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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Does any type 1 have experience of insulin plus metformin. After several months of increasing BG levels, more than doubling my insulin requirements, and weight gain (sigh!) my consultant has suggested trying metformin. I have taken metformin before (when I was mis-diagnosed as type 2) and cope with the gastric side-effects ok. What I want to know is how much of an effect will it have on my insulin requirement? When I start taking the pills, should I cut back on my rapid-acting? I'm a bit worried about sudden and severe hypos. If anyone has experience of this and can help, it would be very much appreciated.