5/27 Tiger +2 112,+2.75 121,+4 114,+4.5 98,+5 108

It’s amazing how quickly we go from fear of green to addiction. The most fearful are hard to convince though. He’s adjusting really well to more normal numbers. :D
 
Hercule's mum said:
What is the B12 for?
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I am giving it for neuropathy...nerve twitches and jerks. There is a cat version called zobaline, but I just open up a capsule of what we humans take and sprinkle some on each dish of food. It has really helped, maybe being more relaxed helps the blood sugar level out? You could ask the FDMB experts...
 
Because of all of Ruby's various issues I've researched B12. A lot. :p B12 is used to cure neuropathy in diabetic cats who get wobbly and walk on their hocks. It's also touted as a cure for a lot of issues related to feline kidney disease. Low B12 levels are usually an indication of inflammation in the GI tract, so either IBD or small cell lymphoma. The human version is methylcobalamin and you can give 500 mcgs of it daily in food to help with everything from neuropathy to poor appetite in CKD kitties. Because it's a B vitamin it's safe to give because whatever isn't utilized by the body is excreted in urine. I don't give it to Ruby because her tests have shown high levels of it, so I don't want to oversupplement.
 
PerfumedCatMom said:
Because of all of Ruby's various issues I've researched B12. A lot. :p B12 is used to cure neuropathy in diabetic cats who get wobbly and walk on their hocks. It's also touted as a cure for a lot of issues related to feline kidney disease. Low B12 levels are usually an indication of inflammation in the GI tract, so either IBD or small cell lymphoma. The human version is methylcobalamin and you can give 500 mcgs of it daily in food to help with everything from neuropathy to poor appetite in CKD kitties. Because it's a B vitamin it's safe to give because whatever isn't utilized by the body is excreted in urine. I don't give it to Ruby because her tests have shown high levels of it, so I don't want to oversupplement.
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Thank you Katherine!
@Hercule's mum
More information is always better!
All B vitamins are involved in nervous system function of any kind. Good stuff for humans and cats!
 
I don't know that there is a direct correlation between B12 and lower BGs (or else everyone would be giving it to their cat here! :p). But it's true that anything you can do to improve your cat's overall wellbeing is a step in the right direction.
 
And low B-12 is linked to dementia in humans! Get your B-12 people. Any time you are under stress, you use more of your B vitamins up at a faster rate and need to replenish them.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
And low B-12 is linked to dementia in humans! Get your B-12 people. Any time you are under stress, you use more of your B vitamins up at a faster rate and need to replenish them.
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B12 also is beneficial for humans with anxiety. Tiger is very much a "scaredy cat". I think I see him gaining back a little of his mojo since starting the B12.
And we know that stress causes a rise in BG!
 
Kathy and tiger said:
Maybe so. Was also thinking meter variance...
I think that he will come back down...
Campa is having diarrhea. Poor baby.
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With that +112 @ +2, I was expecting green at +3 :(
Let's move to lower carb for the rest of the cycle.

Poor Campa. Just loose stools or going frequently?
 
I wish we could keep her inside but she gets desperate to go outside! And she is a great huntress! She probably ate a lizard or something that is making her sick. She was a community stray that we started feeding and she gradually spent more and more time inside. She comes in and out all day long and spends nights inside. Love her lots:)

114 @+4
Going back to 4% I guess
 
Sorry I didn't see this on time. I think you can stick to 1% unless he drops and needs higher carbs.
And you can call it a night! :-)
 
Now it is time to stop testing and feeding and to go to bed! :-)
Good night!

I think Tiger may benefit from higher carbs (4-6%) earlier in the cycle (PS and +1) and lower thereafter. Try it and see.
 
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