Metformin use in T1DM

Category: Managing T1 Diabetes / Insulin and other medication / Blog / Peer (person or family with diabetes) / Adults with T1

Added/Updated: 12/13/2018

A blog post explaining why someone with type 1 diabetes may take metformin and its benefits and potential side effects

Reviewed by

Will Hadfield

Gives a personal insight into a medication which may not always be considered in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.

Dave Sowerby

As always from this site an honest plain language review. This time it's something that might interest those haven't considered using Metformin for Type 1 diabetes.

Keywords: metformin, type 1 diabetes, T1DM, additional therapies, oral medication

Links (open in new window): https://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2012/11/using-metformin-to-treat-type-1/

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