| Hi Cheryl
I have seen your posts here recently, when I am in lurk mode..lol...
Well, the real fact is, unless you are totally out of c-pep or up over the top of the scale, it doesn't necessarily tell you anything... I suppose it's possible that others with lower levels do fine on it..My dh has explained bell curves and normal ranges to me and while I can see the sense, it doesn't mean if you fall within normal range you have no problem...it might mean that, but it doesn't definately mean that..you only have to look at some of the diagnosis stories to see how different drs interpret test results. my prego sis had a gtt come back as normal (shes had gd before) she got a meter and was 8.2 after a modest meal..is she gd? perhaps not, but that's not a great bg either...more testing will tell..
So, a lower c-pep accompanied by high pp readings and high A1c to me would indicate a slow onset T1 diabetes esp if the person was normal weight and exercised. I have tried a lot of exercise and not seen a big difference in my numbers, whereas you hear T2 say how they adjust diet and get more exercise and wonderful things happen... I feel we have to find our own way and make it work for us, docs sort of just pass through our lives..we have to live it...
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