# 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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**Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-on-metformin-use-by-t1s/2631/2 "2017-11-13T16:19:18Z")

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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/2628/10):
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> AND you take Metformin too?

@daisymae Metformin is becoming a much more widely prescribed drug for T1 diabetics who need help with spikes, especially at night.

Just one of many articles on the benefits of metformin therapy for T1

> **[The addition of metformin in type 1 diabetes improves insulin sensitivity,...](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17199734/)**
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> Adjuvant metformin can improve QOL, insulin sensitivity and glycaemic control in overweight adults with T1DM.

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