Most vets will tell you that a lot of their clients don't want to deal with the hassles of treating their cat for FD, so they choose euthanization. 
Others simply take their cats to the vet for curves and don't worry about it 
. We are unusual here, in that we pay close attention to what's going on with our cats and monitor and test and adjust accordingly. We have a lot of info on this site about it, but you're not going to find much more elsewhere. That's the sad truth. 
I appreciate all of your info and encouragement..My NERVES ARE SHOT and am irritated ..I am trying to get "Phelps" or into an official DVM site "believing maybe naively" that there are thorough studies and adequate treatments to prevent some of the bounces and damage caused by prolonged high BG's. You all have great experience and knowledge and so much more than I do, which is "none"... It is just very hard to accept that no expert out there is taking it as seriously as your members are. Even if they don't "care"..DVM's could make more "Money", Going to the DVM with my cats is vastly different from going with my dogs. Every little aspect of the dogs' treatment/care/followup is mandatory. My cats...."...the cat has DM, give x amount Insulin, stop reading and charting like ICU, and test only at +6 during day...regardless. Don't worry about HYPERglycemia...". Who knows..maybe I will look back someday and think ,"He was right."(NOT). The FDMB members are much more informed and "CARE"... I did not feel very confident after again going to the DVM for Fructosamine testing. Don't get me wrong, this DVM was chosen due his renown rep and progressive experienced approach to care, that I used to have to go to Cornell or MSU for. I Just don't get it!! ..Thanks for taking the time to evaluate Elliott's condition...sorry if I am rambling!!Fran, you ARE supposed to do a new condo each day. You don't have to post every day - some of us just don't have time - but when you do post, a fresh condo each day that you post, with a link to the previous one, helps keep things a little easier to follow.
Jill's question was because you used the ? icon but there was no question in the body of your post. Just asking for dosing guidance and not telling us more specifically what your concerns are is a little vague. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of this!
Unfortunately, bouncing is part of the FD process. Kitties will bounce until they don't. I'm not make light of it, I'm just saying that's how it works. I know it's frustrating and confusing and worrisome, but it's normal.
FD is not studied heavily in Vet School - I take my kitties to the second highest rated Vet School in the country, and I was told by a senior student that they studied diabetes - in both cats and dogs - for exactly five hours!!!!
Elliott had some nice numbers yesterday - which is probably why he's bouncing now. But those greens are what you want to see. As he gets into those numbers more often - and surfs like he did yesterday - his body will get used to them and stop panicking, so the bouncing should reduce and eventually even go away. This is a marathon, not a sprint. It's not going to happen quickly. Hang in there!
I don't know if that answered your questions. If not, reply and ask again, maybe with a little more specifics. You're doing fine.
Thank you for the dose advice..I needed to know what to do for 6 am and was not sure if I should keep at 2 or increase as per protocol.
Fran, you ARE supposed to do a new condo each day. You don't have to post every day - some of us just don't have time - but when you do post, a fresh condo each day that you post, with a link to the previous one, helps keep things a little easier to follow.
Jill's question was because you used the ? icon but there was no question in the body of your post. Just asking for dosing guidance and not telling us more specifically what your concerns are is a little vague. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of this!
Unfortunately, bouncing is part of the FD process. Kitties will bounce until they don't. I'm not make light of it, I'm just saying that's how it works. I know it's frustrating and confusing and worrisome, but it's normal.
FD is not studied heavily in Vet School - I take my kitties to the second highest rated Vet School in the country, and I was told by a senior student that they studied diabetes - in both cats and dogs - for exactly five hours!!!!
Elliott had some nice numbers yesterday - which is probably why he's bouncing now. But those greens are what you want to see. As he gets into those numbers more often - and surfs like he did yesterday - his body will get used to them and stop panicking, so the bouncing should reduce and eventually even go away. This is a marathon, not a sprint. It's not going to happen quickly. Hang in there!
I don't know if that answered your questions. If not, reply and ask again, maybe with a little more specifics. You're doing fine.
If he holds pretty much the same numbers through cycles 7 and 8 then I would go ahead and increase to 2.25, honestly for the amount of time you have had him on lantus his numbers are not that bad and its good that he is holding steady through the day, I think you probably will have to increase a couple more times to get him in regulation but it is good to do it slowly and let his body adjust, I think you are doing great Fran.
