Re: Sun Burn!


"Saxology" <saxology2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Julie Bove" <juliebove@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Saxology" <saxology2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I got a severe sunburn this past weekend (on my head) that has
blistered,
oozed, and is starting to peel. Only 2 hours in the sun! I am fair
skinned and know how to handle the sun but this took me by surprise. I
have 2 questions for the group:

1. Does Metformin or Lisanopril reduce the ability of the skin to
handle
sun? I don't see it in datasheets...

2. My BG's we up around 30 points average for 2 days and I suspect it
was the burn that did it. Headaches were common and I am in some pain.
Anyone think this is possible? I have no other explanation for it.

Thanks,
Sax

According to this link:

http://www.medicinenet.com/sunburn_and_sun-sensitizing_drugs/page8.htm

It can cause sunburn.



Thanks to all for the information. My pill bottle didn't say anything
about
the sun and the web page I looked at didn't either. The truth is that I
had
a hot dog and a burger at the sunny picnic and I first attributed the rise
to that but wasn't sure because I did to a 3 mile walk during the day and
that usually keeps that food in check for me. Then, at night I walked
again
which, if I am say 130, would drop me to 80-85 on the meter. For me,
exercise really helps me control if I eat too many carbs at a meal and I
use
it like a secret weapon. After the second walk I had dropped 10 points,
no
where near my normal impact and a change I would say is really no change
at
all. The next day I was 110 at wake and I am usually 80-90. So, I was up
a
lot compared to my norms. 3 days later I am still waking to 100 although
my
pain is going a away slowly and I was able to achieve a pre dinner 85 with
almost no carbs in my diet. I think I am returning to normal and it will
take 2-4 more days for the burn to settle into an annoyance.

I am damn sure it has been this painful sunburn that is doing it and I was
pretty sure that one of the medications made me more sensitive. I am over
40 and I know know sun burn and how to avoid most of it. This really
surprised me. I read this group on and off since diagnosed 1.25 years ago
and I really appreciate the fact that I can draw on such a vast experience
base to help me to properly identify cause and effect in dealing with my
diabetes.

Thanks again to all you T1's and T2's!

I think your biggest problem was the 2 hours bit. 20 minutes would burn me
to a crisp.

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