@retiredteacher I think whether you see an endo or a PCP is really dependent on how much confidence you have in your PCP in that area. I initially used the PCP who diagnosed me with diabetes and I felt comfortable with her because diabetes runs in her family. Despite being petite she fully expects to have it herself at some point. Then she dropped her private practice to become a hosptalist (better for her since has young children) and I had to find a new doctor. At that point I did decide to see an endo and he was great. I was on metformin for a while but after a short time he took me off of it. My A1c was really excellent. I lost him because he moved to another town so now I am using my current PCP for my diabetes and hypothyroid. I just do not feel he is as knowledgeable so I am considering changing back to an endo. I have even considered going back to my former endo, he is only about an hour away and I only go two times a year.
I found the peanut butter thing interesting. My morning number is not bad but after my transplant when I was on a higher dose of prednisone it got quite high so I was put on insulin. That was too much for me though, my morning numbers went as low as 40. So it was reduced and then stopped.
Hmm,now I have an excuse to have some peanut butter before bed.
JK