a1c level

hi everybody just thought i would pos a question? what was your last a1c level? and what suggestions did you Drs. make to change if any changes needed to be made?

16 months ago
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  • Gypsey

    my a1c is normal now (5.7 the measure in Israel) but a year ago it was high...what lowered it was me stopping to eat any milk products... I have also loat weight but the drop in a1c was prior to loosing weight and that is why I know that  to some of us, milk could worsen diabetic conditions.

    16 months ago

  • holly

    I'm still working towards a lower a1c. Most of my 20+ years as a type 1 diabetic it's been in the 7s but in the last couple of years I've been able to get it as low as 6.7%. My doctor asked me not to wear my infusion set for more than 3 days. Sometimes I go a little beyond to 3 1/2 or 4 days but for the most part I try to promptly change it after 3 days. This seems to have helped.

    16 months ago

  • Khurt

    Has been as low as 5.5.  Most recent was 6.2.  No recommendations from doctor since my A1C is always low.

    16 months ago

  • Olivia

    Last time it was checked, it was 5.2.  I take Metformin daily, along with fish oil 3x's a day.  It helps with triglycerides and food cravings, as well.

    16 months ago

  • K. A.

    I am diabetic but also perform A1c testing so here is my 2 cents.  A1c is a measure of average glucose over the past 3 months (120 days actually).  The hemoglobin tested can be found in red blood cells and the life of a red blood cell is 120 days so that is where the 120 days comes from.  So if your a1c is >7 you need to work on your glycemic control.  Monitor more frequent, get on a lower carb diet or your if you are type 2 you may need to look into insulin injections along with diet and excersize.  there is no such thing as a low hgb  A1c.  And the only thing the A1c can tell you is how well your glucose levels have been compared to normal.  One thing you may want to consider or mention to your doctor.  Some methods to test a1c can be affected by abnormal hemoglobins such as in patients with sickle cell disease (SS hgb) or thalasemias or other hemoglobinopathies.  Low or high hematocrits can also effect some assays as well.  you may also see this document as well for other information  http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddbqm997_20dnhk5bdc. 

    hope that helps

    adam mattox

    16 months ago

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