09/22 Nola Food Trial

Jo & Nola

Jo & Nola

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Hi!!
I'm a little messed up due to the lack of sleep, and I messed up her feeding schedule twice yesterday! :(:banghead::banghead:
She's in low blues this morning. Should I try bigger or smaller portions? would that affect her BG? Any ideas?
I don't want to mess up her progress so far :banghead::banghead:

@Wendy&Neko

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@Sienne and Gabby (GA) I was feeding her at 6:30 AM right after AMPS and then at 6:30 PM right after PMPS. I gave her 2 little snacks at AMPS+9 & PMPS+4.
Yesterday we started her on the same amount of food but divided in 6 instances every 3 hours. Should I keep what I was doing when I was shooting? or do you mean keep sticking to her 6 meals a day plan?
 
I see she got down to the 50's with no insulin, twice yesterday. :D

Vomits/upset tummies can cause numbers to go up for a bit.
 
So its normal? Oh good to know!! I did freak out for a bit when I saw that 142 yesterday, and then she proceeded to vomit food+ hairball (she rarely vomits with hairballs, maybe like 3 times a year, and this was her 2nd time this year). She did get down to the 50s all by herself!! :bighug::bighug::bighug: Then she woke up in low blues and for some reason I thought that meant she was maybe not doing too good (expecting all greens :banghead::banghead:).

Ok so she's doing ok, Ill keep at it. Just ordered some automatic feeders because my lack of sleep has definitely impaired my ability to think clearly.

Thank you Wendy & Tiff!!!
 
I think it's time to call an end to the food trial, and make it what it is, an OTJ trial. Here are the instructions:

  • Start the trial on the next green pre shot. (Ignore this part, today is day 4!)
  • If he/she is green at your normal test times, no need to test further until the next "PS" time; just feed small meals and go about your day. If he/she is blue at your normal "PS", feed a small meal and test again after about 3 or 4 hours. If his/her number is lower 3-4 hours after a meal, then the pancreas is working!
  • Post every day so we can monitor your progress and see if any tweaks are needed. He/she may have a sporadic blue number. Don't panic but post before you decide whether to shoot so we can have a discussion.

  • After 14 days of no insulin, we have a party!!
Sometimes the trial doesn't work the first time and we have to give a little more support in the form of resuming insulin. It's not the end of the world if that happens; we just give him/her the support needed. Our goal is a strong remission and it's better to take our time to get that than to rush into remission just to have it fail later on.

Once he/she is through the trial successfully, you enter a new phase. Your cat is still diabetic but has now become diet-controlled. Continue feeding low carb food in the manner successful for your kitty. If you decide to change his/her feeding schedule, let your meter be your guide to the best times to feed. Avoid medications with sugar in them and steroid medications unless they are medically essential. Continue testing blood glucose weekly for the first month and then monthly forever. It's a good idea to weigh him/her monthly. Weight should remain stable. If he/she seems "off" or sick, or is showing signs of diabetes (excessive drinking, eating, urinating, weight loss), test his/her blood glucose right away. Keep the teeth and gums clean and healthy; dental issues can bring a cat out of remission. If you see rising blood glucose numbers, it's time for a visit to the vet!

Good luck with the trial!!!
 
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