Prandin and Alcohol
The combination of Prandin and alcohol is hazardous. The point is that alcohol works in the body of a diabetes sufferer in different ways but invariably with a negative effect. First of all, alcohol is normally processed by the body in the same way as fats are processed, and therefore it usually leads to the glucose level increase. One drink of alcohol totals two fat exchanges in terms of the calories load. In general, alcoholic drinks, beer and wine, for example, contain high amounts of carbohydrates and consequently can raise the levels of blood sugar. One more negative aspect of this interaction in which alcohol can lead to the development of the condition of hyperglycemia is its characteristic property of stimulating appetite. High appetite causes a person to overeat and it affects the glucose level in the blood eventually increasing it.
It should also be borne in mind that the overall effect of alcohol can be dubious and twofold. It is much more complex than just increasing the level of blood sugar. If moderate amounts of alcohol can increase the level of your blood sugar potentially triggering its dramatic growth, excessive amounts of alcohol may decrease your blood sugar levels and lead to hypoglycemia. This condition of low blood sugar is connected with how your liver works. Usually when blood sugar levels drop to dangerous levels the liver begins to produce glucose from stored carbohydrates. But drinking alcohol blocks the liver's ability to generate glucose to compensate for the low blood sugar, which can result in an aggravated condition of hypoglycemia.
Whatever anti-diabetic pills you take, it is usually advised to abstain from alcohol. When it comes to Prandin, which is known for its hypoglycemic properties, a patient should be very careful and should think twice before consuming alcohol. Because in this case hypoglycemia can be brought about by two factors simultaneously and may develop so quickly that a patient appears in a terrible physical state of seizures or even in a comatose state which is very difficult to combat and which can be fatal.
All the mentioned factors considered, if you are on Prandin, it is recommended to abstain from drinking alcohol. In case you do intend to consume a certain amount of alcohol, you should remember that this amount should be limited (usually to 1 drink for a woman and maximum 2 drinks for a man) and alcohol should never be consumed on an empty stomach. You may fail to notice how you will fall into a grave hypoglycemic condition. Prevention is better than cure, they say. It should be your motto if you do not want to develop any complications.