takes two hours for just one ounce of alcohol to metabolize and leave your system, the risk continues long after you've emptied your glass.
2007-01-11 12:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