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Was wondering i got my hba1c done recently and it was 72. Wondering if that's really bad and what dose this mean. Any help?
 
I would love to help but i don.t have enough knowledge really, i just wanted to welcome to this forum. There will be others that can help you though.:)
 
Kkellyx said:
Was wondering i got my hba1c done recently and it was 72. Wondering if that's really bad and what dose this mean. Any help?
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It may help if you give a few more details such as what type of diabetic are you? 72 is most definitely in the diabetic range, but depending on your type then advice will differ.
 
Yep I'm 22 and I'm diabetic type 1 insulin dependent. Got my hba1c and doctor said it was 72. So don't know what to think
 
72 is not too bad but room for improvement. Mine was 86 which impressed on one!
 
Do you understand hba1c is a measure of your blood glucose control over the previous 3 months?
 
Diabetes.co.uk has an amazing forum.
It also has a lot lot more including a Search feature to find something in the very extensive diabetes reference library.

For example, to find out about Hb1AC, I typed in "Hb1AC". This was the first result:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html

Hopefully, this should help to answer your questions about your result.
 
Hello and welcome to the forum.
 
72 is an average of 11.3mmols on your home meter - do you know if your HbA1c score this time is higher or lower than your last one? Ideally you’d want to bring it down, what sort of insulin regime are you on?
 
Yes my hba1c was 62 3 months ago. I'm currently on a insulin pump of nova rapid. Was wondering if you knew the biggest threats of being in the red zone.
 
Ok, so it’s gone up a little, it happens. Are you having problems with your diabetes right now? Testing, carb counting, dosing, etc? It’s a lot to deal,with, and “burnout” is very common. I’ve been through it myself, at one point my HbA1c was 131 because I wasn’t taking care of it.

As I’m sure your health team have told you, prolonged high blood glucose levels can do a fair bit of damage to your eyes, kidneys, heart, and feet, among other things. It can also affect your sexual response mechanisms, and cause damage to a developing baby if you were to become pregnant.

How can we help you get back on track?
 
Kkellyx said:
Was wondering i got my hba1c done recently and it was 72. Wondering if that's really bad and what dose this mean. Any help?
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No sure your type, I am not a doctor or in a position to comment on your result, if I may ask, as its quite important, re general info, of results, the norm should be depending on countries, if one does not have symptoms two (2) tests should be conducted that show a value level over the cut point threshold the same, if they are over the threshold, this allows the label diagnosis of Diabetes given based on the cut off value in the country your resident in, did you receive one test only or two? Two is a back up to ensure the lab tests was correct first time especially if discordant areas in place, you may have normal blood sugards, yet A1C high for example Many countries dont do two tests, only one, here in spain only one unfortunately, depending on your situation, worthwhile asking for 2nd test if you have not already to clarify and put you a peace of mind. Ask 100 questions if you have to, its worthwhile. Hope this assists.
 
Kkellyx said:
Yep I'm 22 and I'm diabetic type 1 insulin dependent. Got my hba1c and doctor said it was 72. So don't know what to think
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pollensa said:
No sure your type, I am not a doctor or in a position to comment on your result, if I may ask, as its quite important, re general info, of results, the norm should be depending on countries, if one does not have symptoms two (2) tests should be conducted that show a value level over the cut point threshold the same, if they are over the threshold, this allows the label diagnosis of Diabetes given based on the cut off value in the country your resident in, did you receive one test only or two? Two is a back up to ensure the lab tests was correct first time especially if discordant areas in place, you may have normal blood sugards, yet A1C high for example Many countries dont do two tests, only one, here in spain only one unfortunately, depending on your situation, worthwhile asking for 2nd test if you have not already to clarify and put you a peace of mind. Ask 100 questions if you have to, its worthwhile. Hope this assists.
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OP has been T1 for 14 years.
 
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