Dboy
01-11-2006, 09:46 PM
I haven't posted any threads since my original post back in october, but I am learning more about the disease every day, and hopefully I can be more of a contributor to other threads as we move forward.
I did want to update the group with my most recent test results, but before I do that, I would like to provide a quick recap of my history.
I am 34 years old, in excellent physical condition, and have never had any health issues. I had a general physical back in march of 05, and my fasting glucose came back at 105...physician recommended an A1c, which came back at 6.8, at which point I was put in the hands of an endocrinologist. She ran a c-peptide at that time which came in at 1.3, and she told me to modify my diet a bit and to see what happened after time. She termed me a type 1.5 diabetic....
Fast forward to my last tests in december...fasting glucose still 105, A1c at 6.9, but my c-peptide came in at .6 (under .5 is considered abnormal). I am confused, as I have all but eliminated most carbs from my diet, and things seem to be under control without medication, yet I seem to be producing less insulin...Since insulin is produced and released in response to glucose, is it possible that my dietary adjustments would also result in less nsulin production? Should I be looking at a medication that would stimulate more insuklin production? I would like to explore all of my options, and see what I can do to preserve my insukin production for as long as possible.
Thanks in advance for all that read and respond to this post. Hopefully I will feel confident enough to return the favor.
I did want to update the group with my most recent test results, but before I do that, I would like to provide a quick recap of my history.
I am 34 years old, in excellent physical condition, and have never had any health issues. I had a general physical back in march of 05, and my fasting glucose came back at 105...physician recommended an A1c, which came back at 6.8, at which point I was put in the hands of an endocrinologist. She ran a c-peptide at that time which came in at 1.3, and she told me to modify my diet a bit and to see what happened after time. She termed me a type 1.5 diabetic....
Fast forward to my last tests in december...fasting glucose still 105, A1c at 6.9, but my c-peptide came in at .6 (under .5 is considered abnormal). I am confused, as I have all but eliminated most carbs from my diet, and things seem to be under control without medication, yet I seem to be producing less insulin...Since insulin is produced and released in response to glucose, is it possible that my dietary adjustments would also result in less nsulin production? Should I be looking at a medication that would stimulate more insuklin production? I would like to explore all of my options, and see what I can do to preserve my insukin production for as long as possible.
Thanks in advance for all that read and respond to this post. Hopefully I will feel confident enough to return the favor.