PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for May, 2002: Re: Metformin & Alcohol

Re: Metformin & Alcohol

From: grace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 May 2002 20:11:02 -0500 (CDT)

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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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