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What Is The Best Practical Level Of HbA1C For A Diabetic For 25 Years?
Hi Doctor, my husband (49 years) had subdural haematoma and a subsequent stoke his brain in 2007 which got healed without an operation. However it has left an infarct and since 2009 he has had 5 seizures without any pre-warning. luckily for him it was at home and in office where ther were people around. He was never epileptic. He is a diabetic for the last 25 years and is on insulin, cholesterol, hypertension drugs in addition to glucophage. Since his first seqizure he was put on eptoin 3 times a day, but he suffered seizures after that too, he is now on eptoing and sodium valporal 300 grams an still suffered a seizure recently, What could be the cause of the seizure and is there anyway it can be stopped?
What is the best practical level of HbA1C for a diabetic for 25 years?
What is the best practical level of HbA1C for a diabetic for 25 years?
Wed, 21 May 2014
Dear madam i can understand your concern.I am very sorry for the condition of your husband.
Hba1c also called a glycosylated hemoglobin.
In most of diabetic individuals it is good to keep it around 6%.
But in some special cases like your husband and elderly people with cardiac problems
its advisable to relax the diabetes control.
The Best practical level in your husband case will be 8%.
Thank you for writing to health care magic
Regards
Dr vamsi krishna
Diabetologist
Hba1c also called a glycosylated hemoglobin.
In most of diabetic individuals it is good to keep it around 6%.
But in some special cases like your husband and elderly people with cardiac problems
its advisable to relax the diabetes control.
The Best practical level in your husband case will be 8%.
Thank you for writing to health care magic
Regards
Dr vamsi krishna
Diabetologist
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