PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for August, 2001: Re: alcohol and metformin

Re: alcohol and metformin

From: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 23:25:54 -0500 (CDT)

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I have been on Met for about four months now. I occasionally have wine with a meal. I noticed that the effects of alcohol are magnified. I feel very tipsy just at one glass. Yes, I can drink but very sparingly and I wouldn't do it too often. Since Met is metabolized through the kidneys, I imagine it is taxing on the body to handle Met and alcohol at the same time.

At Wed, 22 Aug 2001, Thora wrote: >
>Hi everyone... Can't imagine how glad and thankful I am for this forum.
>Kind of hard to be alone with this syndrome, looking up info etc...
>
>I have only taken metformin for a few days and I know that alcohol does
>not fit very well with it (or= I read it in the instructions). I only
>take 500 mg a day (the beginner's amount, isn't it?. My stomach is
>critical, that's my side effect but it's not like it's aching all the
>time, it's only more sensitive than normal. Anyway, yesterday I drank
>1/3 of a beer and my stomach just went upside down... so my questions
>are: Does anyone drink alcohol with this medicine? Or is the fact that
>you CAN'T drink anything, not even a glass of redwine?!!! Or is this
>reaction only a beginner's side effect?
>I'm not an alcoholic but I think it's kind of sad not being able to
>drink anything for the rest of my life...
>
>Have a nice day...
>Thóra

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