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What do people think about urinary microalbumin levels? When i was diagnosed my urinary microalbumin was 40ug/ml (0-17 ref range) and my urinary creatinine was 80mg/dl (22-328 ref range), so my microalbumin-to-creatinine ratio was 50x (0-30x ref range). Looking at my records since then, I see...

9 isn't good at all. I mean, that will get you on the road to diabetic complications. I know some diabetics with well-controlled A1c with complications. Some with 5.7 A1c's still have diabetic neuropathy! According to Dr. Bernstein, the really ideal A1c is 4.1 to 4.5 or so. I don't think...

I'd get myself tested ANA (antinuclear antibodies) for autoimmune diseases associated with connective tissues. CRP that high can be due to other reasons but being actively autoimmune often brings that level high. Check your WBCs and see if they're low or low-normal. Most diabetics do have at...

Wow, thanks so much for your insight. We learn something new everyday, huh? I never would have detected this pattern if I hadn't checked at 15 minute intervals. I used to check only 1 and 2 hours after. But if my BG curve is biphasic, I could be catching another rising trend after my BG had...

T2 diabetic for 3 years on 1,500mg Metformin only. Low to moderate carbs (around 100-150g carbs daily). A1c = 5.5-5.9. Noticed a disturbing BG pattern after I started tracking BG at 15 minute intervals after a meal, Jimmy Moore style. I seem to have two spikes (not one) after a meal. My BG...

Metformin is one of the safest drugs around with very few and manageable side effects. Now, Metformin may, in some people, depelete Vitamin B-12 and other B levels. If this happens, this can induce neuropathy or accelerate your pre-existing diabetic neuropathy. But you can counteract this by...

I've been largely successful in normalizing my BG through diet, exercise, and Metformin. Since 6/2009, when I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes, I started taking 1,000mg of Metfrmin under the care of a general practioner. Since November, I started seeing an endocrinologist and we increased the...

It would be nice to check your serum levels of B-12 and magnesium. But for magnesium, I've read that the serum magnesium level might not be very trustworthy. I was told that to accurately measure magnesium, you need something called a "buccal smear test." What is that? Has anyone taken this...

Alison, you can bypass the neuropathy side effect by taking B-12 and B complex vitamins. Metformin may (but not always) deplete your body's store of B-12, B-6 and other vitamins. Many people believe, however, that the deficit isn't that significant. When I get my blood work, I ask my endo to...

Americans include fiber, sugar alcohol and other elements as part of total carbohydrates. By net carbs, they mean: total carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohol, if any. Since their labels are required to present the carbs this way, total carbs are overstated if you don't subtract fiber. Now...

Thanks so much for the links. I'm finally learning about LADA, after having settled on T2 as my curse. Looks like I need some more to consider as I research my status. And the treatment options are open-ended even if I turn out to be T1.5

I thought I was Type 2 but I'm not so sure anymore. Diagnosed 8 months ago as Type 2. Been on Metformin (1500mg). Controlling diabetes with a low carb diet, medication, and exercise. My FBG is now around 95-100 (5.27 - 5.55) (vs. 210 (11.66) upon diagnosis). My HbA1c is 6.4 (vs. 8.4 upon...

Hi, thanks for everyone's reply. They are very insightful. Looks like my afternoon fatigue has gone away. It was my body's attempt to adjust to my rapid weight loss (lost 35 lbs. in 8 weeks) and lower carbs. It was probably ketosis, which I wasn't used to, combined with hypoglycemia: when...

What will increasing Metformin dosage accomplish at this point? I've been on 1000mg of Metformin (500mg twice daily) for about 5 months now. I started with an internist and my endo, whom I started seeing for about a month, wants to increase the Metformin to 2000mg (4x daily). I seem to be...