My experience has been the same as the previous 2 posts. If I have a drink in the evening, my sugar usually spikes right afterward like It would after a sugary snack, but about 2-3 hours later it drops rapidly and I go low.
I had a few low blood sugars in the night before I made this correlation... The sugar/carbs in the drink raise blood sugar levels initially, then (like the previous posts says) the alcohol causes a rapid bloodsugar drop. I only really see this if I've had more than one drink (I mostly just drink beer & wine). To prevent the drop, I just give less insulin to cover the carbs in the drink. I usually give about half the amount of insulin that I would usually need (half of my pump bolus for the carbs) before I go to sleep and my numbers turn out just fine by morning.
I know that this works for me but I also know that everyone reacts differently to alcohol, so your experience could be quite different. Just keep an eye out for that rapid plunge in blood sugars a couple hours after you drink, and maybe try to have a snack with protein in it before you go to sleep.
Happy drinking!
-Kelly
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