You're at a holiday party. Everyone around you is drinking, but you have diabetes. Is it safe for you to consume alcohol? The danger is not what most people think - high blood sugar. Instead, alcohol mixedwith diabetes medication, either insulin or certain pills, can lead to dangerously low bloodsugar levels (hypoglycemia). Since low blood sugar produces symptoms similar to intoxication, you may be fooled into thinking you are slightly drunk when in fact you may be headed for a severely low b...
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