11/27, Fluffy's AMPS = 254

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Nat & Fluffy

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The link to yesterday's post: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...-curves-what-should-i-do.168747/#post-1830061
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Fluffy is still getting used to the apartment~ It probably weirds him out that it's so quiet compared to my parent's house. And thank you @Dyana , I need to be more patient :cat: I'm going to try and see if I can find somebody to get a ride to the groceries to get some hypo food and some fun cat toys. Last night he was playing around and jumping on my face, I'd rather him be like that though than feeling down. Four hours is normal for a college student like me though ;) Plus I got some PM readings too.

This morning he was a real grouch this morning, poor guy :( But right now he's sleeping soundly, now it's time to work on my finals that should have been turned in three days ago :bookworm: oops!

Here's to hoping that his numbers dip into the blues today...
 
I am so happy you were able to bring Fluffy to your place to take better care of him. :cat:

Don't be a grouchy puss, Fluffy. Your bean is taking great care of you!
 
Hey Nat and Welcome to L & L . :cat: I don't think I have ever posted on your thread before. I was catching up a bit from your post yesterday and it looks like you have recently brought Fluffy to live with you. What an adjustment for both of you and as you all ready know how demanding the FD can be . Fluffy is a lucky kitty to have you as his bean to care for him.

I wanted to add something else to the Fancy Feast Carb discussion from yesterday. It might be a good idea to have some medium carb food as well in your hypo kit. Those would be the Fancy Feast Roasted ones. They are good when you just need to steer up a bit without sending Fluffy too high.

Fancy Feast Classics = LC
Fancy Feast Roasted = MC
Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers =HC

Keep posting and asking questions, we are here to help you.
 
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Osha said:
I am so happy you were able to bring Fluffy to your place to take better care of him. :cat:

Don't be a grouchy puss, Fluffy. Your bean is taking great care of you!
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Ahh thank you!!! It was quite an ordeal, but I hope he knows it's all so he can get better~ I wish I could do even more :bighug:

Btw, LOVE Osha's picture :p
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Hey Nat and Welcome to L & L . :cat: I don't think I have ever posted on your thread before. I was catching up a bit from your post yesterday and it looks like you have recently brought Fluffy to leave with you. What an adjustment for both of you and as you all ready know how demanding the FD can be . Fluffy is a lucky kitty to have you as his bean to care for him.

I wanted to add something else to the Fancy Feast Carb discussion from yesterday. It might be a good idea to have some medium carb food as well in your hypo kit. Those would be the Fancy Feast Roasted ones. They are good when you just need to steer up a bit without sending Fluffy too high.

Fancy Feast Classics = LC
Fancy Feast Roasted = MC
Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers =HC

Keep posting and asking questions, we are here to help you.
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@Bobbie And Bubba thank you for welcoming us!! It's quite a ride that's for sure ;) But I am so glad to share it with so many people on this forum.

& I'll be sure to stock up in that! I have shoebox full of about 20 LC FFC's, but not any of the MC or HC ones. He seems to be doing quite well on the Purina Pro Plan Grain Free T&C, just gobbles it up :woot: Thank you :bighug:
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@Julie and Eleanor Thank you so much Julie :bighug::bighug: his morning was rough, for an hour he was meowing and pacing around for food, but now two hours later he's resting, taking a nap :) He looks a little drowsy and sluggish with those high numbers, so I'm hoping as the day goes by we'll see some blues at the very least :cool:
 
I saw on your last thread that you asked about feeding after +10

It's best if you take food up for those 2 hours before Pre-shot times so when you test, you get a number that's not in any way influenced by food

It's going to take a little while for Fluffy to adjust to his new home....cats are creatures of routine and he's just had a major disruption in his....once he learns the new one, I'm sure he'll settle down just fine!

As for the night time antics, well....that's what we get for loving a cat!! They are more active at night!! Yes, giving him some good play time before bed may encourage him to snooze more though. China's favorite toy was "Da Bird"......she'd chase that thing until she dropped from exhaustion (which is what you want!)
 
He tested 281 at +4, looks like those numbers might not decrease today :( He woke up pleased as far as I can tell~

@Chris & China Ah okay! :D So you mean like avoid feeding past +10?

AH yes :) Aww china's too cute!!! I guess I'm going to have to adapt to Fluff's schedule now, I never take naps, but now I should probably try o.o haha
 
Chris & China said:
Yes....unless there's a really good reason (like dropping below 50) you don't want to feed any later than that so your Pre-shot tests aren't food influenced
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Okay thank you Chris! Is it bad his nibbling the leftovers at +8? And typically I should take it away around +6 because that's the expected nadir correct?
 
