10/4 - Lantus - Flash - Test Number - 317

[Flash's human]

Tonight after he ate his wet and dry food and had insulin, I did a +4 test and came back w/317, seems pretty high considering insulin should be a benefit to him w/8 more hrs to go before his next insulin. I can see why he feels so tired if his blood sugar never drops at +2 or +4, guess +6 would be the next test but I can guess it will be even higher. So, tomorrow I will attempt to take away all his dry food 8 hrs before his morning insulin and have him deal w/wet food while testing him more often. I'm not sure what else I can do to rule out the fact that the dry food is making his sugar go up due to the carbs. Though I can't imagine eliminating it or perhaps making it more of a treat, but I may have to if he will eat just the wet food and lose weight which could make him healthier.

 

[Idjit's mom]

Are you able to get AM and PM tests before feeding and insulin injections, as well as mid-cycle tests? I don't see any of that data on the spreadsheet, nor the dose amount of insulin. I do see a dose of 5 U of Lantus in your signature, but that can change, and members don't always remember to edit the signature. It's more helpful to keep the the spreadsheet updated with both insulin dose amount and testing data so we can see the patterns of how the insulin dose affects the BG from pre-tests throughout the cycle(s).

Does Flash like wet food, or is he a dry food addict? A low carb wet food diet is best, but there are a couple of lower carb dry varieties that might help the transition to an all wet diet. Unregulated cats are usually very hungry, poor things.

If you are concerned about not leaving dry food out while you are at work, or during the night, many of us use a timed feeder that you can set to open the compartments at certain times. There are 2 and 5 compartment feeders that also have little ice packs that help keep the wet food cool and moist.

 

[Tucker12]

In some kitties, Lantus won't have it's peak effect until +6 or so. A +4 is usually useful to have, as that usually can help you see a trend. I would kindly suggest getting a blood sugar reading before each injection. That way the members here can help you see both how big of a drop Flash is having, and also get an idea when looking at any mid-day tests how to adjust his insulin. It is also important so you know if it is safe to give insulin or if you need to delay.

His body is using the insulin you are injecting--that dry food is likely very high in carbs for a diabetic to be able to handle even with insulin. I know it can be hard, but he will likely feel better and require much less insulin if you can transition him to low carb wet. Be very careful monitoring if/when you stop dry food, as his insulin needs will be much lower and you want to make sure he stays safe

 

[Wendy&Neko]

If you are going to remove dry food, please do it slowly and with more testing than you have been doing. I have seen one kitty go from 5.5 units to zero in the space of a day and a half when dry food was removed. A very busy day and a half with a lot of intervention to prevent hypos.

Without a preshot test, hard to tell if he was dropping at +4, or whether the dry food caused him to go up, or a bounce, or .....