? HELP NEED ADVICE 500 BG

[Roberta and Chloe]

I just tested her (noon) and she's at 410. I can't believe she's bouncing continuously. My vet is wondering if she lost weight, but I don't have a scale. Her fur has become dull and spikey. Please advise.
@JL and Chip

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

If it isnt a dosage change needed, (which I wouldnt know) I would suspect some kind of infection.

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

She just pooped. It was yellow and runny.

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

I just tested her again and she's still in the red. My vet said that if she doesn't come down by PSPM, I should give her .5 units.
@JL and Chip

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

Have you told your vet about her runny yellow poops...Food isnt running through like it should.

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

Have you told your vet about her runny yellow poops...Food isnt running through like it should.

I emailed her not long ago, but she's probably busy.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Is she eating , maybe I can tag 2 members that I saw helped you on one of your
other posts and also take a look at your SS
See# 3 and 4 please
@Panic

@Bron and Sheba (GA)

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

You could change your title to HELP NEED ADVICE HIGH BG/ RUNNY POOP
to get more eyes on it

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

Is she eating , maybe I can tag 2 members that I saw helped you on one of your
other posts and also take a look at your SS
See# 3 and 4 please
@Panic

@Bron and Sheba (GA)

Yes, she's eating like crazy right now. And she's 2 hours before her PMPS.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Yes, she's eating like crazy right now. And she's 2 hours before her PMPS.

I'm trying to get you help
@Wendy&Neko

@tiffmaxee

Hi ladies would you mind taking a look at her SS and her thread and #4
Thank you so much

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Hard to say why she is bouncing, but it could be from some lower numbers last night. I would stick with 0.25 7nits and try to get tests every cycle.

Any changes in food lately?

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Hard to say why she is bouncing, but it could be from some lower numbers last night. I would stick with 0.25 7nits and try to get tests every cycle.

Any changes in food lately?

@Wendy&Neko Thank you Wendy, looking at her SS it seems like Chloe poops and had diarrhea on Roberta's bed twice and peed .

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Yes, she's eating like crazy right now. And she's 2 hours before her PMPS.

Roberta did you get any test in last night after her PMPS

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

Hard to say why she is bouncing, but it could be from some lower numbers last night. I would stick with 0.25 7nits and try to get tests every cycle.

Any changes in food lately?

FF to 9-Lives a couple days ago.

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

@Wendy&Neko Thank you Wendy, looking at her SS it seems like Chloe poops and had diarrhea on Roberta's bed twice and peed .

that was a long time ago.

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

Roberta did you get any test in last night after her PMPS

no

 

[Roberta and Chloe]

I'm freaking out here. She keeps going up. I'm so worried she'll have another DKA,

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

(((((((Roberta & Chloe)))))))
Have you considered raising her dose?

 

[JL and Chip]

Sorry Roberta, for some reason I’m not getting any of your tags and didn’t see this until just now.

I agree with @Wendy&Neko and would stay at 0.25u. Also, food changes can upset the GI tract if done too quickly so it’s possible that there’s something in the new food that isn’t agreeing with her.

If you do bump the dose up, I strongly encourage you to get more PM cycle tests. She’s shown an inclination to be sensitive to small amounts of insulin and to drop low at times. You’ll want to catch those lows, both so you can intervene if needed to keep her safe, and so you don’t keep chasing high BGs with more insulin if the opposite is needed.

Does Chloe go outside at all? Has anything other than the food changed recently? Have you been having any problems with your Relion meter or current batch of test strips?

I’d also continue to test for ketones regularly.

 

[JL and Chip]

My vet is wondering if she lost weight, but I don't have a scale. Her fur has become dull and spikey.

@Roberta and Chloe One of the best things I did was buy a baby scale off Amazon. It has been invaluable in monitoring and tracking my cats’ weight (standing on the bathroom scale with/without the cat and subtracting the difference just isn’t accurate enough). I’m sure someone can post a link to a good one, otherwise I can track down the link for what I bought. I think it was around $40 — one of my better investments!

The spikey, dry fur is an important clue, so it’s important to continue noting those sorts of things. Did that start with this most recent round of being back on insulin? Unkempt fur and weight loss are common symptoms of diabetes but can be the result of other medical issues as well. Just something to keep in mind.