27/5 Angie pmbg=248 :(

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GraceAndAngie

GraceAndAngie

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Hi lovely lantus land folks,

I was looking forward to being settled and to come back onto this site and see how you all were doing. I'm very sad to be coming back a bit sooner than planned and yet again asking for help. I haven't even had the chance to catch up on everyone's condos.

Angie and I have been through a lot since she went OTJ and maybe the stress was too much for her. I've given her what I could and made sure that her diet stayed low carb but I wasn't always around to test. Now that I have her with me again, she's a sick kitty again.

Here's a quick recap of what she's been through. After my partner left me I moved out of the house and Angie was cared for my my ex. Then we drove interstate 10 hours driving in total and one night on the road. We stayed with my mum in the country for two weeks but Angie hated it because there was dog smell in the house - even though she wasn't inside with Angie at the same time. I moved to the city and stayed with friends while looking for the house and left Angie with my mum (hiding in the bedroom for weeks). I've recently found a house-sit that I could bring her to and so she moved again. Now she's gone way up into the yellow. I should have been testing her more frequently but I've been distracted looking for a house and work. Little does she know that we'll be moving again in a month. This time I hope we'll be there for a while!

On the bright side of our story, after Angie went OTJ, I decided to start testing my own blood sugar because I've had issues with hypoglycaemia but hadn't ever done regular testing. To my surprise I was regularly getting very low readings (as low as 34)! I hadn't realised how badly controlled my hypoglycaemia was and have been very careful with my diet ever since. I had to quit my job in December because I was too sick to keep working and I didn't realise that this was linked to hypoglycaemia. Since my diet has improved I've had a dramatic return to health and am able to look for a job again.

Life is looking up again for me and although I'm sad that Angie is going back on insulin, at least I will be able to keep her feeling well by managing her bg levels.

Thanks to everyone who supported us through her intense journey to go OTJ. I hope you'll forgive me for neglecting you all for so long while I've been sorting myself out.

Now here's my question.... I left Angie's insulin at my mum's house so I won't have it till tomorrow afternoon. What dose should I start her on? I'll buy a set of scales tomorrow but my guess is that she's about 140 oz.

See you tomorrow,

Grace
 
Hi Angie :-D Thanks for stopping by Gobbles' condo. I am so excited about his OTJ Trial and I really appreciate your kind words!

I am sorry to read about all the stress, changes and journey you have been on the past few months. I am certainly feeling that Angie's yellow 248 has got to be, at least, stress related. Most cats don't do well with change in their lives, but it seems you are on the right track. And thank God you tested your blood glucose; I'm positive if it wasn't for Angie's FD, you would not have been smart enough to give yourself a test. I'm happy your BG is under control. Their is a hidden lining in most things in life, right??? I know that you know the "sugar dance" as we call it :razz: and you are in the best place you can be here at FDMB.

I can offer no dosing advice. I note that Angie's weight is 8.75 pounds. Has she been kept on a low carb, wet diet? What are you feeding her? Has her weight changed in any way the past few months? Has/Is she experiencing any of the classic FD symptoms?
 
Hello Grace,
Aw... good to say hi but sorry you had to come back.
Paws crossed that you can get Angie right back to the falls. She has been thru a lot , 2 weeks under a bed can be hard.
It's good you discovered your own blood sugar issues and improved that situation.

Do you think your ex and your mum kept her true to her new diet in your absence?
I bet she is so much happier now that she's back with you...
 
Thanks guys! You all make FD manageable. I don't know what I would have done without FDMB.

I know that she's been eating right in terms of the food she was given - they both knew the consequences of the wrong food - she is a little bit fatter now than 2 months ago so she may have persuaded a little more out of them. She hasn't put on a lot though. She has been eating "Fussy Cat" cat mince made from kangaroo and lamb meat and lamb kidneys and liver. It has taurine added and claims to be balanced.

The only thing that my mum changed, and it didn't seem to make any difference initially at least, is her feeding times. She is now fed 6 times per day at 4 hourly intervals. I was feeding her at 4am, 7am, 10am, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm. Could that have caused it?

I'm guessing that she's about 4 kg now - she was probably 3.8 before. I might have made some maths errors in converting to pounds. She's put on a little but not a lot.

It's hard to say what her FD symptoms would be. She's been very angry with me about the upheaval pretty much since the beginning of April when all of this started. She hasn't seemed particularly sick though, just anxious.

She's also been separated from her companion, Jetzin, since we moved to Melbourne and I think she's been missing him. He's been staying with a friend of mine here (being spoilt rotten) and will be reunited with us when we move to our new home in a month.
 
TheBowHuntress said:
I'm positive if it wasn't for Angie's FD, you would not have been smart enough to give yourself a test
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You're absolutely right. FDMB put the idea in my head to test my own BG levels. Without that I wouldn't have had such an improvement in health. I am very grateful for the education I have been given here as well as all of the amazing support.
 
GraceAndAngie said:
Could that have caused it?
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Very doubtful unless you are testing her shortly after she eats (maybe 1.5 hours or less.) Maybe try feeding her, then wait 2 or 3 hours, then test again and note same on your SS. Actually Gobbles is tested 3 hours after he eats...
 
Since you don't yet have your insulin, I think Kat's suggestion of testing Angie a few hours after she eats is a good idea.

As for dose, Angie was never on a high dose of insulin. I might try her on 0.25u. I'm hoping once the stress is reduced that Angie decides to take up residence at the Falls again.
 
Hi Grace - Many thanks for visiting me today, and remembering Mannie,. it means alot to me. I am sorry for all that has happened to you and Angie over the past few months. So much stress and worry and upheaval. it's good to think that things are settling some for you, and Angie. I wish you guys luck, and hope that once the stress level is reduced for Angie she will be back at the Falls. Wishing you much luck!
 
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