Newbie to FDMB, Need Guidance, Using Novolin NPH

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Panic said:
Yikes! Stay safe Jeanne :nailbiting:

How are Billo's numbers looking, Abdullah? We're going to want to reduce the dose tonight ... at least .25u. I wonder if Deb would recommend dropping to 3u.
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Yes, Deb would recommend dropping the dose to 3U, maybe even down as low as 2.5U of NPH insulin.

As you see, the NPH insulins can drop a cat's BG levels really hard, and really fast.

p.s. Only able to on for about 30 more minutes. Early night for me, to get some sleep.
 
Thank you Deb! You're right, its really harsh. I think I will drop it to 2.5u tonight, and then switch to Lantus SLGS tomorrow morning
 
jt and trouble (GA) said:
Whew See Abdullah youve landed in the safest place you could ever find THANKS LADIES!!!!!!
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I truly have, I'm blessed to have found you guys! I will forever be grateful for all that you have done for me


Billo's PMPS is 133! I'm about to feed her and I will give her a shot after waiting 60 min. going with 2.5u with the shot. Let me know if there is anything that I should change
 
Noted - I'll skip!


My vet felt as though NPH is sufficient and that I shouldn't start Lantus, he didn't give me any reasoning for it though. I'm sort of taking it upon myself to make the change.
 
Agreed! I was looking at the L&L Forum and it says that for the SLGS method, 0.5u might be sufficient, but it also states that because I'm coming off of another insulin, I should take prior data into consideration. Doing more research as we speak to figure out what dosage is appropriate starting tomorrow.
 
I think 0.5 might be a little low since Billo isn't starting insulin, just switching. Usually you switch over with the same dose (the 2.5u).
Have you ever checked for ketones? Might be wise to do with the dose reduction + switch.
 
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