emily + carlito
Member Since 2020
Hi!
I am new to this site, though not new to kitty diabetes for sweet Carlito - he was diagnosed April of 2019. Please see info section of my profile for all detailed info. I am a senior in college right now.
Lito's numbers are so high all the time, the insulin doesn't seem to do anything. He's on a crazy high dose - 6 units of PZI 2x day right now, and he is having diarrhea and vomiting. Vet says to up insulin level and advised that I increase SubQ fluids. I don't want to increase his insulin anymore, which I've read is dangerous if done too quickly. But I am now giving fluids every day, 2 hours after morning shot, up from once a week or so. His BG is regularly in the 400 - 700 range, sometimes dips into the 300s but not regularly.
I have asked vet several times if they think it could be other issues, ketoacidosis maybe, and they said it's not, though I remain skeptical. I live in a small town in Hawaii and it is not easy to find vets who are interested in/well versed in difficult diabetes cases, so I'm hoping that I can find some help here! I have values for the spreadsheet I could add from my glucose meter, but I don't remember exactly when we upped the dose, or exactly how far apart the shot/test was, and I wasn't doing the pre-shot numbers as the newest vet said that since his numbers are so high all the time, it would be safe to give the insulin and then test throughout the day.
Should I still input the values I have from July until now, or just start fresh?
Thank you all so much. This is a godsend. It's been a year and a half of worry, tearing my hair out, feeling like I am getting nowhere with the advice we get from the vet, switching vets - this is our fifth one on the diabetes journey. They have been a major improvement from last vet but now seem to be unable to help us address these emerging concerns adequately.
Thank you all so much, so grateful. =^.^=
I am new to this site, though not new to kitty diabetes for sweet Carlito - he was diagnosed April of 2019. Please see info section of my profile for all detailed info. I am a senior in college right now.
Lito's numbers are so high all the time, the insulin doesn't seem to do anything. He's on a crazy high dose - 6 units of PZI 2x day right now, and he is having diarrhea and vomiting. Vet says to up insulin level and advised that I increase SubQ fluids. I don't want to increase his insulin anymore, which I've read is dangerous if done too quickly. But I am now giving fluids every day, 2 hours after morning shot, up from once a week or so. His BG is regularly in the 400 - 700 range, sometimes dips into the 300s but not regularly.
I have asked vet several times if they think it could be other issues, ketoacidosis maybe, and they said it's not, though I remain skeptical. I live in a small town in Hawaii and it is not easy to find vets who are interested in/well versed in difficult diabetes cases, so I'm hoping that I can find some help here! I have values for the spreadsheet I could add from my glucose meter, but I don't remember exactly when we upped the dose, or exactly how far apart the shot/test was, and I wasn't doing the pre-shot numbers as the newest vet said that since his numbers are so high all the time, it would be safe to give the insulin and then test throughout the day.
Should I still input the values I have from July until now, or just start fresh?
Thank you all so much. This is a godsend. It's been a year and a half of worry, tearing my hair out, feeling like I am getting nowhere with the advice we get from the vet, switching vets - this is our fifth one on the diabetes journey. They have been a major improvement from last vet but now seem to be unable to help us address these emerging concerns adequately.
Thank you all so much, so grateful. =^.^=
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