Just returned from vet - newly diagnosed and confused

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I'm afraid the number will be <200 tonight but don't I want the numbers to be in the green zone, eventually? So won't I want to shoot <200 at some point?
 
Yes, but you are in an unusual situation because his dose is so tiny. What I see is that his preshots and numbers midcycle are gradually coming down. That is not a bad way to get to remission - slowly and carefully. If you'd see a stall and the numbers don't go down, then you could be a little more adventurous.
 
Sue and Oliver (GA) said:
Yes, but you are in an unusual situation because his dose is so tiny. What I see is that his preshots and numbers midcycle are gradually coming down. That is not a bad way to get to remission - slowly and carefully. If you'd see a stall and the numbers don't go down, then you could be a little more adventurous.
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Oh, that's great! I didn't realize his numbers were unusually tiny...but it makes sense because I just can't see giving him much LESS than we are giving him because I just can't SEE on the syringe anything less!
 
Good job shooting tonight, Korynn!:)
Korynn said:
I just can't see giving him much LESS than we are giving him because I just can't SEE on the syringe anything less!
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Ha, tell me about it, kiddo ... I just had to shoot 0.05U Lantus into Bat-Bat! And am about to go blind. (And lose my mind ...:confused::p)
 
Hmm...high this morning! Not testing him twice. Looking back, last night's shot may have been a fur shot (he jumped just as I was about to stick him and I was doing it by myself instead of with Mark) then Mark let him outside right away so I couldn't check for that...not sure. But, again, he seems perky enough so we will see what the numbers today are. Giving him the same dose.
 
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Mark let him outside right away so I couldn't check for that...not sure.
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Desi goes outside? Does he stay outdoors long, and is he unsupervised while out there? The only reason I ask: If he happens to "supplement" his preshot meal while he's in the great outdoors - ask @Bobbie And Bubba about this with her Bubba, the champion "mouser" - this can make it harder to get your diabetic kitty regulated - and even can impact his BG #s. (Just sayin' ...;))
 
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Desi goes outside? Does he stay outdoors long, and is he unsupervised while out there? The only reason I ask: If he happens to "supplement" his preshot meal while he's in the great outdoors - ask @Bobbie And Bubba about this with her Bubba, the champion "mouser" - this can make it harder to get your diabetic kitty regulated - and even can impact his BG #s. (Just sayin' ...;))
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Yep. it was one of the toughest decisions I had to make was to keep Bubba inside until he goes OTJ (typed with much hope) mice run about 30 calories, (yep, I researched it) and Bubba could easily get 5 mice a day. We have fields behind our house and it was like he had a great big old supermarket at his disposal. Times 5 times 30 and you've got an extra 5.25 oz of can food in the little dickens. Of course the mice are low carb. And it could have been a fur shot like you had thought.

For me, trying to find him outside when I needed a test was way too stressful. Maybe you kitty doesn't hunt or travel far. But if Desi does, it's a consideration.
 
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Yep. it was one of the toughest decisions I had to make was to keep Bubba inside until he goes OTJ (typed with much hope) mice run about 30 calories, (yep, I researched it) and Bubba could easily get 5 mice a day. We have fields behind our house and it was like he had a great big old supermarket at his disposal. Times 5 times 30 and you've got an extra 5.25 oz of can food in the little dickens. Of course the mice are low carb. And it could have been a fur shot like you had thought.

For me, trying to find him outside when I needed a test was way too stressful. Maybe you kitty doesn't hunt or travel far. But if Desi does, it's a consideration.
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Desi is not a hunter. He was an indoor condo cat for the first 3 years of his life with my older mom. He used to bring in leaves he had "hunted" when he first went in our backyard. He spends very little time outside, and never goes very far. Despite his girth, he isn't into the outdoors too much.
 
Korynn said:
Desi is not a hunter. He was an indoor condo cat for the first 3 years of his life with my older mom. He used to bring in leaves he had "hunted" when he first went in our backyard. He spends very little time outside, and never goes very far. Despite his girth, he isn't into the outdoors too much.
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Korynn said:
bring in leaves he had "hunted"
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That is too funny!

Well, we can take extra hunted fuds out of the equation. (Unless he's eating those "hunted " leaves and they are loaded with carbs)
 
Hmm....despite the 11/13 schedule, Desi's numbers have been going up! We gave him a bit more insulin this morning; I don't know what's going on. Mark and I can't figure out why he's so high in the morning despite not eating anything at all during the night. One thought I had was to give him a slightly higher dose in the evening since that time is when his numbers seems to rise (vs during the day). We will see what today brings. Meanwhile, he seems really quite perky. What a mystery! Any other thoughts out there from you experts?
 
Here is Desi and his (non-related) sister Ting just now in the back yard just now. She's about 7 lbs or so to his 19.
Thanks for feedback this morning!
 

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Hmmm. I think I would try 11/13 a little longer. Two of the cycles were messed up because of a skip and possible fur shot. Overall he looks pretty good and you are such a tiny dose.
 
Sue and Oliver (GA) said:
Hmmm. I think I would try 11/13 a little longer. Two of the cycles were messed up because of a skip and possible fur shot. Overall he looks pretty good and you are such a tiny dose.
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OK but there was no skip - or are you referring to the possible fur shot? I will stick to 11/13 a bit longer in any case.
 
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