There are papers regarding the diabetic drug metformin that reduces bone fusion in AS. Does anyone here have experience of being put on this drug, e.g. for diabetes, and finding benefits? Metformin is super cheap and has a great safety profile.

https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/methods/pdf/S2329-0501(20)30095-4.pdf


Age 56. Psoriatic spondylitis. HLA B27 negative. MRI negative.