[Diabetes-talk] looking for info on diabetes and alcohol

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Paul:

Most everyone likes a drink every now and then.  I'm not a big drinker 
either, but every so often a glass of wine hits the spot.  I have always 
been told  by diabetic educators/dieticians that if drinking, to always have 
something to eat with it.  That is if the drink is something like wine or a 
straight alcoholic beverage like vodka, gin, etc and they will all make 
blood sugars drop.  I'm not sure where beer fits in.  Drinks like cordials & 
all the mixed drinks are loaded with sugars and will cause blood sugars to 
go up instead of down.  Then, to I suppose it comes down to the test, test, 
test notion.

Eileen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:51 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] looking for info on diabetes and alcohol


> Last Monday, I went over to a friend's place for the afternoon, and the
> evening meal.  During the course of the time, I had two cans of beer, and
> didn't think anymore about it.
>
> Later that night, I ran my usual evening glucose test, and found I had a
> reading of 61, and, I did feel like it to.
>
> Is the moral of the story that any drink is a bad idea, or where can I go 
> to
> get info on this subject.
>
> I have been an officer in the fraternal order of eagles, but I haven't 
> been
> active since my diagnosis, because I'm not sure about having a few drinks
> with the members.  I don't abuse alcohol, but I don't know how to deal 
> with
> it now.  Please advise.
>
> I apologize to all on the list for being so lengthy in this question
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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