4/22 Victor AMPS 9.9/178- +3 6.6/119 PMPS 8.5/153

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...ps-3-12-0-216-6-11-8-212.262293/#post-2940453

So my last three tests have been 9.9./178- PMPS last night +3 and AMPS this morning? I'm beginning to think my meter might be broken? Paranoia much?

 

Wow. I would think the same. Why not try it on yourself and see if you get a different reading?

(Thanks for starting a new post )

 

Great idea- I think I had a bit too much syrup on my waffles- meter must be working I tested at 7.5!

 

+3 = 6.6 !

 

The meter is working! please feed him a little and test at +5?

 

Will do- he just ate some dry Dr Elseys kibble....I have to leave at +5.5....a bit worried....

 

Is he okay with tests? Can you test at +4 as well?
He is still over the normal range of blood sugar.

 

No he's a hard bleeder- I literally have to milk him.

 

It's okay to wait till +5. Feed him a little at +4 as well.

Do you warm his ears? That helps with blood flow. Also using a higher gauge lancet might help till his ears learn to bleed.

 

Yes I have a magic bag I use on his ears before poking- when we did the 17 panel April 5 we couldn't get enough blood to do the CBC panel- he literally just doesn't want to share his blood! The larger lancet just bruises his ears more

 

Oh no....+5 = 4.1/74....I can wait another 30 minutes but that's my hard leave....yikes !!!!

 

Did he get food at +4? Do you have any higher carb food?

ETA: Have you been feeding the Dr. Elsey's salmon or chicken? The salmon is higher in carbs. You can also feed a little of the high carb kibble you were feeding - since you have to leave.

He has earned a reduction to 1.75u with the drop below 90 today.

 

Yes- I just got him now at 5.5 = 6.4/115 do you think I'm ok to leave him now?

 

Yes, you are okay, He has stopped falling and is heading up.

 

Beautiful cycle. Tge switch from high carb kibble has done wonders!

 

Oops I didn't see the post for the reduction eeks and I just shot! He was 8.5/153 PMPS- guess I'll be up all night monitoring now?

He likes the Salmon Dr Elsey's better than the Chicken....

His balance/polynueropathy? is still evident- did I read somewhere about b-12?

I've also not noticed him shaking his head because of the ear infections since we've fully transitioned this food....could it have been a food allergy causing it afterall? My vet didn't think it was worth doing allergy testing because older cats don't tend to develop allergies late in life?

 

My vet says allergy testing is not reliable. It’s not true they they won’t develop later in age. Just like with people it can happen any time.
I don’t know if you will need to be up late. Check between +2-3.

 

+2= 6.4 I’m going to be up all night aren’t I?

 

It’s likely an active cycle. Feed some lc and test in an hour. It could also be a flat cycle.

 

+4 was 8.6 so I went to sleep....starting new thread...