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What Should Be The Normal Value For Hemoglobin A1C?
3.5 weeks ago I got blood results that showed that my A1c was 7.8. My doc said I have diabetes. I have been checking my blood several time a day before and after meals with results ranging from 88 to 150. My morning fasting is around 124. I stopped drinking and eating sugar and have been taking many walks and watching my food intake. Here's my question: My blood pressure was in the 140's to 150's over the upper 80's and lower 90's. For the last couple of days I've been in the 1 teens over the 60's. Last night and today I'm a little light headed. What are your thoughts and am I on the right track? I'm taking no medication just herbs and cromium, COq10, MSM, Gloucosamine/Condroiton, vitamin C, Milk Thistle, Tumaric, and a multi-vitamin... I have some back inflamation so that's why all the inflamitory stuff. Thanks for taking a look. Sorry for all the spelling errors. Paul
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
Hello thankyou for the question..
Brief...you have to keep eye on B.P and blood sugar, you might be having hypertention and diabetes both.
Detailed answer...since HBA1C is measurement of glycosylated hb, the more the blood glucose level , there will be increased level of HBA1C.
Also your fasting level is increase , since normal level should be less that 110 mg/dl.
And from your B.P reading it seems you might be also suffering from hypertention.
My opinion would be check your B.P day and night for at least 3 days and note down their readings and discuss with your doctor.
For diabetes you might be needing some medicines for example metformin ( glucophage) after discussing with your doctor..
Hopefully my answer will be helpfull.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
Brief...you have to keep eye on B.P and blood sugar, you might be having hypertention and diabetes both.
Detailed answer...since HBA1C is measurement of glycosylated hb, the more the blood glucose level , there will be increased level of HBA1C.
Also your fasting level is increase , since normal level should be less that 110 mg/dl.
And from your B.P reading it seems you might be also suffering from hypertention.
My opinion would be check your B.P day and night for at least 3 days and note down their readings and discuss with your doctor.
For diabetes you might be needing some medicines for example metformin ( glucophage) after discussing with your doctor..
Hopefully my answer will be helpfull.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
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