# 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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**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drinking-and-type-1-diabetes-a-long-discussion-with-some-good-splainin/4202/31 "2018-06-10T02:46:05Z")

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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/4165/48):
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> For somewhat new T1’s and for T2’s, the effect of alcohol is more obvious, because their alpha cells are still somewhat functional. So that is a different situation entirely.

Thanks for explaining this. I do see a drop even with the small amount of alcohol I drink at a time (and I am still not on a basal insulin) - I’m talking even if I just have 1/2 a glass of wine. It’s kind of nice, though, because I’m usually drinking it with dinner, and the drop comes about 1-2 hrs later, so perfect time for dessert. 😉

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