[tcc123]

Hey I know exactly what your thinking. About a year ago when I was diagnosed I was searching for the same answers about drinking alcohol. And the truth is their really is no answer that will work for everyone. The best thing to do is test alot.
I just turned 21 a week ago so I do drink a good bit. Normally I will have a night of heavy drinking about once a week. I have discovered that for me light beer ( like miller lite) doesnt raise my blood sugar at all. But for every drink I have I will lower my basal insulin (i am on a pump) to about 50% for 2 hours. So if I have 6 drinks I lower it for 12 hours. If you are on lantus just cut down your lantus dose at night. Recently I have started drinking har liqour again. And I have noticed if I only have shots (tequila mostly, which has 0 carbs) my blood sugar will go up pretty fast. I dunno why, but it does.

The key is if you can drink and have good blood sugars and no bad lows then go for it. It won't hurt you anymore than the next person. But if your body can't handle it or you can't figure it out then you have to make a decision about what is more important.
By the way I also took it slow at first, drinking a few drinks and working up week after week.

Cary