06/02 bailey uk! no increase! please see why!

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anna and bailey.uk england

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just to let you all know,i didn't increase last night.yesterday my bailey was in a bad way.walking on his hocks with his back arched.it was a sunday and all I had was the metacam that I felt I had to give.i had no choice.i COULD NOT watch him like that.that was given at +7 yesterday afternoon. I just had a sneaky suspicion that this would lower his bg as whatever pain he is in is causing him to rocket up.thank goodness I didn't increase.please see spreadsheet!

ive been to the vets today and got him some bubronorphine. the vets has given me two lots and wants to see how it effects him in relieving whatever pain he has. he spoke about gabepentine but he wants to find out first whats causing the pain. so hes back in a week tomorrow for sedation and other tests (he doesn't want to sedate him this week as its too soon since the last)) to make sure we get to the bottom of this! he will give him painkillers till that time so I know my boys not suffering in the meantime.

I so wish bails could just say,"mamabean,my backs sore today or I feel ucky." it make things sooooo much easier but instead its a process of illumination. this is all so tough and I know everyone will be telling me off for using metacam yesterday but I did what I needed to do to make my boy comfortable and just look at those numbers :D

edited to say .....just a reminder im on alphatrak so that 90 is a little lower! ive also tested on the freestyle light at exactly the same time with the same drop of blood and it was 64 on there.will monitor now.im just glad im at home with him :-D
 
Great numbers for Bailey today! :mrgreen: I think last time we threatened a dose increase he went green too. It always seems to work that way. :lol: How's he feeling today?

Pain can impact the numbers so that's probably contributing to better numbers last night and today. Are you giving bupe twice a day? Some people do twice, some three times. Since it is a narcotic, it can cause a bit of constipation. I add a 1/4 tsp of babyfood squash (plain pumpkin also works) to each of Neko's main meals. That seems to help.
 
that's good to know wendy! its just twice a day at the mo til we know whats going on! hes seems a little better.wanting snuggles rather than being alone,eating well,back not arched today.thank goodness! I just knew he was in pain when I saw that yesterday! still walking on his hocks but ive almost got used to him being this way.he still jumps and gets about where he wants!

haha,yes youre right the last time we were going to increase he showed me 5 hours of really low greens. its like hes shouting "don't you daaaaare!" il stick to the 9 units for now! I just felt it was the wrong thing to do last night cos I know what painkillers and antibiotic have done before! a mamabeans instinct is always right ;-)
 
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