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Suggest Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
Hello I am a 59 year old woman diagnosed with pre-diabetes. My doctor insist that I take Metformin but I don't like to take drug. An other doctor told me that I should control it with my diet. I don't have sibling with diabetes but I have one uncle who was type 1 diabetic and I have one niece and two nephews with type 1 diabetes. Can you help me decide if I should take Metformin or not?
Madeleine
Madeleine
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Prediabetes is associated with eventual diabetes.
Metformin is one of the better drugs for diabetes, it helps to reduce the body's resistance to its insulin, does not cause weight gain and is not associated with low blood sugar (will not cause your sugar level to drop too low).
It would prevent or slow down the progress to eventual diabetes.
If you feel that you can slow down progress on your own with diet changes and exercise then you can try this option but you should discuss with your doctor.
I hope this helps
Prediabetes is associated with eventual diabetes.
Metformin is one of the better drugs for diabetes, it helps to reduce the body's resistance to its insulin, does not cause weight gain and is not associated with low blood sugar (will not cause your sugar level to drop too low).
It would prevent or slow down the progress to eventual diabetes.
If you feel that you can slow down progress on your own with diet changes and exercise then you can try this option but you should discuss with your doctor.
I hope this helps
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