Heather & Shooter
Member Since 2009
What are these stupid numbers? He was so good in the afternoon after 1.25u. Why did he come down in the morning but then go up in the evening after the same dose of med?
4/24 amps 342, +6 110, +9 118, pmps 371, +3 461 :(
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Here is the link to your previous post here: https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/4-22-shooter-amps-382-7-5-313-pmps-312-4-288.246495/ We ask that people include those links, so it's easy to follow the history. One more thing, it's helpful to put your kitty's name in the subject line so we know who this is about. 
As for the numbers, these are very typical for newly diagnosed cats. He's not used to normal numbers, so doing what we call bouncing. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at our The Basics: New to the Group? Start here! Sticky Note for definitions. And it's also helpful to remember that insulin is not a med, but rather a hormone. It takes their bodies some time to learn to work with the new hormone, and you don't always get consistent results. The Sticky Note What is the Insulin Depot? has some good descriptions on why one cycle may look completely different than another. One of our phrases here is that Lantus, and feline diabetes in general, will teach you patience. You have to wait for the depot to build, as well as for their bodies to learn how to work the insulin. The good news out of all of this is that those low blues are quite nice numbers for a cat that so recently started insulin. As he gets more used to the nicer blood sugar numbers, he won't bounce as much and you'll get flatter cycles.
As for the numbers, these are very typical for newly diagnosed cats. He's not used to normal numbers, so doing what we call bouncing. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at our The Basics: New to the Group? Start here! Sticky Note for definitions. And it's also helpful to remember that insulin is not a med, but rather a hormone. It takes their bodies some time to learn to work with the new hormone, and you don't always get consistent results. The Sticky Note What is the Insulin Depot? has some good descriptions on why one cycle may look completely different than another. One of our phrases here is that Lantus, and feline diabetes in general, will teach you patience. You have to wait for the depot to build, as well as for their bodies to learn how to work the insulin. The good news out of all of this is that those low blues are quite nice numbers for a cat that so recently started insulin. As he gets more used to the nicer blood sugar numbers, he won't bounce as much and you'll get flatter cycles.