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High hba1c
The HbA1c level of my mother is 7.6 %. She is on no medication. Does it imply she is diabetic? Do we have to start regular medicine? Many thanks.
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impaired glucose metabolism caused by diabetes
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Medication under prescription is advisable
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dietary restrictions and lifestyle modifications is advisable
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Hb1AC 7.6 means she have daibetes in past 3 months check random and fasting blood glucose accordingly consult
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Your mother's increased HbA1c indicates poor glycemic control for last few months. She need to start medications and also need further workup for lipid profile,kidney functions, eyes and other system evaluation, so that her glycemic control should be managed without further complicating it.
You can consult me for regular medications and for better sugar control.
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You can consult me for medications and routine investigations
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Encourage her for walk if possible,it helps in maintaining good sugar control
Weight reduce(if obese) exercise and Healthy Diets( as per diabetic concern)
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Yes she is diabetic and have to be started on regular medications. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Yes it is suggestive of diabetes
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confirm it by further investigations like RBS, FBS levels, along with routine investigation like creatinine, cbc
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visit a general physician for complete examination, don't start any medication on your own it can be harmful
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She is diabetic
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Go for fasting and pp blood glucose. Consult needed
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Take care physicians opinion
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Yes she is diabetic
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need to start with medications
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Dr. Faizan Ahmed
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6 yrs exp
Vellore
Yes . Need to start medications to achieve Target hba1c of less than 6.
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consult for detailed dietary advise and medications.
get the following tests done and review
b12
urine routine and microglobulin
ac
pc
rft
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Dr. N.Yogesh
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7 yrs exp
Chennai
Consult with me in practo. Need to ask more questions before treating
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