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Mal

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HI, so I can barely figure out how to post much less do a spreadsheet for Tigger that is going to prove to be impossible so please don't even ask me to try. I just moved and I am moving again so I cannot even access my own computer. Using someone else's, not that that matters because I am no good at that sort of stuff anyway. After spending a thousand useless dollars at the vet, I learned on Facebook how to do home testing and changed to wet food. Tigger's numbers have gone down substantially from 300 and 400s and even though I calculated that she went down 20 units per Novalin N the last time I gave her a dose was the 6th and she was 193 and went down to 59 after 2 units. Since most of the time she is about 120 average i am not giving her shots at all. I test her at dinner time and she is pretty normal then. Acting her old self and no symptoms whatsoever. This morning a couple of hours after breakfast she was at 128. So after about a month of pretty decent numbers and the past couple of weeks no insulin except for that one time she was 193 I am not sure what happens now. I am moving again and will be getting a new Vet wherever I go. Hopefully one that does not tell me to give two units after every meal she eats, never even mentioned home testing or food change. If not for me researching online, Tigger would definitely be dead so thank you all for being here. Plus someone at the vet stole Tigger's favorite and only toy. Like how are you go to lose a purple rubber cat shaped brush, come on.
 
Hi

If a kitty has been in normal blood glucose range for 14 consecutive days (approximately 50 - 130 on a human glucose meter) then we'd say that the kitty is in remission.
(Are you using a human meter or Alphatrak?)

Since Tigger had insulin on the 6th I'd suggest that you start your 14-day countdown from the 7th. Which would make today 'day 6' (I think..?)

Remission means that the diabetes is being controlled by diet alone; but the kitty will always be 'diabetic'. That means that they will need to remain on lower carb food for life.
Remission can be temporary or permanent. And some cats have spells on insulin and then spells off insulin. So, it is important to continue to monitor the blood glucose periodically so as to catch any blood glucose increases and hopefully 'nip any problems in the bud'.

Infections and dental issues are notorious for knocking cats out of remission. So, it's helpful to keep kitty's teeth in good condition.
Steroids can also cause diabetes in susceptible cats, so, if there is a choice at any stage, you may want to weigh things up very carefully before giving steroids (although sometimes steroids are very necessary).

I do wish you and Tigger lots of luck...
C'mon, Tigger; only 8 more days to go.... :bighug::bighug::bighug:

Eliz

PS. Judging by your avatar pic Tigger is a very unusual breed of cat, ha-ha! :cat:
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Thank you so much! Maybe when Tigger is stabilized and I have time I will put her real picture up but I figured that for now I would at least have something other than nothing. My fiance is even lower tech than I am so he doesn't even have any pictures whatsoever on his computer LOL
 
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