type 1 diabetes and drinking?

Every time I drink a couple of coolers(Seagrams,etc.) and take insulin for the carbs in it, I still go high(3 hrs later) and then naturally drop, drop, drop like heck for the next 24 hrs. I thought sweet alcohols were only supposed to make one high, not low and I don't understand it at all.
Do all alcohols deplete the liver of sugar, even if they have got sugar in them?

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I just read somewhere that alcohol makes your level drop and to stay away from sweetened alcohol. I guess that means to drink like beer, etc. and don't give yourself any insulin when drinking it for the carbs. Wait until later and correct it. Just don't drink too much to not know remember to watch yourself. Drink with someone who can monitor you. A self-induced alcohol coma would not be fun. I quit drinking when I became diabetic (1). It's not worth the chance.

I am hypoglycemic - low blood sugar. Typically when you take in high sugar food and drink (alcohol, candy, etc.) your BGs will spike high and then drop low if you do not have anythiing stable to eat in between. I try to eat a small meal when I am drinking otherwise my BGs can go down to 30 - 50 - not good!
if you are type 1 and drinking you are going to drop dead soon stop drinking now ..
I really don't know, and would recommend talking to your doctor. The only thing I can offer you is that all of the diabetics I know don't drink at all. I would imagine that if you take insulin after drinking that it might actually lower your sugar level too much. I'm not completely sure how insulin works, but that is my guess. Really you should talk to you doc, and if you don't want to do that, they might have a pamphlet in the office that cover alcohol and the diabetic. Good luck and stay healthy.
Separate Issues:

In the fasting state (missed some meals) the body depends on the liver to make glucose from lactic acid, and needs NAD to do it. Alcohol when it is broken down in the liver tends to reduce NAD to NADH, thus stopping gluconeogenesis, so hypoglycemia develops.

But I don't know if two wine coolers would be enough to to that, seeing how there are carbs in them anyway.

Likely you are overshooting your insulin needs, and the insulin is causing the hypoglycemia. Is your insulin long acting?

Of course, talk with your diabetic counselor or doctor about this, ideally you record your diet and insulin dose to help them make an informed decision.
All alcoholic beverages contain sugar, and should not be consumed by individuals who are diabetic, because of the strain that is placed on the body because of the surges and drops in blood sugar levels as a result. There are also a lot of empty calories in alcohol which can throw off the calorie count on the recommended diabetic diet. Be careful!
I don't know why this happens, but if you have a pump, I would recommend setting up a basal rate that keeps your high/low tendencies in mind. Also, if you're going to drink, make sure you carry sugar with you. I don't know what else to say. I don't really drink, so I don't know.

Good luck, and be responsible.
A type 1 friend of mine insisted on drinking also. He made it to age 26.

'nuff said?
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