carolynandlatte
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Last Night:
PMPS-304
+3-472
+6-577
yesterday:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13628
I dont know what more I can do, but shake my head. At least Im seeing somewhat of a pattern.
1. Drop low...dont know how low because most of the time she is doing it on a cycle when I am at work. I dont suspect its below 100, though.
2. BOUNCE next cycle beyond belief...sometimes taking 2 cycles or more to get there.
3. VERY HIGH flat
4. Slower drop - still high and flat
Repeat cycles 1-4
Carolyn/Big Mac would have a hay day drawing pictures with her curves. :roll: :lol:
I found Latte this a.m. laying by her water bowl, but no water gone over night. No food either. She did eat REALLY well on last nights entire cycle (lots of wet food, too!), so I was not terribly concerned. This a.m. she is spending more time drinking water, but has eaten a little. I have a late start today, so will be around until +4 to encourage as much wet food as possible. No real activity beyond that, other than trying to maintain her beautiful stature on her throne.
I noticed a bit of wetness on a throw rug near her LB , and a dried up wet spot around it on the floor this a.m. I think it was urine. :sad: Im really hoping she just could not get to the box on time. Its apparent she DID make it to the LB at one point, however.
I asked a serious question late last night in my condo regarding quality of life for diabetic cats that have regulation issues such as hers. With her renal disease, I know what to look for when her QOL is diminishing (its called - 'crashing'). With her GI disease, I know what to look for when QOL is diminishing. I know where my limitations are for her in those areas. But with the FD, I dont know?! Obviously I want to do everything I can to help her and figure this out. But, if there is nothing that anyone (vets, collaboration on board, me) can do to keep her from dangerous numbers than when am I doing her a disservice?
Libby responded with a question of how is she in the high numbers? Well...as always, its hard to know what is what. When she stayed lower and occassionally had spikes she did not handle the spikes well. But they passed quickly. When she is very high and flat (400's) she drinks a lot more, chokes (from drinking), more incontinence issues, but seems to eat well. She seems to WANT to be social, but ends up being very crabby. When she is in these 500+ numbers she has no appy, or desire to drink (weird). She just wants to sleep and does not appear to feel great.
I hold on to hope that I can figure out how to get her down AND keep her a little more flat. Changes are on the way - reduction of pred and hopefully a clearing infection. Next week is a little more mellow, schedule wise - so if stress is involved maybe it will decrease.
I have to shoot 15min or so early tonight and will miss the first half of her pm cycle due to work. Tomorrow night is the start of our three day weekend, so I will reduce pred at that point. Still debating on if I should keep her insulin dose the same and risk a big drop (of course leading to a great bounce), or reduce insulin in hopes to prevent that and increase as needed. Although, the meter already is not measuring how high she bounces...so really, how much higher could she go if she dropped too low??? I will take cheryl/winnie's thoughts in account, along with what she is doing leading up to tomorrow night.
I hope everyone has a great Wed. I was happy to have some time to catch up with a few folks last night! I hope in the days to come I can do a little more of that. BTW...does anyone know where Barb/Checkers are? And Nancy/Bee???? I worry about them.
PMPS-304
+3-472
+6-577
yesterday:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13628
I dont know what more I can do, but shake my head. At least Im seeing somewhat of a pattern.
1. Drop low...dont know how low because most of the time she is doing it on a cycle when I am at work. I dont suspect its below 100, though.
2. BOUNCE next cycle beyond belief...sometimes taking 2 cycles or more to get there.
3. VERY HIGH flat
4. Slower drop - still high and flat
Repeat cycles 1-4
Carolyn/Big Mac would have a hay day drawing pictures with her curves. :roll: :lol:
I found Latte this a.m. laying by her water bowl, but no water gone over night. No food either. She did eat REALLY well on last nights entire cycle (lots of wet food, too!), so I was not terribly concerned. This a.m. she is spending more time drinking water, but has eaten a little. I have a late start today, so will be around until +4 to encourage as much wet food as possible. No real activity beyond that, other than trying to maintain her beautiful stature on her throne.
I noticed a bit of wetness on a throw rug near her LB , and a dried up wet spot around it on the floor this a.m. I think it was urine. :sad: Im really hoping she just could not get to the box on time. Its apparent she DID make it to the LB at one point, however.
I asked a serious question late last night in my condo regarding quality of life for diabetic cats that have regulation issues such as hers. With her renal disease, I know what to look for when her QOL is diminishing (its called - 'crashing'). With her GI disease, I know what to look for when QOL is diminishing. I know where my limitations are for her in those areas. But with the FD, I dont know?! Obviously I want to do everything I can to help her and figure this out. But, if there is nothing that anyone (vets, collaboration on board, me) can do to keep her from dangerous numbers than when am I doing her a disservice?
Libby responded with a question of how is she in the high numbers? Well...as always, its hard to know what is what. When she stayed lower and occassionally had spikes she did not handle the spikes well. But they passed quickly. When she is very high and flat (400's) she drinks a lot more, chokes (from drinking), more incontinence issues, but seems to eat well. She seems to WANT to be social, but ends up being very crabby. When she is in these 500+ numbers she has no appy, or desire to drink (weird). She just wants to sleep and does not appear to feel great.
I hold on to hope that I can figure out how to get her down AND keep her a little more flat. Changes are on the way - reduction of pred and hopefully a clearing infection. Next week is a little more mellow, schedule wise - so if stress is involved maybe it will decrease.
I have to shoot 15min or so early tonight and will miss the first half of her pm cycle due to work. Tomorrow night is the start of our three day weekend, so I will reduce pred at that point. Still debating on if I should keep her insulin dose the same and risk a big drop (of course leading to a great bounce), or reduce insulin in hopes to prevent that and increase as needed. Although, the meter already is not measuring how high she bounces...so really, how much higher could she go if she dropped too low??? I will take cheryl/winnie's thoughts in account, along with what she is doing leading up to tomorrow night.
I hope everyone has a great Wed. I was happy to have some time to catch up with a few folks last night! I hope in the days to come I can do a little more of that. BTW...does anyone know where Barb/Checkers are? And Nancy/Bee???? I worry about them.
