Can Alcohol levels go up if I have low blood sugar.?
913854
Alcohol LOWERS your blood sugar.Eat when you drink and check your bs levels often.\n\nAnd please : to the people giving out info stating that alcohol Raises bs- please stop this. Do some research if you plan to answer medical questions.You could be setting people up for a coma or death.
536381
Yes there is a limit. You are drinking way too much if you are diabetic. Think about cutting back.
571209
No, your blood sugar is low.  Go have some juice. \n\nCheers!
1149456
the sugar mentioned in "blood sugar" is glucose.  natural sugars and starches are metabolized to glucose.  if you use a sweetener that is not a carbohydrate, those with chemical formula Cn(H2O)n, you probably won't see an increase in glucose (although, since there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in those artificial sweeteners, it is theoretically possible for your body to build glucose out of their metabolites).  For example, aspartame has the chemical formula C14H18N2O5.  in order to raise your blood glucose, your body would need to convert this to C6H12O6.  i'm not aware of any enzyme that catalyzes this conversion.  xylitol, sucralose, saccharin, and others do not have the necessary Cn(H2O)n structure to be converted to glucose.\n\non the other hand, your body still needs glucose for efficient energy production, so it will convert other molecules in your body-- such as glycogen, triglycerides, and proteins-- into glucose.  it sounds like you are doing all the right things... exercising will help you get rid of extra glucose storage forms (fat, glycogen) as well as keep your muscle proteins from being broken down and converted to glucose.  controlling your diet is going to be extremely difficult, as carbohydrates are present in pretty much everything, from bread to milk to fruit... you are forcing a big change on your body and it will probably be very stubborn about accepting it.  so your glucose levels will probably drop very gradually provided you follow your doctor's advise precisely.  you may notice that eating foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners actually cause you to crave more sweets.  it's frustrating, i know...\n\nif you are an adult, as i suspect you are, then you most likely have what is known as type II insulin-resistant or adult-onset diabetes mellitus.  your pancreas makes plenty of insulin, but your liver doesn't recognize it.  so taking insulin supplements will not help you.  i know some people who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes and they take insulin shots, but there is no medical or biological reason why they should.  it's generally a bad idea to overdose your body with any hormone.  then again, i suppose it is possible that you had juvenile diabetes which went undiagnosed.  in that case, you are probably taking the wrong medication for your condition, and insulin injections may be a very good option.\n\nmetformin is great for reducing insulin-resistance (allowing your body to use the insulin that it has been producing), but it doesn't work for everyone.  since you are taking a metformin combination, you've probably already tried regular metformin, right?  have you tried any other anti-diabetic medications?  there are a number of good ones out there, talk to your doctor about your individual needs.  you might ask about thiazolidinediones like avandia which also help you use the insulin your pancreas makes.\n\nif at any time your pancreas stops functioning for whatever reason (worn out, cancer, whatever) you will need insulin supplements.
45895
No, my friend has type 2, and he is fine after a couple. Dont indulge, but ask your doctor how much you can safely have. Also, have your insulin close by incase you drink too much.
400059
Impaired glucose tolerance is a condition similar to diabetes mellitus and can develop into it.\n\nThe body cannot handle the level of sugar in the bloodstream and this makes you thristy, drinking helps you urinate the excess sugar out of your system. \n\nWhat it means is that the body's insulin production is faltering for it not to be able to handle the sugar properly.
284760
Yes it can lead into diabetes if you are not careful, if your blood suger gets low use glucose tabs, peanut butter, eggs, or juice to level it out, but never sugary candy, watch your candy intake, I too have this problem
681458
Splenda won't raise your blood glucose levels in the same way that sugar will, but some say its sweet flavor will trigger physiological reactions that will cause your body to produce insulin in preparation for an expected raise in blood sugars.  I've found that its best to avoid going overboard with the sugar substitutes when doing the low carb diets.  It works better when you make an actual lifestyle change and accustom your body to eating foods that are healthy.
