Hi from Charlotte and Teddy!

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CharlotteV

CharlotteV

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Hi Friends!

I'm Charlotte, mom to Teddy. We adopted each other in 2006 and since he was already an adult, he's at least 12 or 13. Maybe more!

He was diagnosed in May. We started on shots, which he takes easily. His weight is consistent so obesity is not a factor. My vet never brought up home testing, but I researched it and decided to try. DISASTER. The lancet gun was useless. The spring action scared Teddy, and I'd have to stick him a bunch of times to get a single drop of blood. His numbers were wildly high so we'd increase the insulin, then too low...you all know how it goes.

Then I found this site recently. I HAVE ALREADY LEARNED SO MUCH HERE! The info about carbs in dry food was very eye-opening. I never realized that even mainstream brands of wet food are lower in carbs than high-end dry food.

Last night I read a post on a thread where someone suggested manually pricking kitty's ear with the lancet at a 45-degree angle. (It might have been the vet, I can't remember.) But I tried it today and it worked! Best of all, his sugar was 160.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS GREAT INFO!

Big hugs from Charlotte and Teddy

:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Charlotte. Welcome. Most of us free hand the Lancet. The device does seem to scare kitties. Some are scared by the beep on the meter. Good job getting the test.
 
Believe me you will. You should be doing a minimum of 3 tests a day. One before each shot and one before bed time.

Of course there are other key times it should be done.
 
Woodsywife said:
Believe me you will. You should be doing a minimum of 3 tests a day. One before each shot and one before bed time.
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After more frequent testings when just starting insulin, I only take BGs between shots when I get abnormal preshot BGs or there are other indications that something is amiss.
 
Update on Teddy the Terrific! I got him 95% off of dry food and onto canned only. His numbers improved immediately!

Now that I am able to test him at home, his numbers are so much more consistent. He stresses much less, and as a result so do I.

PS: I sneak up on him while he's sleeping and prick his little ear before he realizes what's happening =^..^=
 
Testing frequency to keep your kitty safe may depend on what type of insulin you're using, e.g. With lantus you need the mid cycle tests to determine dosing since the dose is based on how low the current dose is taking the kitty. There is an awesome spreadsheet you can use to keep track of your results, and share them with others, in the tech forum.
 
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