? Orion is too high. Please advise.
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Kris & Teasel
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The dose increase gave you that yellow and blue yesterday but caused a bounce that has resulted in black and red today. Try sticking with 4 u tonight and tomorrow AM to see if the bounce clears - ie., his numbers drop.
Kris & Teasel
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Another option is to lower his dose for a few cycles to see what happens. Your SS shows nice numbers in the 2 - 2.5 u range from a while back. You can always raise the dose if this doesn't help.
Airway
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Yes, he did great at 2.5 before! I backed off at the time because he got too low. Now we are going back up again but trying to keep the dose the same for about a week at a time. Those high PS numbers bother me.
Kris & Teasel
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It's worth it to try lowering down to 2 or 2.5 u but you don't have to stay there for a week. The effect should be evident after 3 - 4 cycles or so. No point staying at a dose that isn't working. If Orion's numbers go high and stay there with the lower dose you can slowly increase.
Airway
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I'm really worried about him being high for so long. Doesn't this cause organ damage and such? Or am I worried about something I needn't be?
I am going out of town Wednesday and returning Sunday, and I'm really nervous about leaving him. He and his brothers are staying with the vet.
I am going out of town Wednesday and returning Sunday, and I'm really nervous about leaving him. He and his brothers are staying with the vet.
Kris & Teasel
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Cats generally tolerate hyperglycemia better than humans and dogs but getting FD under control as soon as possible is better for them. However, for many cats this takes a lot of time and there's not much you can do. It's not a process that can be rushed and keeping Orion safe is the most important thing. The FDMB protocol of PS testing and careful dosing exists for that reason. Overdoing the dose and causing a hypo is much more dangerous.
Orion should be fine when you're gone because he'll be where they can intervene if he has a problem. Is he very stressed at the vet's?
Orion should be fine when you're gone because he'll be where they can intervene if he has a problem. Is he very stressed at the vet's?
Airway
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He gets very stressed in the car sometimes to the point of peeing. It's about a 25 min ride to the vet. Usually once he is there for a bit he calms down. He tolerates new environments pretty well. Just getting there is the problem.
My only other experience with diabetes was with his older brother Triton who has been OTJ almost 2 years. Triton was on Lantus and very easy to regulate. This has been much more frustrating.
My only other experience with diabetes was with his older brother Triton who has been OTJ almost 2 years. Triton was on Lantus and very easy to regulate. This has been much more frustrating.
Kris & Teasel
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It's good that Orion settles once he's in the new environment. Wow! I didn't realize this was your second FD kitty. Well, you now have real life experience in dealing with two kitties, one easy and one hard to regulate. Stands to reason you'd be frustrated at Orion's progress if Triton was one of the easy ones. I can certainly sympathize. My guy is predictably unpredictable and I had to learn to take one day at a time and view it all as a learning experience or I'd have lost it a long time ago. Thank heavens for FDMB so I don't feel so alone!
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