I was just at the vet and they want to do 1.2 units of glargine and I'm thinking it's not time to st

[Julie mueller]

I gave the vets my curve chart at my appointment to start insulin and they wanted to start him on 1.2 Units twice a day . I just feel like that's too high and I also feel like if I gave him longer with just diet change it would help.

I added the chart I did.. it was for yesterday
Input??

Also - today's levels were ..

11am- 193
1pm - 141

 

[FurBabiesMama]

Here is a link to your related post yesterday for anyone who did not see it: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...le-contemplating-insulin.213537/#post-2365563

As I said in that thread, I think you could drop the glycobalance dry food and give it another couple of days to see what impact that has. If your test results still warrant insulin, I would start with a very small dose, probably .25 unit twice a day. I would not start with 1 unit or more.

 

[Julie mueller]

Here is a link to your related post yesterday for anyone who did not see it: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...le-contemplating-insulin.213537/#post-2365563

As I said in that thread, I think you could drop the glycobalance dry food and give it another couple of days to see what impact that has. If your test results still warrant insulin, I would start with a very small dose, probably .25 unit twice a day. I would not start with 1 unit or more.

Thank you -
I have not given any dry food and no treats today and his levels were 193 at 11am and 141 at 1pm

 

[billysmom (GA)]

When I took my guy off dry food, his bg went down dramatically for the first 3 days. It dropped a little more over the next week or 2 but the drop the first 3 days was huge.