# Discussion on Metformin use by T1's

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-on-metformin-use-by-t1s/2631>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Tags:** metformin, tdd, dawn-phenomenon, life-extension\
**Created:** [November 13, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-on-metformin-use-by-t1s/2631 "2017-11-13T15:46:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![cardamom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/cardamom/32/2622_2.png) [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-on-metformin-use-by-t1s/2631/12 "2017-11-13T18:15:34Z")

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> [@How Often Do You CHange Your Basal Rates?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-often-do-you-change-your-basal-rates/2628/21):
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> dawn phenomenon (which is the reason I went on the pump!) seems to have entirely disappeared.

Yeah I’m not sure I would have as much success with Tresiba without the metformin (which I started first).

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