Re: Metformin & Alcohol
From: grace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 May 2002 20:11:02 -0500 (CDT)
I would honestly say to talk to your doctor. I went off metformin
(glucophage) for a week so I could party and when I got back my symptoms
were terrible. I ended up in ER with an elevated heart rate (183) and
my blood pressure was off the charts! (160/118)...my blood sugar was all
messed up too and I got so sick! Many women I know will go off the
glucophage to enjoy their partying (we all need it once in a while) and
it totally messes them up. PLEASE talk to your doctor and find out the
problems before you do it...Trust me, I LOVE my beer, but what I went
through wasn't worth it hon...
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Grace, MN
At Tue, 28 May 2002, Fergus wrote:
>
>>>----- 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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