Hemoglobin A1c . . .
. . . or just "A1c". . . is a test that your health care provider may order to help evaluate how well your diabetes is controlled. The American Diabetes Association recommends that people with diabetes keep their A1c less than 7%. This can be difficult to do, especially if you aren’t sure how to manage your diabetes using meal planning, exercise and medication. Ask your health care provider for a referral to the Providence Diabetes Center for comprehensive diabetes education. We want to give you the tools you need to manage your diabetes successfully!
There are many different diabetes medication options that are used to help manage diabetes. It is important that you know how your medicine works, when to take it, and what side effects to be aware of. Ask for a referral to the Providence Diabetes Center for comprehensive diabetes education, including an overview of the medications used to manage diabetes. If you health care provider has recommend you use insulin or another injectable medication to manage your diabetes, you may want to visit the diabetes nurse educator
at the Providence Diabetes Center. She can explain how the medication
works, what side effects to look for and how to administer the medication.
