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Re: Metformin & Alcohol

From: Fergus (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 May 2002 04:17:38 -0700

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Leona" <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION" <pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: Metformin & Alcohol

> I am planning my summer holiday and know from past experience that
> Metformin and alcohol just don't mix.

My girlfriend hasn't had this experience. She drinks moderately, no more than a glass of wine or two on a single occasion, and she has had no problems at all.

> Therefore I was wondering if
> there were any reasons why I shouldn't stop taking it for a couple of
> weeks while I lie on a beach with a bottle of beer, or two, or maybe
> three!

I think that sounds like a bad idea, personally. I'm no doctor to address your proposal with a medical perspective, but I'd be worried that going off metformin that long might mean the return of a period of uncomfortable adjustment when I resumed the drug. I'd also be concerned about elevated insulin levels exacerbating my condition while I was off the medication.



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