01/28 Mishu amps 292 1.50, +2 244, +5 114

[Madalina & Mishu]

First post looking for advice.

After a hard week going from vet to vet we discovered that he has pancreatitis and a urinary (possible injury from whet they took urine) infection besides his diabetes so we started Lypex (pancreatic enzimes) and treatment for his urinary problems we are 3 days in with the Lypex and we are having some really blue numbers like never before and i am kinda getting freaked out. I am doing 1.5 for a few days evern if my vet said 2, but was wondering if i should lower it to 1.25 or 1ui tonight. Will keep the spreadsheet updated. What do you think?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Hi Madalina

Has the vet asked you to feed prescription food for the pancreatitis and UTI? I am no expert but I don't think that's necessary. I'm tagging @tiffmaxee and @Butters & Lyla who have experience with pancreatitis.

Mishu does look like he needs an increase. You've been at 1.5 a week now. You increase by 0.25U. Especially with those low blues you are seeing today, a 0.50U increase may be too much. We increase by 0.25U here so that we don't bypass a good dose. So the next dose would be 1.75U

Linking your previous post here - https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/mishu-dosing-help-new-to-this.241520/

 

[Butters & Lyla]

Hi, I'm sorry that poor Mishu was possibly injured from the urine draw.
Those blue numbers are wonderful. Perhaps a sign that Mishu is feeling better, too? Butters numbers are higher when her pancreatitis symptoms are worse.
I use pretty standard meds to treat Butters' pancreatitis symptoms: cerenia and/or ondansetron for nausea, cyproheptadine for appetite stimulant, and buprenorphine or gabapentin for pain. I haven't used pancreatic enzymes.

 

[tiffmaxee]

Was this the first time he had pancreatitis? Enzymes aren’t generally suggested if early. They are usually needed for EPI. Do you have a copy of labs you could show us? How is she acting? Eating well? Playing? Purring?