Thanks 9:29. You sound a lot like me, except no one in my family has diabetes (I'm such a trailblazer! Woo hoo!)

Do you see an endocrinologist? I have never tested my blood glucose levels.

OP, I just want to let you know you're not alone. I'm 37, normal weight/BMI, exercise and eat an extremely carb-restricted diet. I'm also on Metformin, but I can't get my a1c below 5.7. Sometimes my blood sugar "spikes" up to 120 without even eating any carbs; it goes way higher (140-190) if I eat any "normal" amount of carbs (even the so-called healthy carbs). Type II runs in my family.

It sucks a** and I know I will end up diabetic eventually.

That said, at least we caught it early and aren't ignoring it. Those are the folks who really suffer down the road.

Good luck!!

Thanks so much.

Can anyone recommend a good endocrinologist in Montgomery County, MD?

I am diabetic. I went from an A1C of 4.5-4.9 for years, to 13.2 within 6 months. Who lnows what the trigger was. I did not want to wind up injecting insulin the rest of my life. I do take metformin and januvia, but if you are pre-diabetic here are some suggestions which i do myself:

Cinnamon: it has been shown to regulate blood sugar
Chromium Picolinate: same as Cinnamon
Psyllium: Natural source of dietary "clean-you-out" fiber
Sleep: Good bed rest is essential
Walk: It's the most natural excercise...we used to all do it before the advent of the automobile
Glycemics: keep in mind certain starches/sugard go straight to the bloodstream. So avoid potatoes, breads and such and if you must eat them, add some fat (butter, sour cream, oil) to reduce the glycemic conversion