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Hypos and alcohol

Hypos and alcohol

Drinking a lot of alcohol or drinking on an empty stomach makes a hypo more likely to occur. The outwards signs of a hypo are also very similar to those of being drunk. Always have something to eat if you are drinking alcohol, and tell the people you are with about your diabetes and what to do if you need help treating a hypo.

Reviewed: July 2012
Next review: October 2013

> http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Complications/Hypoglycaemia/Hypos_and_alcohol/

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