Peg and Toby
Member Since 2014
Went up On Toby's insulin to 4.25. He started out at 379 at + 3 went to 399 at +7 went to 406. Seems like anything I do doesn't help. Will it take a few cycles for this to work? Am getting discouraged have been at it for over a year and haven't got him regulated yet. He has had good numbers at time on the other insulin then high again. I know he's on the pred. But I see other cats on Pred have done alright on insulin. Is there something That I am doing wrong? Can it be the uti that he had? he's still on the antibiotics he still has 3 days to go. He is eating and acting like nothings wrong. Am at my wits end. When I got my insulin they told me to swab the top with alcohol. I did the same with the PZI vial. Hope this doesn't ruin insulin. The insulin is clear and looks fine. I use a new needle each time. When I first got it I pulled to much insulin in my syringe and injected it back in the
bottle but read you weren't supposed to and haven't done it since. I keep it upright in the fridge wrapped in a paper towel standing in a glass. Toby free feeds all day except about 2 to 3 hours before preshots. He had lost a lb.when I took him to the vets last week from a couple of weeks before Guess he is trying to make up for it because he eats all the time. I know they do this when not regulated. He's not drinking a lot of water now and only pees about 2to 3 times a day and not an excessive amount. Don't know what I could be doing wrong. He gets his shots within minutes the same time every day 6am to 6pm.
If you see anything I,m doing wrong please tell me. Peg and Toby
bottle but read you weren't supposed to and haven't done it since. I keep it upright in the fridge wrapped in a paper towel standing in a glass. Toby free feeds all day except about 2 to 3 hours before preshots. He had lost a lb.when I took him to the vets last week from a couple of weeks before Guess he is trying to make up for it because he eats all the time. I know they do this when not regulated. He's not drinking a lot of water now and only pees about 2to 3 times a day and not an excessive amount. Don't know what I could be doing wrong. He gets his shots within minutes the same time every day 6am to 6pm.
If you see anything I,m doing wrong please tell me. Peg and Toby
Normally we don't reduce the dose unless kitty goes under 50. The one thing you'll find about Levemir, is that often their nadir can be around or at preshot time. Let's see what he is at +12 but if he's about the same or higher, I think you are good to shoot. If you have high carb food available, plenty of strips, and can monitor tonight, I'd shoot his normal dose of 4.25U. The first time you shoot your lowest ever, we also recommend getting a +1 and a +2 test. That'll let you know if he's still dropping and what sort of food spike he gets from his meals.
