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What does Metformin actually do?

RhiRhi

RhiRhi

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Hi, as mentioned on another post; I have been a Type 1 for a little over a year and along with my Insulin, (Novorapid & Levemir) I was also prescribed Metformin... A lot of people told me I shouldn't be taking because for 1) it's for Type 2's and 2) at the time of my GP prescribing it to me he was convinced I was a Type 2. I haven't taken it in months and I was wondering I definitely should be.. I haven't mentioned this to my DSN because I will feel silly if she says I should be (if that makes sense).
Any advice will be gratefully received!
Thankyou so much in advanced!
 
RhiRhi said:
Hi, as mentioned on another post; I have been a Type 1 for a little over a year and along with my Insulin, (Novorapid & Levemir) I was also prescribed Metformin... A lot of people told me I shouldn't be taking because for 1) it's for Type 2's and 2) at the time of my GP prescribing it to me he was convinced I was a Type 2. I haven't taken it in months and I was wondering I definitely should be.. I haven't mentioned this to my DSN because I will feel silly if she says I should be (if that makes sense).
Any advice will be gratefully received!
Thankyou so much in advanced!
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Have a read of this....
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/glucophage.html
 
Hi. I've been thru a similar route. Metformin works in two main ways i.e. it reduces insulin resistance in the muscle cells and reduces the liver's background output of glycogen. When taken with insulin it does reduce blood glucose a bit further; I saw some figures on the web for this a year or so ago. I asked my DN to halve my Metformin earlier this year. My previous DN suggested I stay on it as it has other protective properties but that didn't convince me to spend NHS money 'just in case'. You could therefore argue that the entire population should take it (like statins!)
 
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