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for those who dont know me. I am from India and got diagnosed with type II DM 7 months back. Though i registered here quite a while back,I am hardly active on forum
The doc put me on Glimiperide + Metformin FDC plus atorvastatin (since lipids were also high) and 15 IU of Insulin solostar. Doc also advised that i can taper the dose of insulin if i have glycemic control and feel hypoglycemic and eventually stop insulin. Its 3 months now since i stopped insulin since i had effective glycemic control and sometimes used to get severe hypoglycemia.
That said, here is my question- I quit alcohol (I only drink dark rum or vodka) the moment i was diagnosed with DM. But since 3 months (the moment i stopped insulin) i am consuming alcohol at least once in a month, though i check my glucose levels before going to bed that night and check fasting and post-prandial in the morning. To date even after consuming alcohol i had good glycemic control and also never got the ill-effects of alcohol well known for a diabetic sudden fall in glucose levels. Can you guys please suggest whether its okay to consume alcohol occasionally say once in a month to the limit of getting drunk?
Your comments please....
EDIT: sorry if this was already discussed on other threads. Mods, requesting you to merge with relevant threads if u feel so - Thanks
for those who dont know me. I am from India and got diagnosed with type II DM 7 months back. Though i registered here quite a while back,I am hardly active on forum
That said, here is my question- I quit alcohol (I only drink dark rum or vodka) the moment i was diagnosed with DM. But since 3 months (the moment i stopped insulin) i am consuming alcohol at least once in a month, though i check my glucose levels before going to bed that night and check fasting and post-prandial in the morning. To date even after consuming alcohol i had good glycemic control and also never got the ill-effects of alcohol well known for a diabetic sudden fall in glucose levels. Can you guys please suggest whether its okay to consume alcohol occasionally say once in a month to the limit of getting drunk?
Your comments please....
EDIT: sorry if this was already discussed on other threads. Mods, requesting you to merge with relevant threads if u feel so - Thanks