# Drinking and Type 1 Diabetes. A long discussion, with some good 'splainin

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drinking-and-type-1-diabetes-a-long-discussion-with-some-good-splainin/4202
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA
**Tags:** alcohol, drinking
**Created:** [June 8, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drinking-and-type-1-diabetes-a-long-discussion-with-some-good-splainin/4202 "2018-06-08T22:31:12Z")
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drinking-and-type-1-diabetes-a-long-discussion-with-some-good-splainin/4202/23 "2018-06-09T20:21:20Z")

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> [@14 hours without insulin... what could you expect to happen?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/14-hours-without-insulin-what-could-you-expect-to-happen/4165/60):
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> This is what I was told, but also with advice that AS A RESULT, YOUR BG MAY GO LOW.

Sure, I am in 100% agreement that the end result of a drinking binge and failure to account for it with insulin adjustment can end up in a low.

I just wanted to clarify the reasons, because I have seen many posts on another site that seemed to imply that _alcohol_ would lower someone’s BG. And I always think it is important that we are clear on how that can happen.

> [@14 hours without insulin... what could you expect to happen?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/14-hours-without-insulin-what-could-you-expect-to-happen/4165/60):
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> Should this be broken out to a new topic?

Sure. This is Darling Nicky’s thread she started, so whatever she wants.

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