It totally depends on the cat.....some cats do better if they get all their food before nadir (think of it like this.....after nadir, the insulin is starting to wear off anyway....if you add carbs at that point, it kind of slams the brakes on it)

Some cats can eat all the way up to +10 without any problems

It's one of those annoying ECID things that you have to learn about your cat!!
 
Yes that makes total sense Chris! Right now I have no clue where is nadir even is, there's almost no curve to follow because of all these factors ... I'll be sure to withdraw his food from his past +8 at the latest if that's the best thing to do.
 
Nat & Fluffy said:
Is it bad his nibbling the leftovers at +8? And typically I should take it away around +6 because that's the expected nadir correct?
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How much are you feeding and how often?

This has been a life saver as far as keeping Gizmo on a schedule:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GEWHNS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This sticky will help with the cycles and other stuff
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...the-basics-new-to-the-group-start-here.18139/

Copy/paste:
Nadir/Peak (the lowest number of cycle. NOTE: ECID. Not every cat has a mid-cycle nadir.
 
@Gussie's mom aww thanks!!! :bighug::bighug: he spent most of the day resting and sleeping! He's still a little hesitant to go in our common room kitchen because sometimes the other roommates are there and will only go if I'm there haha :)

Some updates: his numbers have remained flat all day today in the mid 200s, no ketones...
 
LizzieInTexas said:
How much are you feeding and how often?

This has been a life saver as far as keeping Gizmo on a schedule:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GEWHNS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This sticky will help with the cycles and other stuff
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...the-basics-new-to-the-group-start-here.18139/

Copy/paste:
Nadir/Peak (the lowest number of cycle. NOTE: ECID. Not every cat has a mid-cycle nadir.
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Hey Lizzie! I let Fluffy free feed on one 5.5 oz can of Purina Pro Plan Grain Free Turkey & Chicken, which is 200 calories each can. He is a large, long cat, lean at 15 pounds. He eats almost 1/2 within the hour of his shot, and then at between +3 and +4 he eats a total of the forth, and usually there's a little bit less than a fourth left that he tried to nibble on around +10, but I will take it away after +6 if that is wise.

Thank you for the links! I will try and see if I can get that feeder as an early christmas present :) !

He's approaching his 5th cycle on <2.75... I'm crossing that whatever this is clears up on the 6th cycle. I feel so bad for him. I want these numbers to go down but he's just hovering over there in the yellows and purples for who knows how long :/
 
Nat & Fluffy said:
he's just hovering over there in the yellows and purples for who knows how long :/
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Flat is not a bad thing. Better than extreme swings. Just take it as it comes. Slow and steady. When I started here Gizmo was a mess. He was in the 650 ranges and a very sick kitty. That was just four months ago. You can't rush it. For me I have to balance crf, pancreatitis and the diabetes so food has been a challenge and the terminology has been a learning curve too.
 
LizzieInTexas said:
Flat is not a bad thing. Better than extreme swings. Just take it as it comes. Slow and steady. When I started here Gizmo was a mess. He was in the 650 ranges and a very sick kitty. That was just four months ago. You can't rush it. For me I have to balance crf, pancreatitis and the diabetes so food has been a challenge and the terminology has been a learning curve too.
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WOW!! Gizmo is so lucky to have such a caring owner! :bighug: I don't know how you and many owners do that. That's very inspiring :) Diabetes is a slow and steady race, I gotta remind myself this a lot. I have no idea how you can balance all those factors :O
 
Hope fluffy is settling down.
One thing I noticed is that you say fluffy eats 30 min before his shot. It's OK to free feed him but we recommend he doesn't eat in the two hours prior to you getting his ps, we want to be sure that the number you are shooting is not food influenced. Once he starts working the juice he will start getting some lower ps, hopefully in due course even greens, and then it's really important to know that the number isnt food influenced. Eg if I got a 68 on a human meter, with George I would shoot, but if I got a 68 and George had eaten 30 min before, then that food influenced preshot would probably not be safe to shoot. So it's a good habit to get into to remove food 2 hrs before amps and pmps.
I think you said you used prozinc, with the faster acting insulins you would test feed 30 min before giving shot, but with lantus and Lev being slower acting insulins you test feed, and shoot all within 10 min, I used to shoot George while he had his head in the bowl.
 
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