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A member asked:

A1c was 5.6 3 mints ago now 5.9 my doctors nurse said it was great what does this mean ?

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Not great: An A1c level of 5.9 indicates pre-diabetes state and you are at a high risk for developing diabetes. Visit this site for more info: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/a1c-test/details/results/rsc-20167939

Answered 7/25/2017

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Ive been on metformin for a while but now im having kidney issues, i also lost about 20 lbs and now im not prediabetic from my last a1c tests, i dont want to ruin my kidneys, would it be okay if i stop taking it? I'll mention it to my doctor next tim?

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My doctor says the A1C threshold is 7.0, but you say 6.5. Is this just a difference of opinion or is this a settled issue?

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My friend's doc tells him to stop taking diabetic med because of his 6.3 a1c, but mine tells me to continue 1000mg metformin even though mine is 6.2.

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This past Oct. my A1C was 5.6 and fasting blood glucose 106. My doctor never mentioned it to me. Should she have???

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I am diabetic with latest A1C of 6.0. my doctor says it is too low. how can this be so?

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