11/07 Boomer AMPS 232 +6 173 PMPS 133 +3 104, anyone use diazoxide?

[Judy and Boomer]

Yesterday
Good morning!
AMPS 232 shooting 2.25u

Boomer ate all of his overnight fuds but he woke me up at 5:00 (I ignored him) then at 5:30 and I had to get up and reset his auto feeder (which turns to an empty dish at 5:10) and he finished the wee bit that was left in his +6 and +9.
Allen has been fasted since 2:00 am in order to check his ionized calcium at his vetty appt at 3:00 pm. Thank you for all the vines, prayers, well wishes etc for Allen! Please keep positive thoughts coming this way!

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Good luck at Allen's appointment, Judy!

 

[carfurby (GA)]

I'm glad Boomer ate well. Sending prayers for Allen.

 

[Doodles & Karen]

Mega vines and prayers for Allen today. Booms, head on down nice and easy buddy.

 

[Stacy & Asia]

Thinking of you and Allen, I hope it's nothing but good news at the vet.

 

[Mandarin'sMom]

Piling on more vetty vines for Allen today!

...and I hope that Boomer is back on his way towards the lagoon.

 

[Alicia & Maggie (GA)]

Sending a huge bunch of vetty vines for Allen!

 

[Beth 73]

Praying for good vet report for Allen

 

[Amy&TrixieCat]

More vines and prayers for Allen!

 

[MyTitan (GA)]

Allen, show the vet you mean business with a good check and numbers ! Boomer can you sneak to the beach today?

 

[Judy and Boomer]

+3 227

 

[Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)]

More good vetty vines for Allen this afternoon. Hope all will be OK.

Boomer: keep it coming down!

 

[LizzieInTexas]

Hoping for all good news for vetty visit for Allen. Will you get the bw results by tomorrow?

Boomer - little too high there buds. Back down.

 

[Judy and Boomer]

+6 173

 

[Judy and Boomer]

Will you get the bw results by tomorrow

The ionized calcium takes a week unfortunately.

 

[Judy and Boomer]

Back from the vet with Allen.
Temperature normal
BG 2 (36) which is actually up from the last time I took it (it was 20)
I told Dr Larry the leg weakness seemed to be more on the left side and tests of Allen's reflexes confirmed that.
I asked about the likelihood that it's the pred causing it (thanks @Tricia Cinco(GA) & Harvey for the suggestion) and Dr Larry believes that yes it might be the pred so will look at alternatives
Blood work/urine culture to be done and should have those results tomorrow. Ionized calcium takes about a week for the results.

Thank you again for all the vines, thoughts, prayers, and wishes!

 

[Stacy & Asia]

Waiting is the hardest part, here's hoping the results are unremarkable and you find an alternative to the pred.

 

[Judy and Boomer]

Dr Larry has ordered a drug called diazoxide to replace the pred. Any experience here with it?

 

[Alicia & Maggie (GA)]

No, but I hope it helps Allen.

 

[LizzieInTexas]

Dr Larry has ordered a drug called diazoxide to replace the pred. Any experience here with it?

No. What is he getting if for? Rather you said it is to replace the pred? He is getting the Pred for the tumor on the pancreas? Am I remembering correctly?

I am sure you googled it?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diazoxide

I found this interesting but not as it applies to Allen (actually kinda confusing but I am not very smart on these things )

Diazoxide interferes with insulin release through its action on potassium channels.[6] Diazoxide is one of the most potent openers of the K+ ATP channels present on the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Opening these channels leads to hyperpolarization of cell membrane, a decrease in calcium influx, and a subsequently reduced release of insulin.[7] This mechanism of action is the mirror opposite of that of sulfonylureas, a class of medications used to increase insulin release in Type 2 Diabetics. Therefore, this medicine is not given to non-insulin dependent diabetic patients.

 

[Judy and Boomer]

PMPS 133 shooting 2.25u
He's been coming down steadily all day so will be grabbing a +1 test as it appears this may be an active cycle

 

[Judy and Boomer]

Rather you said it is to replace the pred

It is to replace the Pred which we're using to (hopefully) increase his BG. His pancreatic cancer is assumed (because of his low BG) to be an insulinoma which is constantly dropping insulin into his system.

 

[Judy and Boomer]

+3 104

 

[MyTitan (GA)]

Ease down now Boomer