Newly diagnosed - Vet says my cat will never be consistently under 250 bg

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Holly and Sunny Bear

Holly and Sunny Bear

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Sunny was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and started on ProZinc 1.5U twice a day and I have been seeing an improvement in his numbers (lots of yellow and even some blue on the SS). I changed his food to all FF pate a few days ago and that's when we began to see blue.

The vet attached a Libre Freestyle last Friday and we had to have removed yesterday bc it was stressing out Sunny and he licked himself raw and was hiding and hissing and generally pretty miserable. As of yesterday we're applying antibiotic ointment with steroids to this wound twice daily and so we are seeing an increase in the BG numbers from it.

The vet told me yesterday that we will never see Sunny's numbers consistenntly under 250 and I'm thinking/hoping/praying that she is wrong. From what I've seen on this message board, remission is possible.
But her words knocked me for a loop.

I am going to do another curve when he is off of the steroid ointment. The numbers in Sunny's spreadsheet are from manual ear pricks (sing a FORA glucometer) -- no Freestyle data included in the SS since it was reading much higher numbers errantly.

Can someone take a look at Sunny's spreadsheet and let me know what you think? It doesn't have a ton of data yet but I was becoming hopeful with the improvement we were already seeing before we began the steroid ointment. Thank you!
 
I agree with your thoughts, it's too early to write off regulation and better numbers. That 120 the other day was very promising. :cool: A lot of vets aren't used to people home testing and managing doses at home, so they like to keep the cat in higher numbers for safety. My vet thought were done increases when she saw a mid 100's. It took a while, Neko had a few complications, but we got there. Not OTJ, the complications meant that wasn't in the cards, but definitely regulated and happier. By being here, doing home testing and low carb diet, you will see improvements once those Sunny Bear is done with those darn steroids.:bighug:
 
Wendy&Neko said:
I agree with your thoughts, it's too early to write off regulation and better numbers. That 120 the other day was very promising. :cool: A lot of vets aren't used to people home testing and managing doses at home, so they like to keep the cat in higher numbers for safety. My vet thought were done increases when she saw a mid 100's. It took a while, Neko had a few complications, but we got there. Not OTJ, the complications meant that wasn't in the cards, but definitely regulated and happier. By being here, doing home testing and low carb diet, you will see improvements once those Sunny Bear is done with those darn steroids.:bighug:
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Thanks @Wendy&Neko ! I appreciate your reassurance and all the help❤
 
Hastings was consistently too high to read on the ReliOn when I brought him home at the beginning of April. Before he was surrendered to the shelter he had been diagnosed several years before, and was free-fed regular kibble, with OTC Novolin-N at 6u 2x a day not controlling his BG. Since then I have gotten his nadirs regularly below 200 mg/dL, even with dose reduction to 1.5u BID. Today I even skipped his morning dose because he was in the 80s! In the first week or two I had him I would have never thought it possible.
 
I'm honestly a little surprised your vet would put your diabetic cat on a steroid knowing how that can affect them. But I agree - with home testing you'll find Sunny Bear in happy numbers and a happy cat very soon! I'm also glad to see you on this site so quickly after diagnosis - you're giving your baby a great chance at remission right off the bat! This is a great group to ask questions of so please don't be shy! :bighug:
 
Mel and Cargo said:
I'm honestly a little surprised your vet would put your diabetic cat on a steroid knowing how that can affect them. But I agree - with home testing you'll find Sunny Bear in happy numbers and a happy cat very soon! I'm also glad to see you on this site so quickly after diagnosis - you're giving your baby a great chance at remission right off the bat! This is a great group to ask questions of so please don't be shy! :bighug:
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Thank you! I tend to obsess which can be good and bad :) So glad I found this site to answer all of my questions bc I have maaaany. :)
 
Way too early to tell. My cat didn’t even see a number under 300 for the first couple months. Then at 4 months went into remission for a year. There’s no way he can make that assumption after just a month. We’ve had cats on insulin for YEARS that go into remission. For a newly diagnosed cat his numbers aren’t bad! Keep testing. When he’soff the meds it may come down. If he wasn’t on meds I’d say try 1.75, but maybe wait a little and see what happens. I like that 120.
 
Hastings and Paula said:
Hastings was consistently too high to read on the ReliOn when I brought him home at the beginning of April. Before he was surrendered to the shelter he had been diagnosed several years before, and was free-fed regular kibble, with OTC Novolin-N at 6u 2x a day not controlling his BG. Since then I have gotten his nadirs regularly below 200 mg/dL, even with dose reduction to 1.5u BID. Today I even skipped his morning dose because he was in the 80s! In the first week or two I had him I would have never thought it possible.
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That is awesome! I can't wait to get there with Sunny the Bear
 
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