# 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:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-on-metformin-use-by-t1s/2631/8 "2017-11-13T16:48:54Z")

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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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> hi Jen, just a little confused; are you on a pump AND you take Metformin too?

Yes, I’ve had T1 since I was a kid and been on a pump for many years.

My endocrinologist prescribed metformin becasue I had read that it can help smooth out insulin resistance caused by women’s monthly hormones, something that I struggle with every month.

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