7/18 George AMPS 299, +4 117, PMPS 126

[Hshray]

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Seeing if I can get him into the vet today

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Meanwhile, take his dose up. It doesn't take long for glucose toxicity to set in.

Do you have gabapentin? Maybe a little will help calm him when you take him to the vet?

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

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Seeing if I can get him into the vet today

I hope it goes smoothly Hillary!

 

[Hshray]

Meanwhile, take his dose up. It doesn't take long for glucose toxicity to set in.

Do you have gabapentin? Maybe a little will help calm him when you take him to the vet?

I’ll increase tonight. I do have gabapentin, but I couldn’t get him to take it. I’ll have to ask for the liquid kind.

 

[Hshray]

I hope it goes smoothly Hillary!

Thank you! We’re dropping him off in about a half an hour…hopefully they can get to him quickly since he gets so stressed at the vet.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I’ll increase tonight. I do have gabapentin, but I couldn’t get him to take it. I’ll have to ask for the liquid kind.

Do you have a pill pocket or can you wrap it in cheese if he likes it?

 

[Hshray]

Do you have a pill pocket or can you wrap it in cheese if he likes it?

I only have the capsules, so I tried to open one and mix it with tuna for him, but he took one lick and walked away.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I only have the capsules, so I tried to open one and mix it with tuna for him, but he took one lick and walked away.

What if you were to mix it in a teaspoon of food he likes? Even if the food is MC...

 

[Hshray]

What if you were to mix it in a teaspoon of food he likes? Even if the food is MC...

Shoot, I didn’t see this time! This is a good idea though. He’s at the vet now, and they’re going to look at his teeth and do a urinalysis. I assume maybe bloodwork too, but I’ll have to double check when they call about the sedation.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

He’s at the vet now, and they’re going to look at his teeth and do a urinalysis. I assume maybe bloodwork too, but I’ll have to double check when they call about the sedation.

Keep us posted

 

[Hshray]

The vet actually said they don’t see any signs of infection. No UTI, and no signs of infection in the mouth (other than some gingivitis, which they are recommending a rinse for). They said he was 117 when they tested him after sedation, which they said could drop BG, but not usually that much (he did have his insulin this morning too). I’m glad I took him in, but not really any answers at the same time. He had just had blood work last month, which all looked good, so they said they didn’t see any need for it again today.

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

The vet actually said they don’t see any signs of infection. No UTI, and no signs of infection in the mouth (other than some gingivitis, which they are recommending a rinse for). They said he was 117 when they tested him after sedation, which they said could drop BG, but not usually that much (he did have his insulin this morning too). I’m glad I took him in, but not really any answers at the same time. He had just had blood work last month, which all looked good, so they said they didn’t see any need for it again today.

Well that's good news but also frustrating! It would be great to have something to work on. They probably should do bloodwork while he's sedated -- so that you don't have to drag him back in again anytime soon.

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Maybe the whole thing will be fixed when you start him on the fresh insulin

 

[Hshray]

Maybe the whole thing will be fixed when you start him on the fresh insulin

Hopefully so! I ordered from Mark’s so it probably won’t be here for a little while (I think they’re still running behind), but the sooner the better!

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Hopefully so! I ordered from Mark’s so it probably won’t be here for a little while (I think they’re still running behind), but the sooner the better!

yah they better be quick about it! Hope George feels better in meantime.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Good to hear that everything's okay. Maybe it's just a matter of himneeding more insulin or the insulin going bad.

 

[Hshray]

I ended up giving him 0.75 units one more time tonight because he’s still pretty out of it from the sedation, so I wasn’t sure how much he’d let me test him tonight. I’ll take him up to 1.0 in the morning though.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I ended up giving him 0.75 units one more time tonight because he’s still pretty out of it from the sedation, so I wasn’t sure how much he’d let me test him tonight. I’ll take him up to 1.0 in the morning though.

Make sense.

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

I ended up giving him 0.75 units one more time tonight because he’s still pretty out of it from the sedation, so I wasn’t sure how much he’d let me test him tonight. I’ll take him up to 1.0 in the morning though.

Get a good night's sleep George! And dream of new insulin