8/1 Charlie AMPS 414 +3 365 +6 391 +9 477 PMPS 488 +4 207

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Re: 8/1 Charlie AMPS 414 + 1 412 +2 387

Good Morning Jill

Definitely keep an eye on the litterbox activity... How many days has there been no BM (bowel movement)?

Also - you don't really have to link so many of your previous condos - the most recent one (or two if you like) is fine :smile:
Jane

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Re: 8/1 Charlie AMPS 414 + 1 412 +2 387

Come down Charlie! Nice & easy!
Did Charlie get enough water intake after the ab pills, Jill?
The longer the lack of BM, the more difficult it is to have a normal one.
 
Re: 8/1 Charlie AMPS 414 + 1 412 +2 387 +3 365 +4 365 +5 365

She's drinking quite a bit. Seems like she's holding out at +365 for the past few hours. Let's see what her +6 test result comes in at. It MUST go down sometime, right?
 
Re: 8/1Charlie AMPS414+ 1 412+2 387+3 365+4 365+5 365+6 391

If Charlie is fighting off an infection, the numbers may not come down that much for now. Once the antibiotic kicks in, though, numbers could come down quickly.

With Charlie's numbers in this range, you don't need to be testing every hour. It's fine if you want to, but it's not necessary.
 
Re: 8/1Charlie AMPS414+ 1 412+2 387+3 365+4 365+5 365+6 391

(((Charlie))) I do hope her LB issues resolve very soon! Even though she's drinking quite a bit, you could try adding a little water to her food to further increase her hydration. Pumpkin also helps - it can be used to help with diarrhoea as well as constipation. A little puréed cooked pumpkin added to her food might be an option if Charlie will eat it.

Also: Does Charlie tolerate dairy products? Probiotic yoghurt can be useful. As can actual probiotics - though make sure you have a 6-hour gap between antibiotics and probiotics, if you decide to give any. Is something like Fortiflora available in Amsterdam? Other than that, if Charlie will allow it, what can help stimulate the bowels is a gentle massage (clockwise movements) of the abdomen and lower back.

Thinking of you and hoping this resolves soon.
Jane
 
Re: 8/1Charlie AMPS414+ 1 412+2 387+3 365+4 365+5 365+6 391

Hi guys .. aww poor charlie .. I hope the rest of the AB's go by quickly and that there is LB activity soon too .. poor kitty .. I don't like it when they don't feel good .. it makes me :sad:
 
8/1CharlieAM414+1 412+2 387+3 365+4 365+5 365+6 391+7 439+8

Hi guys,

As you can see, Charlie's numbers have not come down all day. My partner thought they would eventually have an inflection point, and we thought by testing hourly today we might be able to catch where that was to learn more about where the nadir was. Not the case as you can see from the figures, but we do get a general idea that for Charlie, thus far her nadir seems sooner than +6 (if you look at all the data from the past days since she has been on lantus). Maybe it's too early to draw anything from the figures at this stage.

What we still think is:
- There were 5 days since she started lantus where her numbers got in the blue. On 1 of those days, she got in the green. This seems to indicate that the lantus is working for her, and that maybe even the dosage is not THAT far off. Still, she's bouncing way more than what was stated as normal (3 days/6 cycles).

- Our vet told us that after the 2nd day of antibiotics, we'd already likely see Charlie's numbers come down overall. This hasn't happened yet, and it has been almost 3 days. Still, it's a 7 day antibiotic, so maybe next week things will normalize further. OR, Charlie's urine test on Monday (post-antibiotics) will still come up high in leukocytes, and then we know there is something else going on (disease state of some sort, which could also lead to high BG #'s, I've read). God, I hope that doesn't happen.

- Tonight we will only test once. Does anyone have a suggestion for when is the best to do this? I'm thinking +4 soonest, as the lantus still may take more time to kick in after such high figures at PMPS.

- Still no poop. Charlie does like licking the bowl of plain yogurt after we finish it for an evening snack. Tonight seems to be a good night for that if it can help her digestion, but that will not be 6 hours post antibiotic. More like 2-3. Still ok?
 
8/1CharlieAM414+1 412+2 387+3 365+4 365+5 365+6 391+7 439

dancing_cat

SHE POOOOOOOOOOOOOPED!

We are cracking open some ice cold coronas to celebrate!

:thumbup

How momentous the little celebrations can be when you're in a dark period!!

Her numbers are FINALLY coming down also at +4. We waited awhile to test her as we thought she needed a break from the stress after all the tests this morning. There's no reason why I should be worried going to bed now, is there? Just have a minor fear (actually always lately when I go to bed) that she could drop lower during the night). There's another huge storm here and Charlie's real stressed as a result. That makes me wonder if her last test at +4 isn't really lower (and might have been inflated by the stress). Am I too paranoid?
 
Re: 8/1 Charly AMPS 414 +3 365 +6 391 +9 477 PMPS 488 +4 207

Jill, to put your mind at rest, and in case you don't get feedback before you crash, you can always leave food out and set an alarm to test in an hour and then see if she's in more comfortable numbers for you. K? Sorry I'm woozy and so tired. See you tomorrow! When in doubt, ask for help and schedule tests via alarm clock!

Jane
 
I failed three times in a row with three test strips. Charlie is a tiger and is not having any of it. Left food and will go to sleep now. Is there anybody else out there who finda it worrying when they go to bed? Even though her numbers are not so low, I read Jill's post saying it can happen... Even with a high starting point. How does one ever get control over this process so they are not constantly worried when sleeping? Especially if you are unable to test?
 
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