14 yearsThat's fab Janelle well doneHow long have you been Diabetic? x
Hi, I'm new to this site... Ive been Type 1 Diabetic for 24 years since the age of 6 years old. I inject 4 times a day & have just been prescribed Metformin to take twice a day.
Im wondering if there are any other type 1's who take this, as all the research I have done seem to come from people with Type 2. Im wondering how you are finding it, how your sugar levels have been since taking it etc?
Thanks in advance
Yes been taking it for 12 years and have never had any side effects. Though I have heard that some people have stomach upsets on it. My sister in law has insulin resistance and was prescribed metformin but would spend the day on the toilet (TMI - both ends) whenever she took it.Waw & you've been taking Metformin for 12 years? Have you ever had any side effects?
Yes been taking it for 12 years and have never had any side effects. Though I have heard that some people have stomach upsets on it. My sister in law has insulin resistance and was prescribed metformin but would spend the day on the toilet (TMI - both ends) whenever she took it.
She is basically allergic to everything though lol. I think that if you don't have any side effects after a week, you should be fineAww nightmare, touch wood Ive not yet had any side effects, but it's only been a week lol...
She is basically allergic to everything though lol. I think that if you don't have any side effects after a week, you should be fine
Rrar, Maybe start with one tab a day? You have to build up to Met doses. It can be most unpleasant jumping in. My doc told me week one, one tab, week two, two tabs, etc up to four. Be prudent.
Ive no idea Smidge sorry, have you chatted to your Diabetic team about it?Now you see, I am really interested in the use of Metformin for Type 1s. There are a few well-known Type 1 forum members who use it pretty successfully to lower the after meal spikes, but most well-controlled Type 2s I know of believe it has only minimal impact on their BGs. The only reason i haven't asked for it is that it really worries me - probably because I'm a bit uninformed on how it really works.
I think it works in two ways: 1) increases the cells' ability to use insulin more effectively, meaning that each 'drop' of insulin has a greater impact; 2) reduces the amount of glucose stored (and dumped) by the liver. Point 1) I'm happy with. Point 2) worries me - as an insulin-dependent LADA, I experience overnight hypos occasionally - presumably my liver decides when low enough is low enough and uses some of its stored glucose to help me out of trouble - my safety net. If I was on Metformin, would my safety net disappear? I don't know the answer to that - just thinking out loud!
Smidge
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