855077
Pain stimulates adrenaline, which results in blood sugar release from the liver.  If your friend is having a low blood sugar episode, she may be unconsciously biting her lips to raise her blood sugar.  I would bite my fingernails bloody (sometimes still do).\n\nCheck out www.hufa.org for basic info on low blood sugar.  Check out the symptoms link, and see if your friend has other symptoms of a chronic low blood sugar condition, too.
1080543
Low blood sugar is caused by not intaking enough carbohydrates for the activities your body is doing.\nThe best way to deal with it is to have something to eat, something with carbohydrates in it that are released slowly, sugar or glucose is no good cos it diminishes really quick and you're worse off than you were.\nBananas are good I have one every afternoon.\nIf your sugar levels really are low you should see a doctor to find out why this is happening as it really isn't good for your health and if it went low enough can lead to you going uncoscious or even a coma
857799
You could have reactive hypoglycemia.  80 is on the lowish side but not hypoglycemia per se. You can suffer hypoglycemic symptoms if your blood sugar drops quickly, so the number isn't always relevant.  When you go to a doctor, ask for a glucose tolerance test, and an insulin test.  I told doctors for years that I suspected I had hypoglycemia, and they would take my blood sugar once and say it was normal.  After taking a glucose tolerance test I found out I had it.
584041
less sugar, less alcohol
1107853
No, if anything beer gives you empty calories and can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) by consuming all of the NAD+ in your liver cells.  Then you'll get the craving to eat, and just put on a lot of excess weight.  Try exercise, that might make you stronger.
1003431
Don't be scared.  Insulin levels can change due to stress, environment and among many other things.  Wait to see your doctor and don't fret.
119987
General rules apply.....\nclearly not more than the recommended 21 units for men and 18 units for women in a week....\n\nImportant that type 2 diabetics realise that too much alcohol contributes to increasing weight due to the empty calories without nutrition\n\nand that alcohol can worsen fatty liver.....\n\nand increase your triglyceride levels which are already high thanks to type 2 diabetes\n\nand that while more than a pint or two of beer can put up your glucose,......\n\nwhile 5 pints or more of beer along with exercise like dancing can make your sugar go low especially if you have not eaten decently.......\n\nBUT on the whole, type 2 diabetics have more leeway with regard to type 1 diabetics, in that the swings in glucose acutely are not THAT acute.....with lower concerns of ketoacidosis..\n\ni wouldnt totally take to heart skewed studies which can look at only one aspect of diabetes and say alcohol is good for diabetics..but everything in MODERATION...SEE: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16458538&query_hl=23&itool=pubmed_docsum
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Sugar alcohol is derived from sugar but has an alcohol chemical make-up.  They have sweetening properties but provide fewer calories therefore they don't impact blood sugar in the same way that sugar does.
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yeah i have no idea where you get 7.2. but you won't read this if your sugar is 7.2 right now.  Normal reading is 70-110.  This can fluctuate from stress like surgery or exercise (either up or down) and from food.   Your doctor can administer the oral glucose tolerance test, test a fasting sugar, and draw a HbA1c with is the average of the last 3 months of blood sugars.  In fact that 7.2 sounds more like that test.  If you are diabetic, you will start to see excessive eating, this due to your bodys cells telling you that they have glucose to process because it is all in you bloodstream and is unable to get into the cells due to lack of insulin.  Excessive urination, from your body's safety mechanism for purging glucose from the body throught the kidneys along with ketones when the sugar gets really high.  Finally excessive drinking, from being dehydrated from all the urination, also it lowers the bodys pH from ketosis. (ketones in blood).  For your last question about the speed of sugar entering the bloodstream, sugar and carbs entering the blood stream is delayed or slowed by anything that takes longer to digest (fats or protein) For example, a bag of skittles would raise you blood sugar faster than that chocolate.