Eating from her brother’s bowlWhere is the Chloe we know and love?
Remind me, was Chloe eating dry food before and you switched to wet food only after diagnosis? The change in her numbers has been remarkable!
The second DX? She was eating primarily wet with some dry snacks. But it was HC prescription stuff on both counts. I wish I had found this group during her first DX! Probably would have never started the Vetsulin if I had done my research!Good morning!
So when you started Lantus on 6/4, she was transitioning from HC wet and kibble to FF? When did she fully transition to FF? PM meal of 6/5?
Yes, that's when we fully transitioned to LC wet. Although she was hardly eating kibble at that point (her dish is right next to my WFH setup). Not sure if she didn't like the taste or if her teeth were bothering her (I still need to take her in for a dental), or if she just preferred the wet.
Sorry to be confusing, forgot you were on Vetsulin before. Yes, I meant when you started Chloe on Lantus. I love seeing what happens when cats go off high carb foods, and it makes me sad that so many innocent kitties suffer unnecessarily from food that's not made for their optimum health.
Phew!
Yeah. I wondered if the 22 was a bad strip, but you checked and got a LO as well, right?
Yeah. I did too for a few minutes.
Thank you for your help as always! Sleep well!Yeah. I did too for a few minutes.
Anyway, switch to LC and get a few more tests.
Might be safer to reduce the dose. I didn't pay attention to the food change. It's a good thing Katherine asked about it.
Elise should be around before your PMPS to help with dosing.
It's midnight for me, so I'm headed to bed. How many years of your life did you lose today?
It's possible there's an element of bouncing as well. Makes me wonder whether that 22/LO was correct.
Think it's safe to go back to work.
I'll be home again in 3.5-4 hours. And hubs can keep an eye on symptoms at least if BG testing doesn't work out (she's doesn't sit for him as well as for me).
With that 172, it should be safe to move to testing hourly and less often after that, if higher.
I'll see where she is when I get home, which is usually a +10. Not sure if there will be testing before that, honestly. Hubs was pretty shook and then felt bad that I had to rush home for possibly not even an emergency. Feline diabetes + anxiety disorder is... less than an ideal situation.
Very possible. Looks like you might not see a bounce but still 4 hours to go. I’d get another test in an hour to make sure he’s not going back down.
good catch for him and glad he managed to bring her up so quickly.
Lantus is great for flattening the cycles, it actually takes a while to bring down high values. You can check Chico’s SS for what i saw on the forum to be more typical “lantus effect” after switching from caninsulin (vetsulin). In my opinion there is smth else at play than just lantus, its too quick and too bounceless. Anyway i guess a few more cycles where you will have to keep a very keen eye on her are ahead of you, until you will reach a dose that is more suitable for her insulin needs at the moment. Good luck and you two guys are doing an incredible job
She’s gone back to the dishes a few times, so more like a normal night. I haven’t checked which ones she’s been eating - pates or shreds. I can’t figure out what she prefers. Something she’ll gobble one day is unpalatable the next.
I think it went really well! Thank you so much for remembering.
They asked for references today, so as long as those check out... <anti-jinx><anti-jinx><anti-jinx>. The only thing I feel torn about is the fact that the job would take me from Ruby, with whom I've felt so bonded since last fall.
Oooh good vines for that! I’m happy for you!I think it went really well! Thank you so much for remembering.
Ruby was diagnosed last September and I'd been home since last March as well, working part-time. Thankfully my DBF will be working from home for the foreseeable future and he's great with testing and feeding, but has a hard time seeing the lines on the syringe for dosing. But I'm getting ahead of myself here.
Could you prefill a syringe for him and leave it in the fridge?
Yes, definitely a little MC now, and leave LC in the bowl for her to munch on. Have you noticed if she instinctively goes for food when she's low?
The makers of Lantus warn against pre-filling syringes. I feel comfortable doing it a few hours in advance but I dunno about a whole day.
Depends on the time of day and if she’s having a good nap. She definitely goes for the gravy when I put it out.
If you don't think she'll eat on her own if she's low, I'd test again in an hour to make sure she's going up. I have trust issues with Chloe.
Your call.