is it safe to drink for a diabetic?

by drinking, i mean taking alcoholic beverages

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If you take Glucoflage, it's highly recommended that you don't drink alcohol. That's one of the worse diabetic meds for a reaction with alcohol. No matter what meds you take, you should consult your doctor. They can tell you much better than anyone else. I take Glucoflage and my doctor told me one drink here or there in moderation is fine. I just needed to watch my reaction and keep tabs on my numbers.

Best answer will come from you doctor. Good luck!!

My mom is a diabetic and she has a glass of wine from time to time nothing more.
you must drink! if you eat hard boiled eggs and nuts, crackers, peanut-butter-and-jelly..you will be bumming without something to drink! i suggest that you don't give up drinking just because you have diabetes. but, careful with the alcohol
Not unless you're willing to exercise it off. Alcohol is a concentrated form of carbohydrate.
Yes. All things in moderation.
i tink its safe but alcoholic bevarages on its own is not really good for everybody..
No as alcohol is converted to sugar in the human body.
I wouldn't suggest it. The main ingredient in most alcoholic beverages is sugar. It is the fermentation of sugar that makes the alcohol. From experience watching my diabetic, alcoholic mother, I know that even one shot will send your sugar through the roof. I'm talking comatose range.really nasty stuff!
ask your doc.
No one here knows the severity of your condition & if you believe one of them & then go into diabetic shock, won't you be surprised!
Alcohol has a lot of sugar in it.don't diabetics have trouble digesting sugar. That's why some diabetis take Insulin shots. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
You can drink alcoholic beverages as a diabetic. However, it also depends on the medications you may be taking for diabetes. Many if not most medications have some restriction on alcohol because it tends to either increase or decrease the effectiveness of the drug. Having a small amount of wine or beer would be fine as long as it's NOT frequently and rather large (vs small) quantities.
The problem with drinking alcoholic beverages when you are diabetic is that you take a triple dose of sugar. Most liquor has sugar because of the manufacturing process; the body does not distinguish between sugar, starch, and alcohol, thus it processes the alcohol as more sugar; lastly, the 'rush' or 'buzz' you get for drinking causes you to make your own sugar, thus adding more to your system.
Sweet liqoures are right out; distilled booze doesn't have as much sugar, but the other effects are harmful; beer is famous for being the weakness of the diabetic, avoid it at all costs, and leave the low-alcohol beers alone--they are just as fattening as regular beer; sweet wines are not good for diabetics, but an occasional single glass of dry wine might actually be good for your system. The worst hazzard of finding something to drink is refined sugar. Aside from heredity and lack of oxidants, and overweight, refined sugar is the main reason why people become diabetic.
Any drinks that have refined sugar in them are bad for diabetics, that includes all fruit drinks, all forms of soda, most juices (they add refined sugar to get people--especially children--to drink more and crave more)
The best drink is WATER. After that, a FEW diet sodas, which preferably have little or no caffeine.
Unsweetened tea, and black coffee, but only if you make it yourself. The gourmet stuff is loaded with many bad things for your body.

If you make mistakes, forgive yourself. It's hard to change behavior that probably comes from a lifetime of bad consuming. If it happens, resolve to do better in the morning. If it keeps happening, join a help group, because you probably need some support. Avoid the groups where everyone sits around and talks about all the foods and drinks they miss.
Another alternative is to burn off the sugar, but it only works if you exercise right away, and it won't eliminate the intake problem--that requires discipline, and most Americans are taught not to do without anything they really want. B.
The one-glass of red wine to help your heart won't hurt too badly, but more than that is not a good idea. Alcohol is sugar. Also, your medications are greatly affected by alcohol. Some will be too strong, some not strong enough.
Alcohol affects your pancreas and may cause pancreatitis, and pancreas is the same gland that is at the root of the problem for diabetes. Should you still feel safe to drink alcohol after you know this?
no it not safe
in moderation.
no its not safe.
Recommended to not drink alcoholic beverages, but an OCCASIONAL drink is Ok.when someone tells not to do something the natural reaction for everyone is to do it. so It is not safe for a diabetic to drink, but it is not 100% harmful either if u have an occasional drink. (an occasional drink meaning 1 or 2 glasses)
Your helath care provider can advise you on whether or not you can drink. If so, you will be advised on how to integrate alcohol consumption into your overall intake.
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