Love Diabetes: Diabetes Nightmare Drunk or Hypo?

[ZombieSlayer1210]

I'm a diabetic, if I went clubbing not to get drunk but just to have a good time, how does alcohol effect my blood sugar levels

[AllieBeatty]

A tattoo is an awesome idea!! That's intense but makes the point!!

[LawlessRazor]

Tattoo , I got it tattoo'd on my wrist was easier , I was losing bracelets and chains all the time.I had a hard time at first but after 5 years I now know that I have a hypo coming on .But always have glucose tablets on you If you can.

[AllieBeatty]

Actually - you're ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!! There is a 'stigma' some people have wearing a medic alert bracelet or identification. I certainly understand why people might prefer NOT to wear it like a 'scarlet letter' but it also could save your life, in a pinch. Awesome 'food for thought' in an upcoming video :) Thanks!!!

[Sterling20073]

Im diabetic, have had it for almost 10 years now, on insulin...whenever i get low i just know, i feel it coming like getting real weak, but im always capable of getting where i need to for my chocolate or glucose tablet or whatever....like in the night if i go low i ALWAYS wake up, well its a good job i do but yeah i always wake up & get down to the fridge in time with no real struggle.....some peoples hypo's sound real bad tho, all i can say is keep glucose tablets with u & u should be fine

[JohnBrockKing]

I got down to a 1.5 mmol/L reading on my glucometer last July and was still functional, though I knew I had to get something in me soon. This can be scary stuff to have low sugars at times.

[vicarious7777]

How low can your blood sugar go and still function? Anybody?

[AllieBeatty]

Wow! Lantus is what Ive been using since my stroke and I must say Ive had a few nighttime lows, as well! Goo thing I have started using the Dexcom 7 plus. Its not perfect (nothing with diabetes is!) but in the meantime while we await a cure all we can do is be as safe as possible!

[kcld54]

It is scary. my bf said he woke up one night and i was there and he couldnt hardly get to the kitchen and i asked him why he didnt get me and he said he knew what he needed and that was to get me or get food but couldnt think of H0W to do that.. i woke up and got him some eats and he was okay thankfully but that 35 blood sugar was horrible - it was bc took lantus hour early to back it up to where should be and time had fell back hour too =/ thankfully i can look and tell w him if Hi or Low

[couchebag]

After crashing my van into a telephone pole on a bad hypo trip, I finally learned my lesson that 1 Just like that old fat walrus guy Wilford Brimley says check ,check, check your sugar level and 2 always, always carry Smarties. Cheap insurance, could save your life...Tasty too :p~

[fknturd]

Look everyone. These things are going to happen more and more because there are many more people with either a Napoleon complex or a bully attitude who are becoming cops nowadays. This is only going to get worse. Most cops don't go to work wondering if they are going to save someone's life or stop a legitimate crime. They are just hoping they have a valid excuse to beat someone's ass. Doug Burns was beaten and arrested in Redwood City, CA. Believe me, there are MANY bullies on that force.

[rufit4life2002]

Fantastic post, Allie. I have had JD for 31 years and I have had SEVERAL hypoglycemic reactions over the years. I find that ignorance runs rampant in regards to the subject of diabetes. I could write a novel with all of the experiences I have had with hypos and the blatant lack of knowledge that the general public has displayed during such events. I have come to terms with the fact that it is our responsibility, as the diabetic community, to educate. Btw, I am a competitive bodybuilder, also.

[vicarious7777]

@rufit4life2002 How low can your blood sugar go and still function?

[Voidnether]

And I don't know how people can mistake hypo with beeing crazy, I don't know how people with diabetes can think people would mistake it, maybe hypo looks different on other people but I just had 2 cases of bad hypo and i was only pale and my mood was changing was happy for 5 sec than pissed off and so on...

[Voidnether]

I've never had problems with hypoglicemic or alcohol.Hypo can't pop up out of nowhere so if you know what were you doing in past 1hr or so you should know if theres a possibility of getting it. And alcohol, well I was drunk many times and everything was fine...

[THE1DJJONES]

Those that work with the public should be trained to ask if a person is diabetic, if they are driving or acting strange. I know it is hard to recognise. My signal is a backwards yellowish to green (C). I get this at about 98. Been a diabetic since I was 23. Born with hypoglycimia. Fun, fun, fun. Thanks for the vid and info.

[Somethinzfishy]

Insulin pumper here and that was a fantastic post Allie! That whole not being able to rationalise something description sums it up. It's weird because going along with your red #9 issue...everyone including me have their own little visual image in their head that for some reason always seems to pop up at that moment! Been there done that! I do think however that most diabetics who drive do take steps to watch themselves - driving wise. Very nice job

[AlivePixel]

i always got something to eat in my pocket.

[knutfheifer]

Nice video allie, I have had diabetes for 2 years now and it came on at the age of 33, Im on insulin too and even my wife just can't understand it and she gets very angry when i take a hypo!!! I have never been overweight or anything I just seemed to get it and not many people understand how it all works, yes it is scary at times and i think every person on insulin takes hypos, it's funny how the doctor always asks if you have had a hypo,as if her is ready to take your driving license

[MagicSomething]

I'm so glad you posted this video: it's one of very few addressing this issue on YouTube. I absolutely hate having hypos and I've done some things that I find both very difficult to remember and also unpleasant to do so. The feeling that always strikes me when I go low, especially when it suddenly happens, is that nothing appears to actually be real. I keep thinking that I'm going to wake up and everything will be fine, but of course that never happens and my ensuing actions (just as you describ

[MagicSomething]

e) often make the whole situation worse. I've walked out of school before, I've blanked out at work (although only my mind ever blanks out- my body still runs of its own accord)- I even tried to eat some pennies to try and make myself feel better! The people around me took great pleasure in recounting that to me when I finally 'came around' but having a hypo can be very embarrassing. Especially as I'm at University now, people are probably going to think I'm on drugs or am drunk. It's difficult

[MagicSomething]

thinking that largely, no-one understands what's happening and even if they know what to do, it can't be easy to comprehend how it feels. So anyway, in conclusion, I thought this video was a good idea and you describe very well about what having a hypo entails, so thank you... I just hope more people get to see this video :)

[moleface93]

my best friend is diabetic and she has the same problems

she always carries stuff around with her

but she almost always has one of us with her and most of us know what is wrong with her

but at 15 she drinks a lot and i'm not always there

what did you do at that age about alcohol? thanks.

[chelano]

wow that is crazy. Funny how people don't ask if you are ok and just think you are crazy.