DIABETES 2 AND ALCHOLE

Andy12345

Andy12345

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I find that if you crush up a little met then sniff it off your hand after the tequila shot its fine
 
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Daibell

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Hi. Alcohol in sensible quantity with Metformin shouldn't normally be a problem. I've just had a nice Malt whisky, but only one!
 
sparkyrich

sparkyrich

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Daibell said:
Hi. Alcohol in sensible quantity with Metformin shouldn't normally be a problem. I've just had a nice Malt whisky, but only one!
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Yep, moderation is the key, I usually have just the one vodka and sugar free mixer as a nightcap. Oh, and spirits are better than beer or cider - vodka has zero carbs!!!


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Sid Bonkers

Sid Bonkers

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Customer helplines that use recorded menus that promise to put me through to the right person but never do - and being ill. Oh, and did I mention customer helplines :)
CHUNKY123 said:
WHAT ARE THE SIDE AFFECTS OF DRINKING WITH METFORMINE.
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Very few nowadays.

Metformin is a biguanide class drug and it was preceded by a similar drug called Phenformin, now when Phenformin was taken with alcohol it was shown to cause lactic acidosis in some people which is a life threatening condition in fact it is fatal in 50% of cases and for that reason Phenformn was withdrawn from use and now only Metformin is prescribed.

Metformin is a lot safer than Phenformin, and the risk of developing lactic acidosis is not increased by the medication as long as it is not prescribed to known high-risk groups.

So its basically safe but of course alcohol should always be treated with respect, or you wake up with the hang over from hell :sick:
 
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