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9. You should have received a number that was your blood glucose reading that

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 11:25 PM

Feb 2015

day. The A1C is not that number -- the A1C tells you your average blood sugar over the past 3 months. It's not the same! Call the doc and get your daily reading.

To be at the top of the A1C scale, well, remember my previous post? You are pushing into pre-diabetic range and should start losing that weight and exercising to try to stave off full-blown diabetes.

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Got my A1C test results [View all] PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 OP

That is actually not at all bad IDemo Feb 2015 #1

It is borderline. What is your fasting glucose. Depending on your situation and still_one Feb 2015 #2

Don't know... PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #4

Exercise, brisk walking is the best thing to reduce risk of type II. Eat less carbs still_one Feb 2015 #6

That's high normal-what was your fasting blood sugar that day. TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #3

Don't know PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #5

I love chocolate to excess TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #7

It's borderline, which might mean you're pre-diabetic EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #8

Thanks.. PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #11

You should have received a number that was your blood glucose reading that Nay Feb 2015 #9

I'm doing my best... PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #10

That's good! Keep it up! Nay Feb 2015 #12