4/14 Cobb PMPS 294 (1uR) +2 259 +3 223 +7.5 168 +11.25 221

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Suzanne & Cobb(GA)

Suzanne & Cobb(GA)

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Another pink day. That's left me feeling blue. No change with the pen just yet. I'll give him a bit to adjust.

Just an FYI to any lurkers, since Cobb is IAA/suspected acro I am having to be more aggressive in my dosing, please do not follow suit. This is not regular, "straightforward" feline diabetes (if there is such a thing).To those who are concerned, I know I am taking risks in upping his R dose, please know I am watching Cobb carefully. You'll see on my spreadsheet I don't give large doses of R when I am not around (like yesterday morning) or at night when I want to sleep. I have plenty of karo/recovery food should I need it. I am dosing more aggressively than is typically recommended on the board. Again, please do not follow suit.

Thanks for the visits yesterday and the car travel advice. I love it all. We have a SUV so it's all open. When I moved from SC to FL I let Cobb roam free. He thought the best place to sit was underneath the pedals. That was fine on the interstate but not on surface streets, lol. He's going to have to hang out in his carrier this weekend. I don't think letting him roam with the baby in the backseat will go very well, especially if he gets spooked since Matty can't move out of the way. If the trip goes well and we end up traveling more with him, I'll invest in a bigger carrier for him and rethink the plan.

Happy Monday all!

~Suzanne
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

Another yucky day in Cobbville. So he earned himself a dosecrease and some more R. Not sure what is going on... :roll:
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

Hi Suzanne,
I hope that Cobb settles down soon. Maybe it's the moon (which is full early tomorrow morning). These things do have an influence on our kitties. Anyway, we are sending thoughts for lower numbers your way. Hang in there!

Ella & Rusty
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

Thanks Ella! I'm not upset or depressed or anything...I am about to give up though. We are flying through insulin with no hint of finding the right dose or regulating Cobb. It just makes me wonder where the cat's breaking point is and how do I get through these dang antibodies without going broke or harming Cobb with too much insulin.
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

Maybe try a different insulin?

Anyway, I hope your trip goes well and that Cobb and Matty are good passengers!
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

We are going to switch to Lev in a few months (maybe sooner if we keep going up in dose). I have a nice stash of Lantus right now. But we're about to fly through it. The vet told me Lev is 5x stronger, so less of a dose, and it's less expensive. So...definitely on the horizon!
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb AMPS 335(1.5R) +4.5 287 +9.5 299 PMPS 294 (1uR

Hi again, Suzanne,
You might send a P.M. to Lisa and Do Lou. Lisa doesn't post regularly these days, but she has a lot of experience with IAA (Do Lou is 64%, I think). She went back and forth between Lantus and Lev. I'm not sure what she is using now. But she is a vet tech and knows the frustrations of not being able to attain regulation.

Ella
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb PMPS 294 (1uR) +2 259 +3 223

Finally! We're finally seeing what I feel is a real response to the R to get these numbers down! We'll see where Cobb goes tonight. Maybe he'll find some blue and surf it through tomorrow morning. That would be nice to see!

Have a great night everyone!
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb PMPS 294 (1uR) +2 259 +3 223

Good plan on the increase. Paws crossed Cobb finds his blues again overnight and maybe even finds his way to the lagoon soon.

When you switch L insulins (Lantus to Levemir) we suggest starting with 70% of the dose of the old insulin. Some cats do have an immediate reaction to the change in insulin. Neko didn't. And now she's on or about the same Levemir dose she was last year on Lantus, but flatter. So, don't know where the vet got the idea it's 5 times stronger. In Canada, Lev is $20 more for a 5-pack than Lantus, but the numbers I've seen in the US shows it can be cheaper.

For the travel, have you thought about getting on of those pet grates for the back of the SUV so Cobb can roam around a bit in the back? My experience with both my cats is the longer in the carrier, the higher the chance of peeing in there. :oops:
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb PMPS 294 (1uR) +2 259 +3 223 +7.5 168

Cobb found the blues again!! Yay!!! Totally worth getting up in the middle of the night to see.

Wendy, I have thought about the gate. But we'll have a stroller back there too. Not sure if that would be safe. I've done a long trip, moving, with him just in his carrier. I just don't like him being confined for that long. And I always put a puppy pad down for easy cleanup. I would say what I'm about to say but don't want to jinx it. Let's just say...I haven't bought a ton of the puppy pads. :lol:
 
Re: 4/14 Cobb PMPS 294 (1uR) +2 259 +3 223 +7.5 168

Hi Suzanne:

No advice from me, but lots of sympathy. I've done a fair amount of travelling with kitties, and it's always a challenge. The biggest challenge was the time we took all three that we had at that point down to my in-laws' in LA - about a 7.5 hour drive. We had pee and poo and vomit and foaming at the mouth, as well as howling and whimpering (that last was the beans :lol: ). We all survived, but we never did it again! Some of our cats do much better out of the carrier, and some in. But we didn't have a little person to consider, so I totally understand your dilemma. I wish you a lot of luck and look forward to reading about your adventure afterward.

I've never considered switching from Lantus, but interestingly enough, today I got a letter in the mail from Costco, telling me that I can save as much as $28 per vial if I switch to Levemir. I am still not thinking about switching, but I thought I would share this info, since you are considering it.

Good luck with your trip and I hope Cobb finally finds a good dose and settles down for you!
 
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