Metformin & Type 1 Diabetes?!
Question: I've been told recently about people with Type 1 diabetes using Metformin to help with their resistance to long acting insulins. I was just wondering if there was anyone out there with Type 1 who has been on this regime and how they feel it is helping them?
Answers: I've been told recently about people with Type 1 diabetes using Metformin to help with their resistance to long acting insulins. I was just wondering if there was anyone out there with Type 1 who has been on this regime and how they feel it is helping them?
My husband's first endocrinologist had him on this regimen, along with 70:30 Insulin. He felt absolutely awful from the Metformin, and his blood sugar levels fluctuated unpredictably with numerous lows. He now sees a well-known endocrinologist/research physician at a NYC hospital who told him that research shows no benefit from metformin for Type 1 diabetics, unless they have concurrent insulin resistance. He now has an Insulin pump, excellent blood glucose control, an A1c lower than 7 for the past 2 years, takes no oral diabetes meds, and feels wonderful.
METFORMING IS NOT A FORM OF INSULIN, ITS ONLY TO HELP THE INSULIN YOUR BODY MAKES NATURALLY, I CANT SAY ITS DOING ANYTHING FOR ME EXCEPT GIVING ME THE BACKDOOR TROTS
Yes, some type 1 people become insulin resistant and are put on Metformin to help them regulate their glucose levels.
to prevent the gastric attacks that may be caused by the Metformin, have some antiacids, some Pepto, or something like that to take if the side effects are not nice.
Metformin is a systemic drug. It has to build up in the system for about 30 days to become fully effective. Most Endos recommend taking it with the first bite of breakfast and first bite of dinner if you are taking it twice daily. It must be sneaked up on also!! Very small dosage a couple of weeks, larger dosage a couple of weeks, and then the effective dosage. An initial large dosage will definitely for sure give you the bathroom trots!!!
Metformin is also prescribed for PCOS!