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A1c (Glycohemoglobin, HgbA1c)

Three months after her diagnosis, my daughter’s A1c was 5.6. Is this acceptable? Is it an average of blood sugars or something else? Is it okay to give both Humalog and NovoLog on the same day?

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What exactly does having high blood sugars/high A1c for a long time do to your body and organs? I want to know if I really need to aim for my son’s blood sugar to be 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] versus 150 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L].

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My granddaughter’s A1c was 11. What happens to her body with a high A1c?

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Recently, my son has lost 10 pounds and has had abdominal pain and nausea. He has had elevated fasting blood sugars at home. Should I continue to check him, then ask for an A1c or ask for an A1c now?

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Because he was symptomatic, I checked my son’s A1c. It was 5.6. I thought a child should be less than 4. Am I wrong? Should he have a glucose tolerance test?

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A year ago, my teen daughter’s A1c was 9.6. She ran high, struggled to keep from gaining weight. Now, her A1c is 7.6 and she has lost 16 pounds. Why is it that she is able to lose weight so quickly now? Can consistent highs prevent weight loss even when on a low calorie/low carbohydrate diet?

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My son has had diabetes since he was one year old; he is now 4. His last A1c was 6.9. We have been told keeping a child of his age within target ranges is not an easy task.

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I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 10 years ago. For the past 2 years I have had good control. The results of my most recent A1C test were strange. Though I have had low to normal fasting blood sugars, and on the day of the A1C test it was also normal, the reading was 10. It has usually been 6.3-7.

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I decided to order several at home A1c tests which apparently, recently became available without a prescription. Do you feel that the home A1c tests will portray an accurate result?

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I keep reading that the accepted A1c of less than 7% is no longer considered excellent control, and that some doctors would like to see their patients less than 6.5%. My child’s doctor thinks an A1c under 8.5% is acceptable. Do you agree or think young children should also be under 7%?

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