1/4 Max AMPS 299 +4 379 +6 422 +9 412

Dear Lori, no, please don't give up :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: You and Max are dealing with multiple issues, not the least of which is that diarrhea and general not feeling well for your poor fellow. :bighug: You are doing an excellent job of dealing with all of these issues, diabetes doesn't start in a day and it doesn't end in a day either, it takes patience and the right combination/dose, whatever. Hang in there:bighug:

p.s. I saw where there was a fur shot on 12/31? Could this be affecting his numbers? (I also had to look up what the heck Topsy Turvey was LOL :smuggrin:, never heard of it LOL!
 
Tiger(GA) and Ruth said:
Dear Lori, no, please don't give up :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: You and Max are dealing with multiple issues, not the least of which is that diarrhea and general not feeling well for your poor fellow. :bighug: You are doing an excellent job of dealing with all of these issues, diabetes doesn't start in a day and it doesn't end in a day either, it takes patience and the right combination/dose, whatever. Hang in there:bighug:

p.s. I saw where there was a fur shot on 12/31? Could this be affecting his numbers? (I also had to look up what the heck Topsy Turvey was LOL :smuggrin:, never heard of it LOL!
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Thank you.:bighug: I'm not giving up on Max. I give up on me trying to figure out how to help him! He does have multiple issues, acromegaly, diabetes, pancreatitis, IBD, and asthma. It's amazing to me that he is usually in good spirits and playful. When his numbers are high like this though, it hurts my heart to look at him because he looks miserable.:( Yep Topsy Turvy is a Weruva LC food lol. He loves that one.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
New Dose Wonkiness, or NDW. Very common after increases as a cause of temporary higher numbers. Put away the test kit until PMPS. It could also be the high before the low. :bighug::bighug:
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I should have known that. I won't check him again until PMPS. It's making me depressed. Thank you.:bighug:
 
But Lori, @Wendy&Neko used to always comfort me and my Tiger by saying that a cat is so much more than their diabetic numbers. It's Purring, Playing, Preening and there's another P-word that I can't remember, the things that are more of a gauge of their overall health. Don't stress, we are all Helicopter Moms, but at some point we just have to have faith in the system.
 
Tiger(GA) and Ruth said:
But Lori, @Wendy&Neko used to always comfort me and my Tiger by saying that a cat is so much more than their diabetic numbers. It's Purring, Playing, Preening and there's another P-word that I can't remember, the things that are more of a gauge of their overall health. Don't stress, we are all Helicopter Moms, but at some point we just have to have faith in the system.
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Oh yes @Wendy&Neko always makes me feel better too. Your comments and so many others do as well. At least I don’t feel completely on my own in this having all of you supporting me with good advice and kind words. I really am thankful.
 
The last of the 5-Ps are peeing and pooping :). And so very true, sometimes it's hard to see past the higher numbers, but what goes up inevitably must come down. Take these times where you don't need to test to just give Max some extra loving, and forget that he's diabetic. Sending Max some extra belly rubs and chin scritches :cat:
 
Christie & Maverick said:
The last of the 5-Ps are peeing and pooping :). And so very true, sometimes it's hard to see past the higher numbers, but what goes up inevitably must come down. Take these times where you don't need to test to just give Max some extra loving, and forget that he's diabetic. Sending Max some extra belly rubs and chin scritches :cat:
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Thanks Christie!:bighug:
 
I said those words “I give up,” so many times, too. But I didn’t (couldn’t as it wasn’t really in my nature). And I know you haven’t either. You say Max is playful and in good spirits most of the time. That’s what’s really important. And NDW! Yes. For my boy Darcy it was worst on the second day after an increase. He always went a lot higher. At first it was very discouraging. Then I got used to it and learned to ride it out. Then Cabergoline helped us out. How long does this SRT take to work anyway!? I guess they say months, right? You are almost at three months, aren’t you?:bighug::bighug:
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
How long does this SRT take to work anyway!? I guess they say months, right? You are almost at three months, aren’t you?
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There is no length of time it takes to work that is the same for each cat. SRT neuters the tumour cells, you have to wait for the life cycle to play out. Neko start reductions on the trip home from her SRT (supposedly shouldn't have been that soon), but I've seen cats go on much higher doses for months. Take a look at Eddie's spreadsheet. You just have to be patient.
 
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