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Becki and sox said:
Do you find once cats are on insulin that their highs are normally higher than they previously were cause Sox seems to have higher numbers now than previously?
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It's not 'typical' that the high numbers on insulin would be higher than the numbers off insulin (we would hope the numbers would all be lower!). But it could well be that Sox's body is responding to lower numbers by raising it's own blood glucose (bouncing). That could certainly raise the blood glucose higher than he was off insulin. 'Bouncing' is frustrating, but quite common, especially initially...

Becki and sox said:
Can't find any calories on his tins of food
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If it's Butchers, the calories seem to be between 79 and 83 calories per 100g (according to the food list).
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It never hurts to get those mid cycle tests but I also appreciate the need for a good night's rest. Given he's higher again tonight, I'd definitely do the before bed test and unless he's down a fair bit, (roughly 11 or below) you are probably ok to skip setting the alarm.
 
Morning guys just feeling a little concerned as Sox morning BG are going up alot higher than they used to be before he was on insulin. He always used to range in the yellow area with the odd purple here and there but now he's seeming to always be in the purple?
 
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Chris & China said:
It's probably a good idea to start a new thread...this one has over 300 comments.

You might also want to start posting in the ProZinc forum where you'll get the most experienced ProZinc user's advising you
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Sound advice on both counts.

Becki @Becki and sox, sorry to see that higher number. It seems to me that Sox is something of a 'bouncy' cat (that's just my ten cents). If that's the case there are different ways of approaching the issue.
I second Chris's suggestion to post directly on the Prozinc forum about this. That way you will attract the attention of many more Prozinc users.

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Can you stay up another half hour and test again to see whether Sox is holdng, rising or still dropping? That's a big drop for 3 hours.
 
That's Ok. I take it you gave him low carb which may bump him up a bit but will just be hitting his system. I just want to make sure he's not on a major mission tonight. He came down a fair ways today too by +5 so he's definitely working the 1u better.
 
The higher numbers are likely a bit of bouncing because of the drops Sox is getting. They will calm down as his body gets more used to the lower numbers. He's very active tonight so as much as it pains me, I'd be inclined to say test again in 2 hours and see if he is staying steady or finally on the way up. I think he'll be starting up by then but I think to be safe, better to test. I'll be around and will check back in to see what he's doing.
 
Holy Cow! Sox is really working the juice tonight. Give him some MC food. He should be finished dropping now and medium carb should boost him up for a while. These are nights that are tough until you know how he's reacting and you are just starting to see his reaction to the 1u dose. If I were you, I'd either stay up for a bit and retest at +7 just to be safe or set an alarm for a couple of hours. So sorry Becki but he is really active tonight and safety is paramount! He's in great numbers now and has probably reached nadir or is close to but only by testing will you know for sure. Nice cycle though!
 
Ok I only had his normal food to hand so I have given him a little bit of that with a few crunchies mixed in. I'll set another alarm for a couple of hours and retest.
Suppose this is the only problem with working and needing to test through the night isn't it.
 
Once you get settled on a dose and know what he does with it, it gets easier but you are still in early days. There may be some nights when more testing is needed but that's part of getting the numbers down. You started off with a bang, backed up the dose as a result and now this increase is showing a bit more positive result. If you are exhausted and don't want/can't get up middle of the night to test, and he is having an active night, you can use food to being them up so you can get some sleep. Right now though, it would be good to find Sox's best dose if possible. You have to take care of you too so don't be afraid to say I just can't test anymore. Sox needs you so you have to look after yourself!
 
Hi Becki. You have 3 threads running simultaneously and this thread has well over 300 replies. In order to keep pertinent information together, please post in the thread you started earlier today in the Prozinc forum: New to prozinc first week of giving insulin help/advice please (UK).

You'll also find others over there who have hands on experience with the same insulin you're using.

As soon as your comfortable (tonight or tomorrow morning), please continue posting in your thread on the Prozinc Forum. You can change the title in the subject line if you'd like. This thread has become much too lengthy.
 
Sorry if I've cause any problems I just thought I'd message on here to speak to mrworfmens mom as she's helped me alot and I didn't know there was a limit to threads.
Sorry again.
 
Ivan said:
Hello everyone, I registered here to ask a question. My cat has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, but I live in a private house and wanted to make the door for him, which is something https://www.bestadvisor.com/cat-doors And has not yet decided. The question itself is it safe to let the cat out on the street or is it still worth refusing this idea? I will be glad if someone answers
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I never ever let my cats go outside & you shouldn't either!!
 
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