Metformin and type 1 diabetes?

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abealti

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Hey, so what are the benefits of taking metformin for a type 1 diabetic, what's the side effects both negative and positive?
 
Diakat

Diakat

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AS I understand it metformin can increase insulin sensitivity. Downsides might be the usual metformin side effects.
 
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Daibell

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Hi. Metformin aids BS reduction by just a small amount when used with insulin. There are no normal side effects apart from any bowel ones that metformin can cause
 
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