? 7/15 Post DKA Millie Home; AMPS 321, +2 215, +4 62 Concerned about HYPO

[Sylvia & Millie]

Millie just got a BG of 54. I'm going to give her some honey. She refused to eat the last time I offered some food.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

Millie just got a BG of 54. I'm going to give her some honey. She refused to eat the last time I offered some food.

If she won't eat - rub some honey on her gums.
Offer food Hc with honey.
Retest in 20 min.
Rub some more honey - it wears off quickly - 10-20 min max.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Millie just got a BG of 54. I'm going to give her some honey. She refused to eat the last time I offered some food.

Will she eat plain gravy from the HC food? If she likes that, I'd try it first. Take some deep breaths, Sylvia.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Her SS tells me she tends to have a late nadir and a slightly too high dose can have longer duration.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

If she won't eat - rub some honey on her gums.
Offer food Hc with honey.
Retest in 20 min.
Rub some more honey - it wears off quickly - 10-20 min max.

Just rubbed honey and gave her a different HC food with she ate a little of.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

@Tanya and Ducia @Yong I have to run an errand. Are you people available to keep an eye on things here?

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Just rubbed honey and gave her a different HC food with she ate a little of.

Very small amounts only and I'd start draining gravy from HC food into a small dish to have at hand.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Her SS tells me she tends to have a late nadir and a slightly too high dose can have longer duration.

Yes, definitely late nadir, that's why I was worried about the low +4. So glad you folks were here to assist us through this.

 

[Djamila]

It looks like they're both still online, so it's just waiting for them to see the tags. And I'm still lurking back here too though less attentive while I'm working.

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

@Tanya and Ducia @Yong I have to run an errand. Are you people available to keep an eye on things here?

Yup

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Yes, definitely late nadir, that's why I was worried about the low +4. So glad you folks were here to assist us through this.

You'll be busy steering for a while yet. That's why it's good to have gravy ready to go. She might be more likely to lick it up and too much honey/syrup can upset her tummy.

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Retest in 10-15 minutes after you administered honey on her gums and gave some HC food. Like Tanya said, honey doesn't last long.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

OK. Going to leave for a bit. Will check in as soon as I get back.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

You'll be busy steering for a while yet. That's why it's good to have gravy ready to go. She might be more likely to lick it up and too much honey/syrup can upset her tummy.

She wasn't a fan of the honey, fought with me.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

I have to run an errand. Are you people available to keep an eye on things here?

I am here.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

She wasn't a fan of the honey, fought with me.

No need to force it, then. Gravy is the way to go. Can someone run to the store to pick up more gravy style food if your supply is low?

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

She wasn't a fan of the honey, fought with me.

The honey was only to buy some time and immediate increase in BG.
You don't have to feed it all the time.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

Can someone run to the store to pick up more gravy style food if your supply is low?

Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers - any flavor would do, sold at Walmart and most grocery stores.

I'd also get some FF Grilled - the MC, for later.

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Right, the gravy is better

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

No need to force it, then. Gravy is the way to go. Can someone run to the store to pick up more gravy style food if your supply is low?

We have plenty. Just stocked up for our trip.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

Sylvia,
what is the HC/MC inventory in your pantry?

ETA: Never mind, just saw your post. Good of you to stock up!

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers - any flavor would do, sold at Walmart and most grocery stores.

I'd also get some FF Grilled - the MC, for later.

Have lots of the FF Gravy Lovers. I was going to test again but she is eating now and I figured I'd let her eat in peace. She tends to run & hide with too much testing.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

I was going to test again but she is eating now and I figured I'd let her eat in peace. She tends to run & hide with too much testing.

Hate being spoil spoil BUT: we must know what the HC done to that nasty 54...

Please, Millie.....

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Yes, we don't want to wait much more than 20 minutes for next test since the last one was 54 on AT2.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Her BG went up to 86!!!!!
Thanks everyone. I have company coming in 10 minutes bot I will continue to monitor her. I'll do one in 30 minutes. If it stays level or goes up, I guess it would OK to monitor every hour?

 

[Djamila]

Lol...I think the kitty can finish her snack. She'll be okay for a few extra minutes! Remember that the take action numbers are (for most cats) still actually safe number. We intervene because they are heading into dangerous territory, not because they are already there.

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Her BG went up to 86!!!!!
Thanks everyone. I have company coming in 10 minutes bot I will continue to monitor her. I'll do one in 30 minutes. If it stays level or goes up, I guess it would OK to monitor every hour?

That may still be a little honey effect. If she'll eat another bite or two of food, let her eat it. Retest in 30 minutes. Usually you'll wait for 3 rising numbers, not influenced by food to go to hourly testing. She may not be quite at nadir yet.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

If it stays level or goes up, I guess it would OK to monitor every hour?

Yes, I'd say so - after the 86. If higher - then not as often.
Have a wonderful time with your guests but please do find a moment to test and to post/or update the SS.

She nadirs late.

I'll be checking in from time to time. Sending do well vines to both of you!

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Guess we'll just check on the SS later . Hopefully Millie is in the clear soon.

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

Hopefully Millie is in the clear soon.

I count on her eating some HC.
Her SS is complicated for me to decipher but she doesn't appear to be a bouncer.
Talk about hating bounces - where are they when you need them?

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

If she holds her recent pattern, she'll bounce after PMPS

 

[Tanya and Ducia]

If she holds her recent pattern, she'll bounce after PMPS

Agree, I cannot read well into the SS if there are so little low numbers...

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

That may still be a little honey effect. If she'll eat another bite or two of food, let her eat it. Retest in 30 minutes. Usually you'll wait for 3 rising numbers, not influenced by food to go to hourly testing. She may not be quite at nadir yet.

OK, sorry someone was on the computer. Her +7 was 144 (that was 30 minutes ago). I have to leave for a couple of hours for an appointment. I will leave HC food. My husband is home & I'll ask him to teat her at the +8 (1/2 hour).

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Just getting home and I'm glad to see the situation is under control.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Will post when I return.

Just getting home and I'm glad to see the situation is under control.

Couldn't have done it without all of you, thanks again!

 

[Olive & Paula]

Having a late nadir can be tricky, the feeding schedule might need to be adjusted. I think @Bobbie And Bubba was a late nadir kitty (in remission now). Maybe she has some insight for you.

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Millie's PMPS was 443, bouncing? I didn't feed for several hours before her reshot bg reading.

Decreased the dose to 2.25U. Will do a +2 reading before bed. Probably a three hour curve tomorrow (went through lots of AT test strips and want to make sure caretaker has enough for the week).

 

[Djamila]

Great job getting through all that drama today and keeping your kitty safe. Hopefully the bounce will clear quickly!

 

[Sylvia & Millie]

Great job getting through all that drama today and keeping your kitty safe. Hopefully the bounce will clear quickly!

Thank you!

 

[tiffmaxee]

Definitely bouncing. Have a relaxing night.

 

[Bobbie And Bubba]

Having a late nadir can be tricky, the feeding schedule might need to be adjusted. I think @Bobbie And Bubba was a late nadir kitty (in remission now). Maybe she has some insight for you.

Yes, Bubba had a late nadir, really late. His AM and PM precshot numbers were his nadir. It actually made shooting low numbers easier because he was only going up from the pre shot number.

I am not seeing that Millie is a late nadir cat; looks like she nadirs around +6 - +7 with an occasional one later. But, that said, she can change her nadir at any given time. ( she's a cat and they have a different rule book than us beans)


ETA: Good job bringing her up from the lower numbers.