[Discussion] we are measuring T2D at the wrong time and calling it noise
Posting this because I searched for it and got nothing useful. Setup: 2.5mg, week 42, sulphur burps present but not ruining anything. I changed exactly one variable — metformin — and tracked it for 24 weeks. Result: a difference, but a small one, and well inside what I would call noise if someone else posted it. So I…
the hs-CRP change is the signal
Inter-lab variance on this kind of assay is routinely 1–2 points. Different column, different gradient, different integration.
post A1c with units and assay date
Strongly agree. A1c matters as much as weight.
the TSH change is the signal
glycaemic control first, that is the original indication
Edit to your parent would help — the concentration you quoted assumes one scenario and you have written another above it.
the weight-loss conversation drowns out glycaemic control sometimes