Patient's question:
My friend has been suffering from diabetes for several years, but my friend has always been drinking, so they often get drunk. I want to know how diabetes often leads to drunkenness?Doctor's answer:
Diabetics who consume excessive amounts of beer can develop hyperlipidemia. It can lower the concentration of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood, and the duration of this effect is particularly long. Diabetics who drink beer for a long time may experience nutritional deficiencies. Diabetics with diabetes treated with insulin who drink beer on an empty stomach are prone to recurrent hypoglycemia. Diabetics with diabetes treated with sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drugs may also experience palpitations and shortness of breath after drinking beer. Therefore, it is recommended that all beer-loving diabetics quit drinking as soon as possible.