Well, I am not really completely sure as to why he had thought of it, but I'm glad that he did! I could have been having better control all these years if my other dr's had just told me about it. I know that I was having high bg's practically all the time. Especially the morning (the dawn effect). It has reduced the occurance of unexpected high's, but I still have a lot of work to do to get my bg's at a stable level throughout the day. But, I know when he told me he was putting me on it, the first thing out of my mouth was, "Isn't that a Type 2 medication?" I guess that it is getting more and more popular for Type 1's to be on oral meds along with their insulin.
As far as side effects go, I haven't really experienced anything wierd. I haven't had any gastric problems, thankfully.
I find that my stomach gets queezy really easily, but that is about it. I hope that they can help you deal with the side effects so that they don't make you miserable!
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Originally Posted by MarkMunday It is unusual for T1s to be taking metformin, and I have never been able to figure out why. What prompted your doctor to put you on it? And what has your experience with metformion been like. It is supposed to stop the liver from producing glucose. Has it it helped reduce those unpredictable spikes?
I see you are on quite a lot of it. Have you have had any gastric discomfort as a result of taking it? I started using metformin a few months ago. It is definitely making blood sugar control a lot easier. But I am struggling with the side-effects!
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