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Is HbA1c Level Of 7.1 A Cause For Concern?

My Mother is 80 years old and she is taking 5 500 mg Metformin per day, I know that she is on blood pressure meds to, but I don t know what type. Her A1C was 7.1 according to her recent lab results (non-fasting). She was told by one doctor that it was too high and told by another that it was okay because of her age. Do I need to get her to another doctor or try more meds. She doesn t want to take the ones that she has been prescribed already, more might cause her not to take them at all.
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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I understand your concern. Thank you for contacting healthcare magic.
HbA1C of 7.1 is high. It indicated the control of blood sugar in the last 3-4 months. If she is on metformin for diabetes then she most likely needs some other medicine too for control of her blood sugar levels. Hope you get what I am saying.
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Is HbA1c Level Of 7.1 A Cause For Concern?

Hi I understand your concern. Thank you for contacting healthcare magic. HbA1C of 7.1 is high. It indicated the control of blood sugar in the last 3-4 months. If she is on metformin for diabetes then she most likely needs some other medicine too for control of her blood sugar levels. Hope you get what I am saying.