16Feb2020/Maxi/AMPS394/+3(331)/Continued (New) Frustration

bambinaki

bambinaki

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Morning frustration:

AMPS 394
I wish I had given 2.5 last night.

An additional frustration is that, even though I'm 1000% sure it wasn't a fur shot (I saw and felt the needle go into his skin), when I rubbed the injection site after the shot, my finger got clearly wet with insulin. I have wondered about rubbing the site because I thought I might rub the medicine out, and today I'm sure I did, as unlikely as it sounds. So, apparently he got even less than 2.25.
 
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I had posted the above in yesterday's thread, and Sienne and Gabby replied:

Are you routinely rubbing the injection site? If so, please do not do that! Lantus forms micro crystals in the fat tissue under the skin. If you rub the site, you are breaking up the crystals and you will not get the duration you're looking for with Lantus.

I replied:

Yes, I've been routinely rubbing! (following advice I read)

What else can I do wrong? Very frustrated. Scared for Maxi.

It seems that there are signs that Maxi's nadir is post +6, which might suggest that the Lantus is having duration. ??
 
Well, I wouldn't say "you" did anything wrong. Whoever told you to rub the injection site was wrong. Please don't tell me it was someone on this board that told you to rub the injection site!
 
Maxi goes to the vet tomorrow morning. I made the appointment last week for a re-check. He seems to have the sniffles, and little cough. Just a tiny bit. Any advice as to what should and should not be done about this? Medicine/antibiotics ok with diabetes and kidney disease?
 
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Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
Well, I wouldn't say "you" did anything wrong. Whoever told you to rub the injection site was wrong. Please don't tell me it was someone on this board that told you to rub the injection site!
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Oh, I did wrong. More than once.

I really don't remember where the heck I read (heard in a video?) that.
 
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