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Thread: Is it likely my Beta cells will start producing insulin again ?

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05-03-2008, 08:40 AM

xMenace

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Originally Posted by Danbeck

I had a C-Peptide test 3 years ago for medicare to cover supplies. It showed I produced little to no insulin ! I need to replace my pump, so next week will take a fasting C-Peptide ! (The original test was not fasting !) Is it likely my results will be the same, or is there any chance I have began producing insulin again ???? Thanks,,,,Dan

Yes there's a chance. I read somewhere that the regeneration cycles can last 20years: regenerate, die, regenerate, die, ...

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T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)

7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John