# Type 1 With Insulin Resistance **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [March 15, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-with-insulin-resistance/6985 "2019-03-15T23:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-with-insulin-resistance/6985/2 "2019-03-16T07:16:34Z")
> [@Richard157](#): > > I may start using Metformin again. Hi @Richard157! There was just a thread about using Metformin as a T1, and your story is another point in the favor of T1 success with that drug on board for some folks. Thanks for sharing! I’m going to link that thread here in case you missed it. There were some interesting discussions about when to take it and splitting the dose. > [@Trying out Metformin... Wow!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trying-out-metformin-wow/6243): > > I’ve had a pretty active past couple of weeks (mostly the 1st week), so I can’t give Metformin all the credit!! Still, I’ve never had such a low average and low standard deviation over a two week period… ever. I started 500mg/day ER Metformin about a week ago, and my late evening spikes have nearly disappeared (the primary reason I tried it out was because I seemed to be experiencing insulin resistance in the evenings). I’m seeing some lows in the early morning though, so I’m… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-with-insulin-resistance/6985)._