Julia & Bandit (GA)
Member Since 2009
Previous condo: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=46439&p=498708#p498708
I'm a bit confused with Bandit. He's not having curves like he did his first time around (even when he was high, generally the cycle curved). This seems like he's rising and falling, and rising and falling, and it doesn't appear to have to do with his cycle. I planned on raising him to 1u tonight unless his nadir today was in the normal range.
I know that when a cat is in high numbers for a period of time, the liver will dump glucose into the blood because it's not used to normal numbers. Do you think this is what is happening with Bandit? His first number out of the normal range was the day of his dental, so can this sort of thing happen even if he was only in high numbers for 5 days before I started him on insulin? I just am trying to figure out what might be going on with him.
I was also concerned that maybe my pens had gone bad. They've been in my fridge for over a year, but never opened, and they aren't set to expire until 4/2012. But is it possible they might have gone before their time? Have you ever heard of this happening? I'm hesitant to go get new pens unless I can somehow determine this is the likely problem right now, because of the expense involved. I would hate to go spend $230 on insulin only to find out the pens were fine. It's possible, but unlikely the pens got too cold in there.
As for how my boy is doing, there is a lot of improvement. The Horner's and head tilt have improved a lot. There doesn't appear to be any redness or inflammation at the extraction sites. He also does not act like he is in pain. We're through with the pain meds now, and he's pretty much back to acting normal. He wants to go out on his leash, he's eating without problem, he's pooping normal, jumping on his cat tree, etc. The only thing he's not doing is running around the house at breakneck speed chasing his mice, but he is back to nipping my legs if I'm not getting his food ready fast enough for him.
I'm a bit confused with Bandit. He's not having curves like he did his first time around (even when he was high, generally the cycle curved). This seems like he's rising and falling, and rising and falling, and it doesn't appear to have to do with his cycle. I planned on raising him to 1u tonight unless his nadir today was in the normal range.
I know that when a cat is in high numbers for a period of time, the liver will dump glucose into the blood because it's not used to normal numbers. Do you think this is what is happening with Bandit? His first number out of the normal range was the day of his dental, so can this sort of thing happen even if he was only in high numbers for 5 days before I started him on insulin? I just am trying to figure out what might be going on with him.
I was also concerned that maybe my pens had gone bad. They've been in my fridge for over a year, but never opened, and they aren't set to expire until 4/2012. But is it possible they might have gone before their time? Have you ever heard of this happening? I'm hesitant to go get new pens unless I can somehow determine this is the likely problem right now, because of the expense involved. I would hate to go spend $230 on insulin only to find out the pens were fine. It's possible, but unlikely the pens got too cold in there.
As for how my boy is doing, there is a lot of improvement. The Horner's and head tilt have improved a lot. There doesn't appear to be any redness or inflammation at the extraction sites. He also does not act like he is in pain. We're through with the pain meds now, and he's pretty much back to acting normal. He wants to go out on his leash, he's eating without problem, he's pooping normal, jumping on his cat tree, etc. The only thing he's not doing is running around the house at breakneck speed chasing his mice, but he is back to nipping my legs if I'm not getting his food ready fast enough for him.
