Re: Metformin & Alcohol
From: PATRICK (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:51:47 -0500
Can someone please tell me what exactly is the problem with the occasional
drink & metformin?? I do "party" every now & then without going off the
medication & I have had no problems. Nobody has ever warned me against
this.Whats the big deal? Nicole
>----- Original Message -----
From: "grace" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
<pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: Metformin & Alcohol
> 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...
>
> Grace, MN
>
> At Tue, 28 May 2002, Fergus wrote:
> >
>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Leona" <sunflowerresearch@email.com>
> >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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