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Permalink Reply by Donna K on June 22, 2011 at 2:35pm

I have been using Symlin for 4 months having great results. Just seen my medical team today and my A1C was down 6.7 from 8.7. I also have lost 30 pounds. I was not started on Metformin at all. I am taking the symlin at lunch and at my evening meal only and am now taking a dose of .60 for each injection. I had only experienced the nausea on two occasions. My issue of late is glucose spikes about 2 hours after meals - these are being resolved with changes to insulin to carb rates. It appears these spikes are due to slow digestion of the food. I dual wave my meal boluses. I have nothing but good things to share about the medication and the results I have gained with it. I have been a type 1 for 28 years. The "fullness feeling" I now feel is something I have not had for a long, long time. I also wear a pump using Novolog. I have been using a pump for over 12 years.

Permalink Reply by SugarDoc on August 3, 2011 at 3:20pm

Metformin is not indicated to Type 1 .Some people use it especially in Europe but that is off label.
The goldstandar treatment for Type 1 is Symlin and insulin. Preferably insulin with pump AND a GMS

Permalink Reply by Brian Grant on November 24, 2011 at 12:31pm

I visited my endo yesterday and he is putting me on Symlin. Currently my TDD is 110 units a day along with 2000mg of metformin/day. I am not overweight and was diagnosed when I was 15; now 23. My endo said the metformin and symlin go along together nicely and he suspects my TDD will go down significantly. Time will tell, I pick up my script tomorrow and I will post back.

Permalink Reply by Dan P on November 7, 2012 at 2:37pm

I know Im bumping an old topic...but better to reply here than start a new thread :) I just saw my endo (first endo visit in a long time) after my AIC's slowing creeping up over the last 18 months. In the end, she put me on a low dose of Symlin (15mcg to start then up to 30mcg) and a low dose of metformin. Im about 20 lbs overweight that I cant get rid of, and eat fairly low carb (under 100g/day, usually under 70g/day). My endo labled me as a type 1.5 as Ive gained weight over the last decade and have grown somewhat insulin resistant.

So to answer the OP, yes, Im on both now. I also use an Omnipod, no CGMS.