Is 6.6 good for hemoglobin level?

Question

is this good? My doctor says its ok, but unfortunately i dont turst him as he has made to many mastakes with certain things of mine which could have killed me. And i cant change doctor until next year. Also i dont know what this means (6.6 hemoglobin level).

Diabetes runs in the family

lucky for you your doctors great lol....whish mine was....lol

Thank you everyone whos answering

just to let you know am not fat i weigh 55kg (around 8 and a half stone) its just about right for my height

Answer 1

With an A1c of 6.6 you are doing well. Think of it this way:
6.6 - 5 = 1.6 ... A1c of 5 means your BG is 100. And every unit above 5 adds 35 points to your average glucose level.

So, 6.6 means that for the past two-three months your average BG level was 156. Thats 100 plus 35x1.6 = 100 plus 56 = 156. That's ok but there's room for improvement.

As for your doctor, do get another. There's no reason for him/her to make a mistake with your health. You are the one paying the bills and taking all the risks with meds and such. If you have to second guess you doctor's advice, you need another doctor! And you owe it to yourself to check his/her advice just the same.

Answer 2

Hemoglobin should be up around 14; Hemoglobin A1c should be less than 7

Hemoglobin is the molecule that carries oxygen to the body.

Since this is a diabetes section, I will assume you mean the HbA1c. It is a 2-3 month avg of blood sugars. 6.6 corresponds to roughly an avg blood sugar of ~130 or so. Basically, when sugar is around some of it gets stuck to the hemoglobin. as the concentration of sugar increases, the amount of hemoglobin with sugar on it goes up. hemoglobin lives in the red cell which has an avg life span of 120 days (3 mths). That is why the HbA1c (also called glycosylated hemoglobin) represents a 2-3 month avg of blood sugars.

Answer 3

Oh my gosh people give so much advice and never have the facts straight. A HbA1c is a overall average of your blood sugars for a three month period that means your blood gives a overall average of 3 full months. Secondly a non diabetic is usually around 6.0 diabetics tend to run in the 7-9 range before their doc flips out they do not like double digits. Also there is a study for members of diabetic families where they test for the antibody that causes diabetes and it is free. Look on the American Diabetes Association site for more info gives a good piece of mind. As for not being able to change docs you need to try harder I simply called my insurance and explained I was dissatisfied and needed to switch and they let me. And you need to ask your next doctor as many questions as you have. The first question you should have had was OK what is a HbA1c and how has my eating effected this test. If you know you ate a lot of sweets over the past three months bets are it will be higher. See a endocrinologists if you are concerned about diabetes because you should be having a fasting glucose tolerance test every few years, it is a more acurate way of testing for diabetes rather than a HbA1c that gives a ballpark figure which is affected by diet and exercise for a longer period, if you are at risk. Never go to a doc you do not trust you have one body and it is not worth the risk. There are web sites were you can check credentials and see if there are complaints

Answer 4

Good Hemoglobin Levels

Answer 5

Anywhere from 5 to 7ish is fine. 6.6 is slightly pushing it but still in normal levels. It's not bad. I'm a diabetic and mine has pushed up to 10. It's now sitting around 7.5ish. Hemoglobin A1c is an indicator of average blood sugars over the past 3 months basically.

Answer 6

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Is 6.6 good for hemoglobin level?
is this good? My doctor says its ok, but unfortunately i dont turst him as he has made to many mastakes with certain things of mine which could have killed me. And i cant change doctor until next year. Also i dont know what this means (6.6 hemoglobin level).

Diabetes runs in the family

Answer 7

It's okay. under 6 is perfect. For a diabetic 6.6 means your avergage blood sugars for the past 90days have been running between 125-140. Okay, but not great. A hemoglobin A1C measures how much glucose has been stuck to your red blood cells. Your red blood cells live for on 3 months, that's why it's recommended to have a HgbA1C every 3 months.

Answer 8

First of all, if you don't trust your doctor, then why do you continue stayint with him? Second of all, your doctor should give you a copy of your blood work either in the office or fax it to you. On the blood work, there is a range for the testing which was done and that shows you where the levels should be. 6.6 seems rather low. Try finding a new doctor. Sometimes you have to travel out of your way for the good ones. Trust me, I did about 10 years ago and I'm glad I did. My old doctor had me walking around with untreated high blood pressure

Answer 9

VALUES VARY FROM LABORATORY METHODS AND POPULATION, BUT THIS IS THE RANGE OF HEMOGLOBIN AIC:

NON DIABETICS - 3.0 - 6.0
DIABETICS - 6.1 -7.0 EXCELLENT
- 7.1 -8.0 GOOD
- 8.1 -9.0 FAIR
OVER 9.O POOR

A1C AND BLOOD SUGAR (mg/dL)

4% - 60
5% - 90
6% - 120
7% - 150
8% - 180
9% - 210
10% - 240
11% - 270
12% - 300
13% - 330

Answer 10

It is good. However, it could be better. Normal for a non-diabetic is 4.6 to 6.4. I suggest you try to get your hemoglobin A1c in this range. If you maintain a hemoglobin at this level you will have NO side effects from diabetes. I've been diabetic for 16 years and maintain my hemoglobins there. I'm completely side effect free.