This behavior is how my father-inlaw first found out he was a diabetic. He acted like he was drunk and we knew he didn't drink or do drugs. He had to be admitted to hospital because no knew what was happening, but after a few days we found out he was diabetic. So it can happen.

Don't beat yourself up. That MAY be the reason. Or it MAY be use. You can't possibly know and use affects you financially, emotionally, etc. so you have a reason to wonder and worry. I'm not sure what actual advice I can give you. I hate that feeling where you are suspicious but not sure. That's the problem I guess - hitting this point where there is no way to tell the truth anymore (except time, I guess - I think the truth comes out eventually).

I have the same thing going on. My spouse called and talked yesterday and was normal. Really normal. She was nice, positive, a little flirty. Basically the same way she behaves when she uses. But she also started a new antidepressant and mood stabilizer a week ago and says she has a sponsor finally. So I didn't know what to think. Today it was back to guilt trips and picking fights. So was yesterday use and today is withdrawal? Or is the new medication affecting her? Who knows... That's why I'm still moving forward on a divorce but I'm not advocating that for others. I just feel like in my case it's better for everyone - more safety here and rock bottom there - maybe we'll both get better. I hope so.

really of all the possible side effects listed, the universe sent us DRUNKEN BEHAVIOR????? you gotta laugh sometimes.....
BUT somehow a miracle has been bestowed upon us, he seems to have overcome that particular side effect in just one day. he has been on that medication for about 10 years, so maybe it was a temporary reaction to dose increase? what next?

With father in law it was because his sugar spiked so high and he didn't know he was a diabetic.. He was acting like a drunk, thought my ah was a former gf. Kept trying to urinate in the wrong places. We had to call ambulance.
This local girl only 18 went manic because of stress. She was acting weird, next thing you know she is naked in her works parking walking around and talking to herself. This was a 2 in the morning, luckily neighbor across street saw her and called police. She didn't have any drugs in her system and doesn't do drugs.
So I guess anything is possible. I always felt if ah went back to using it was only a matter of a couple of weeks and I knew.

As a diabetic myself, I can confirm that appearing drunk is a known symptom - but more so of extremes in blood sugar levels, that are seen either just before diagnosis, or in type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent). metformin is usually for type 2 diabetes - i'd be very surprised to see this symptom with this drug.

And anyway, actions speak louder than words. The last thing you should take into account when considering whether someone is using, is what they say. My goal is to get my life organised so that it doesn't matter to me whether the addict is using or not.

my husband was diagnosed as type 2 for approx. 15 years ago. . we had one episode of extreme low blood sugar but his presentation was more stroke like than drunken. i will concede that the increase in his dosages of metformina and glipizide are having the effects of stomach upset and a general feeling of discomfort and slowness. in the past these symptoms slowly resolve as his body adjusts. the event on friday was over the top so althouingh he is insisting he remains clean.... i find it interesting that after upsetting the whole family and the resulting blow up and the chat with our older son (who he is afraid of) the stoned behavior resolved itself!
as far as i am concerned at this point it makes very little difference to me, this is his gig to work out not mine.
i am remaining very committed to detachment with some sort of peaceful co-existance.

jms7229 I was wondering why you stay with your ah? You seem to have detached to the point of no longer caring. I know living with an addict we get to that point and sometimes wish they would just leave. The days turn into weeks, months, years and nothing ever changes. We just live in a constant state of not really living and loving life.

katrinka the answer to your question: MONEY, after going over the finances too many times to count i have decided (for now) that i am not yet willing to give up my comfortable (just) lifestyle, my home that i love, etc, because he is an ass. i know that i rant and complain MUCHO but right now i have enough extra $ to pursue my interests and can treat myself to a mani/pedi or a night out with the girls when i want. it is a bit more complicated that that, having to do with my boys, the economy and probably my own insecurities ... but there you have it.

LOL I understand, I hope you are tucking a lot of the money back for a later date which may or may not come.
I know for myself this economy is hard and I had to cut back on my employee's hours. Luckily she is semi-retired and can't make over a certain amount of money. I was thinking yesterday I wish at this point in my life, age 55 that I had picked better men so it wouldn't be so hard financially. So I understand what your talking about. I had just wondered why you stayed in the relationship you didn't seem to quite enjoy.
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jms, I think you are one of the people here who "gets it" in terms of true detachment from the behaviour, not the person. Our tendency to care too much is what we have to work on, if we want to have our sanity. You're someone I learn a lot from.

KATRINKA i will admit it isn't easy to look at him each day, but i am learning. surprisingly the process has been a gift of sorts, forcing me to examine my upbringing, belief system and view of my self. i am better and stronger for it.
HOLDON yes there is shining soul under all that shit and i can still see it from time to time. this is a hard life trying to love an addict, so we do what we can. i can't always detach, but i have learned to forgive myself for those outbursts and move forward.

Since we are close in age I agree my Catholic upbringing made it hard to leave first alcoholic husband. I am glad I did but it took me about 20 years to say he has to go.
Hugs to you