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Insulin and Metformin

Dillinger

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London
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
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I have a high insulin to carb ratio and wonder whether any Type I's on here take insulin and Metformin so as to increase their insulin sensitivity and thereby decrease their insulin dosages?

I know this is sometime prescribed in the US, but am trying to find out more about getting my GP to prescribe if for me here.

Any thoughts?

Dillinger
 
Hi Dillinger

I'm not Brains of Britain with all this but rather than use Metformin why don't you have a go with Apidra to see how that affects yr bg levels?

You're probably facing some resistance with insulin due to the amount of protein and fat you are eating. But just to compare, before I started PP (pump) my insulin to carb ratios were similar to others using Levemir and Novorapid. Mine being - 1:4cho at Br, 1:8cho at lunch and 1:4cho eve meal. What are your ratios?
 
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