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<blockquote data-quote="nyalam" data-source="post: 1864682" data-attributes="member: 478140"><p>Hello all, previously have posted on the Type 1.5/LADA forum as this was my initial diagnosis at end of May there. I had an HBa1c of 10.7% / 93 at that time and had an according <strong>C-Peptide result of 1.63 ng/mL (or 0.539 mol/L)</strong>. I managed to gain a level of control over my diabetes quickly through mainly diet and increasing exercise, but was also on 6U per day of Lantus and 2 metformin again daily. After a month I had the antibodies tests done for GAD and the other two main ones (islet cells and anti-insulin or whatever) and they all 3 came back as negative. Im based in Russia most of the time so was able to get all this testing carried out easily albeit at own expense.</p><p></p><p>Came back to UK and visited NHS who carried out relevant blood and urine tests which showed my HBa1C was now at 7% / 53 (at start of July) and nothing came up to indicate any sort of diabetes related kidney, liver or heart complications. Cholesterol etc fine and lower than normal - they surmised that I most likely wasn't a type 1 / 1.5 but most likely a type 2 of normal weight but with genetic links (grandmother, two uncles developed it albeit in 60s and 70s and I'm 34) Also went private to endocrinologist who looked at all my data and said I would be very unlucky to be type 1 / 1.5 given the negative antibodies and fact I hadn't experienced rapid and unexplained weight loss etc.</p><p></p><p>Now had my 3 months check up back in Russia - HBa1C of 5.2 / 33 which I am delighted with but with me now not having as much sugar polluting my system also saw a reduction in my <strong>C-Peptide to 1.087 ng/mL (0.36nmol/L).</strong> I am hopeful this is a natural reaction to my body needing less insulin, and can see that the normal range of C-Peptide is between 0.5-2 ng/mL), thus would like to enquire if anyone can shed light / experience on C-Peptide levels and how 'normal' should normal be?</p><p></p><p>Both C-Peptide tests were done fasting and apologies if ng/mL or mol/L aren't the units used for measurement in UK.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nyalam, post: 1864682, member: 478140"] Hello all, previously have posted on the Type 1.5/LADA forum as this was my initial diagnosis at end of May there. I had an HBa1c of 10.7% / 93 at that time and had an according [B]C-Peptide result of 1.63 ng/mL (or 0.539 mol/L)[/B]. I managed to gain a level of control over my diabetes quickly through mainly diet and increasing exercise, but was also on 6U per day of Lantus and 2 metformin again daily. After a month I had the antibodies tests done for GAD and the other two main ones (islet cells and anti-insulin or whatever) and they all 3 came back as negative. Im based in Russia most of the time so was able to get all this testing carried out easily albeit at own expense. Came back to UK and visited NHS who carried out relevant blood and urine tests which showed my HBa1C was now at 7% / 53 (at start of July) and nothing came up to indicate any sort of diabetes related kidney, liver or heart complications. Cholesterol etc fine and lower than normal - they surmised that I most likely wasn't a type 1 / 1.5 but most likely a type 2 of normal weight but with genetic links (grandmother, two uncles developed it albeit in 60s and 70s and I'm 34) Also went private to endocrinologist who looked at all my data and said I would be very unlucky to be type 1 / 1.5 given the negative antibodies and fact I hadn't experienced rapid and unexplained weight loss etc. Now had my 3 months check up back in Russia - HBa1C of 5.2 / 33 which I am delighted with but with me now not having as much sugar polluting my system also saw a reduction in my [B]C-Peptide to 1.087 ng/mL (0.36nmol/L).[/B] I am hopeful this is a natural reaction to my body needing less insulin, and can see that the normal range of C-Peptide is between 0.5-2 ng/mL), thus would like to enquire if anyone can shed light / experience on C-Peptide levels and how 'normal' should normal be? Both C-Peptide tests were done fasting and apologies if ng/mL or mol/L aren't the units used for measurement in UK. Cheers John [/QUOTE]
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