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Not Heidi

(1,508 posts)
Sun Apr 7, 2024, 02:34 PM Apr 2024

Is an A1C of 5.9 good or bad? [View all]

My A1C was 6.4 about a year ago. My foot surgeon said he'd like to see it a little better - not higher, not lower, but "better" - before surgery on April 23rd.

I had ECT* treatments between April and August last year. Rather than giving me some relief from depression it wiped out much of my memory - including information about my health problems. I looked it up, but I'm so confused right now that I couldn't understand what I read online.

If you don't mind, diabetes sufferers, could you help me out with this, please? I figure it's an easy answer for those of you in the know. Thank you.

* Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Is an A1C of 5.9 good or bad? [View all] Not Heidi Apr 2024 OP
Normal is below 5.7 hlthe2b Apr 2024 #1
What a relief! Not Heidi Apr 2024 #6
It is very good. OLDMDDEM Apr 2024 #2
Thank you, OLDMDEM. Not Heidi Apr 2024 #7
Youre welcome. Mine is 6.0. OLDMDDEM Apr 2024 #8
It's good IbogaProject Apr 2024 #3
Good info - thank you! Not Heidi Apr 2024 #9
The amount needed for nerve protection is small IbogaProject Apr 2024 #11
Buy a bottle of quality Berberine Iwasthere Apr 2024 #4
Thank you, Iwasthere. n/t Not Heidi Apr 2024 #10
Is an A1C of 5.9 good or bad? in2herbs Apr 2024 #5
It means you're not diabetic Warpy Apr 2024 #12
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