25 July Cheekyface PMS +6 ~50 - advice needed please

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Lesley & Cheekyface

Lesley & Cheekyface

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Hello all,

I might be jumping the gun here since we're at nadir, but I'd like some more experienced eyes please.

Yesterday's news: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48320

Today:
AMPS~72
retest ~60
Fed and withheld shot as vet didn't get back to me within 2 hours
+2~104
+6~90
PMPS~144
on vet advice, gave half-dose (1u); subsequently ate all her dinner.
+4~70 gave halfcan FF turkey
+6~50 just now. She's awake and alert and not in any distress. I on the other hand am ready to cry.
 
Give about 2 Tbsp of gravy from any HC can that you have. Dont give too much, just squeeze the gravy and give it to her.

If you dont have HC with gravy, give about 2 drops of Karo with LC.

50 is not a bad number.

Breathe. :-D
 
Then test again in 15 minutes...let's see if we're moving up or down.

You are right at what should be nadir, but let's just check to play safe.
 
You are doing great! Natalia gave you good advice. Remember wash, rinse, repeat. Feed, test, repeat. Test in 15 minutes and see what direction she is headed.
 
50 is not a bad number at all for nadir. One thing I've found is that at or after nadir LC may be all that is needed to keep Tess surfing. Next time i would try that rather than HC, retest in 15 0r 20 and if the LC doesn't hold or bring him up go for the bigger guns. Don't just look at the number , but where it occurs in the cycle.
 
Now 67.

It took me so long to get my first post up and then find her for a retest that it's been 30 mins since the nadir. I gave her the gravy anyhow.
 
Lesley & Cheekyface said:
Now 67.

It took me so long to get my first post up and then find her for a retest that it's been 30 mins since the nadir. I gave her the gravy anyhow.
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It doesn't look like the HC had a huge effect, so you are fine doing that.

Check my Attie's game today...it must be low nadir day!
 
normal non-diabetic cat numbers are 50-120, so cheekyface isn't in any danger - just stay on top of it to make sure that if she goes below 50 you are ready to pull it up with high carb food or karo syrup.

and just to make sure you know, sometimes their nadirs slide around, so don't assume that past +6 is for certain past the nadir, even if it has been in the past. keep testing.

good job today!
 
Great job, Lesley....you had some awesome help. Glad she came up for you!! I know you have to go to work but you need to sleep and test shortly....you don't want her to come back down. The HC food should keep her up but be careful.
 
+9 = 83. Up we go.

Gave 1 tsp HC to be safe and I'm going to bed.

Thank you everyone for the support and have a good day/night wherever you are.

Lesley
 
Great job.....I hope you get a little sleep. Maybe you could call in to work today with an "eye" problem...you know ....can't "see" yourself going to work :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
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