3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136 +4 89 +4.5 75

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Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136

That's a pretty sizable drop! :-D Mr. Grey is looking fabulous. Definitely get a +4 though, because he's dropping pretty quickly.

Remember last night when I told you to look for the onset (when insulin kicks in) to get an idea of how the cycle will go? If the cat is considerably lower at +2 than he was at PS, you can expect an active cycle.

Out of curiosity, what is Mr. Grey's feeding schedule? How much is he fed, and when?
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136

I agree with Courtney and I'd feed him some 4-8% LC food to see if it will slow him a bit.
 
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Mr. Grey get two main feedings 1st @ AMPS 10am about 2-2.5 oz LC Wellness wet then a snack around +4 when I leave. 2nd feeding @ PMPS 10pm about 2-2.5 oz LC Wellness wet. I then judge a snack based on his BG before I goto sleep around 3am (+5). So we're @ +3.75 about now should I give him some LC food to slow him up then test @ +4 ?
 
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Hi Rick, Many of us here feed mini meals because they are easier on the pancreas and spreading out meals can be used to manipulate the curve and keep the cat in safe numbers. If you're not around during the day, or can't get up in the middle of the night, it might be worth looking into an automatic feeder. For example, I feed Kismet a can of Fancy Feast in the morning with a spoonful of Merrick's before grain that I split up into three portions. He gets fed at AMPS, +2, and +4 (about 1.1 oz per mini meal.) I do the same thing at night so that he gets a total of 6 mini meals a day.

I think you should go ahead and feed a little bit of LC as Marje suggested and grab the +4.

Also, it might be a good idea to create a profile for Mr. Grey to link to in your signature. There you can include information about diagnosis, other illnesses, medications, and feeding.
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136

THanks Courtney and Marje, since DX this December 2012 I've often fed mini meals based on his BG and his demands to be fed . Lately I been feeding him as described above.
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136 +4 89

ok so @ +4 he's BG 89. He ate about 4 tbs of LC about 10 minutes prior to test.
 
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Hi Rick, four tbsps is quite a bit of food. Does Mr. G have a bit appetite? Another part of the rationale of feeding smaller portions is so that you can make them eat when you need them to if they start dipping low.

Let's see what Marje suggests, but I'd say feed another tsp of LC and get another test in 30 minutes. Sometimes it takes awhile for the carbs to kick in.
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136 +4 89

I agree. What you want to do, though is test first, then feed. Don't feed, then test, ok? :-D

Also...we don't want him getting full yet. How about just a test in 30 so we can see the drop. If you just fed him that much, it might kick in within 30 mins.

Sound like a plan?

Ni Ni Courtney. You did great helping and you can get some rest. I will help Rick.

See you in 30, Rick.
 
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Paws crossed that Mr. G surfs safely and then comes up for you soon. Good night guys! I'm beat, gonna go get my cat nap in before the sun comes up :-D
 
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over the past 3 weeks his appetite has decreased meaning he is not constantly acting like he's hungry even after I feed him a meal. I think it has something to do with the lower BG's perhaps ? His weight has always been normal and well maintained. Even now.
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136 +4 89

Great! Yes...as they become more regulated, they eat less.

I'm so glad to see he hit his breakthrough dose :-D
 
He's really just kind of surfing. I'd give him a little more LC and retest in 30. If he's up, we will give him a break.

A breakthrough is when you go up and up in dose with no progress and then all of a sudden, they start throwing out blues and greens :mrgreen:
 
I'm not sure if we told you but we do one condo or thread per cat per day with all your numbers, questions, etc in that one condo. As you can see, with as many members as we have here, if we all started a new condo even just for am and pm numbers, they wouldn't fit on one page :-D thanks Rick!
 
Re: 3/22 Mr. Grey PMPS 224;+2 183 +3 136 +4 89 +4.5 75 +5 68

+5 BG 68. This might be his nadir. Based on last night's data he hopefully will start to rise soon. He is trying to goto sleep now. As should I. Any last suggestions ?
 
I'd give him a little more LC and leave some out for him. Is it possible to get up in an hour or so and test just to be sure he's on the rise? That would be best. I know you have to be exhausted.
 
Will do Marje I'm composing some electronic music ideas in my music studio in-between all this believe it or not :-D it's my witching hour :smile:
 
I'll be ok thanks for asking. He's eating and I'll test @ +6 maybe I'll even take a 30 minute cat nap till then :smile: Thank you for your support !
 
Rick

One last thing. Wendy, whose kitty Neko is acro, suggested that you either get rising, non food influenced numbers or leave out HC instead of LC.

I know you haven't had him tested for acro yet, but in the chance that he "might" be, it's been Wendy's experience that it's better to leave out HC if you don't get the rising, non food Influenced numbers. We usually like two, but I know you are super tired.

Just a suggestion...but a very good one from someone who knows. Better to be cautious since we don't know if he's acro or not.

Thanks, Rick...and thanks, Wendy :-D
 
I think Iams dry food is HC I have that and could leave that out he loves it. And yes I have not had him tested for acro yet.
 
HI Rich, I didn't want to interrupt while Marje was helping, and I was late getting home so missed most of tonight's excitement. You might want to think about buying some of the HC wet foods, the ones with gravy. Dry food lasts too long in the system and you want to stay away from it now. You could add a drop or two of karo to regular wet food to make in higher carb. One of the reasons we suggest testing for acro is to find out if they have a working pancreas, which can change how you deal with low numbers.

Mr. Grey has had a fabulous couple of cycles. What a difference! Great work tonight.
 
THanks Wendy I have printed out the order form and instructions for the test from the university. I will show my vet and get him to take the samples and mail them out properly. He just tested +6 68 ! I have to sleep I think it's ok now for me to sleep right ?
 
Sorry to take my time getting back to you. I was sleeping in between tests for Neko. Normally I like to see Neko has flattened out or started up before calling it a night. Mr. Grey is slowing down, leave out one or two tsp LC with a couple drops of karo or honey for him to snack on.
 
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