Zephyr 10/3 AMPS 367 +1 432 +8 261

labyrinthos

labyrinthos

Member Since 2019
Why Zeph Why? It was only 4 days ago we hung out all day in those beautiful blues, and you even had a middle of the night green!

I was too tired to check in last night, but it seems like he's dropping way down at night. I just wish there was some way to get his daytime spikes under control. I can't imagine it feels good to go all the way up and all the way back down.

Does anyone do Lantus 3 times a day in smaller doses, or should I look into a different insulin? Or is this just normal and he'll even out given time? I feel like we finally hit those good numbers, but I didn't expect it to be so all over the place once we did...
 
Sue and Luci said:
Possibly a bouncie bouncie from some time last night? A little more testing will tell the tale of what's going on after that PM shot...
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Thanks! I guess I feel like...if his night time numbers are low, is he regulated if his day time numbers can still go so high?

I think my real problem is I need a crystal ball. If I could just see that this is a bounce/he'll be on smooth curves in another week/he'll go into remission in the next month I'd be fine. Anyone have a spare? :p
 
labyrinthos said:
Thanks! I guess I feel like...if his night time numbers are low, is he regulated if his day time numbers can still go so high?

I think my real problem is I need a crystal ball. If I could just see that this is a bounce/he'll be on smooth curves in another week/he'll go into remission in the next month I'd be fine. Anyone have a spare? :p
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Here's some information on how to determine if your cat is regulated:
'What is Regulation?':

There are different definitions of regulation. As hometesting becomes more common, we've been getting a better understanding of what cats and their humans might be capable of. Janet & Fitzgerald propose the following "regulation continuum":
  • Not treated - blood glucose typically above 300 mg/dl (16.7 mmol/L), poor clinical signs
  • Treated, but not regulated - often above 300 (16.7) and rarely near 100 (5.6), poor clinical signs
  • Regulated - generally below 300 (16.7) with glucose nadir near 100 (5.6), good clinical signs, no hypoglycemia
  • Well regulated - generally below 200-250 (11.1-13.9) and often near 100 (5.6), no hypoglycemia
  • Tightly regulated - generally below 150 (8.3) and usually in the 60-120 (3.3-6.7) range, no hypoglycemia, still receiving insulin
  • Normalized - 60-120 (3.3-6.7) except perhaps directly after meals -- usually not receiving insulin
There may also be an extra category of "mostly above 300 (16.7) but with good clinical signs" which occurs with some cats who are getting insulin. We don't know why it happens, but such a cat probably should not be considered to be regulated. On the other end of the spectrum, it is possible for a cat who is not getting insulin to have blood glucose as low as 40 mg/dl (2.2 mmol/L) on a glucometer calibrated for humans. If you have a non-diabetic cat, try testing her with the same meter to get a safe comparison figure.

From the Stickie: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/the-basics-new-to-the-group-start-here.18139/
 
Hope you manage a night time test tonight. It’s six cycles after that green you spotted, good time to break a bounce.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Hope you manage a night time test tonight. It’s six cycles after that green you spotted, good time to break a bounce.
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He jumped back up to 445 this early am. Sigh. I should be able to do some more frequent night time tests tonight and get a better sense of what he's doing while I sleep.
 
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