Diabetes Question Type 1?

I have had Diabetes type 1 for 24 years. I went to my doctor recently and he said that my hemaglobin A1C was 7 and said that this was good. I know that it is not! Why would he say something like this.

An A1c of 7 or below is the ADA's recommendation for diabetics. If you have a 7 or below, your chances of developing diabetes related complications are significantly lower. For every 2% your A1c is higher than a 7, you increase your chances of vascular complications (kidney, eye, nerve damage) by 40-60% (according to some doctors). Some doctors don't like type 1s to have A1cs that are too low (below 6) because it often means too many frequent lows - and that can put a patient in danger.

a H-A1C of 7 IS pretty darn good! I've been a brittle diabetic for 25 years myself, and both my doctor and I are very happy when I get a H-A1C of anything less than 7. If you don't believe me, look it up on the internet and see for yourself. When I was first diagnosed, my H-A1C was around 16!!! You're doing a good job! Keep it up!

It's all relative -- that's not too bad, and maybe your insulin doses can be pretty low. I know people who have 12 and higher.

That doesn't make sense, you should be under 7, if your doctor didn't explain why, I would call and ask. If you don't get a good answer, maybe it's time to change doctors.

Your A1C needs to be below 6.5. I have been a diabetic (Type 1) for 34 yrs and I am on the pump. My last A1C was 5.2

7 or below is just where you want to be... remember you are a diabetic!!!

What do you mean? 7 is good! In fact, anywhere between 6 & 8 is very good! Whenver my glyco-hemoglobin results fall within this range, the doctor is quick to point out that I've been doing a great job!

Because you are diabetic, it is assumed that your blood sugar is not controlled at the same level as a non-diabetic. For a non-diabetic, we want to see 5 or less. For a diabetic, 6-7 is nothing to get excited about.