EarthyCarbonCookie
Member Since 2020
Carl's numbers were consistently in the 200-300+ range at the beginning of the month. The vet said to increase his vetsulin to 2U and do curves for a week or two and let him know. I didn't want to do an increase that big plus I was not going to be able to fully monitor him, I went with 1.5U from the 10th to the 15th and his numbers were lows in the lower 200s and highs were less than 300. I was only able to do limited testing from the 10th to 15th, just checking around 6 hours post shot, it was low 200s I think 206 was lowest. I don't have it in my spreadsheet because I can't find the notepad I was keeping it on.
On the 15th, I moved to 2U, because his numbers started to creep up, where his lows were in the mid to high 200s and his highs were approaching 400. on the 17th his low was one 128 +11 hrs. after his 2U. I was concerned about that.
On the 18th he had no appetite and his numbers stayed in the high 300s with a low of 306. This morning the 19th his pre-shot was 524. I'll be able to do two more tests before I have to leave for the doctor but will continue testing and updating once I'm back.
Part of me thinks that this roller coaster is with the bottle of insulin. The whole mess started when he got into the regular cat food but also at that same time I opened a new vial of vetsulin. It's been crazy ever since.
I'd really like to get him on something else like Lantus but I don't know the exact way to ask for it. I think my vet will work with me on changing.
But more immediately, because that process won't be fast, I need to figure out how to help get Carl's numbers down. I feel like I'm doing something wrong.
Also Carl stopped eating the Fancy Feast and he's eating Purina Pate because he'll eat it. He always has a fresh bowl of Dr Elseys Clean Protein but he doesn't eat much of it. He gets chicken, fresh cooked or freeze dried, for snacks plus a couple tablespoons of pate at testing time.
My original thread https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/vetsulin-bouncing.245019/
Thanks for your time.
On the 15th, I moved to 2U, because his numbers started to creep up, where his lows were in the mid to high 200s and his highs were approaching 400. on the 17th his low was one 128 +11 hrs. after his 2U. I was concerned about that.
On the 18th he had no appetite and his numbers stayed in the high 300s with a low of 306. This morning the 19th his pre-shot was 524. I'll be able to do two more tests before I have to leave for the doctor but will continue testing and updating once I'm back.
Part of me thinks that this roller coaster is with the bottle of insulin. The whole mess started when he got into the regular cat food but also at that same time I opened a new vial of vetsulin. It's been crazy ever since.
I'd really like to get him on something else like Lantus but I don't know the exact way to ask for it. I think my vet will work with me on changing.
But more immediately, because that process won't be fast, I need to figure out how to help get Carl's numbers down. I feel like I'm doing something wrong.
Also Carl stopped eating the Fancy Feast and he's eating Purina Pate because he'll eat it. He always has a fresh bowl of Dr Elseys Clean Protein but he doesn't eat much of it. He gets chicken, fresh cooked or freeze dried, for snacks plus a couple tablespoons of pate at testing time.
My original thread https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/vetsulin-bouncing.245019/
Thanks for your time.
