9/18 Herman amps 97 +3 83 +4 72 pmps 103 another fur shot! :( +3 99

I can't believe I did another fur shot. I feel sick. I've been stressing about doses because even with calipers I find it tricky. I had been prefilling syringes a few hours prior to shot time so that I wasn't rushing to pull the right dose in the extremely limited time I have to get herman's bg and needle before he takes off on me. I then read that you can't pre-fill even if only a couple hours so today I was in panic mode trying to fill the syringe and shoot quickly while he was eating and my hands were shaking and I messed up. Again. Ugh. I feel useless.
 
Amy & Herman said:
I can't believe I did another fur shot. I feel sick. I've been stressing about doses because even with calipers I find it tricky. I had been prefilling syringes a few hours prior to shot time so that I wasn't rushing to pull the right dose in the extremely limited time I have to get herman's bg and needle before he takes off on me. I then read that you can't pre-fill even if only a couple hours so today I was in panic mode trying to fill the syringe and shoot quickly while he was eating and my hands were shaking and I messed up. Again. Ugh. I feel useless.
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Breathe. There are lots of moving parts. Be kind to yourself. Sending you a hug for comfort :bighug::bighug:
 
Thanks @Angela & Cleo and @Staci & Ivy …FD is frustrating business.

Also, I just got a call from the vet, culture back, confirmed there was no uti (which I since suspected given the improvement of numbers). I think the lesson learned for me is the impact of stress on a cat (and their BG). We’ve settled into a routine with Ralf now. Interesting to me that a bringing a cat in that Herman has known and loved his whole life could impact him so. Aside from the higher BG and tail pulling he seemed fine. However….I also treated him for fleas when the tail pulling started…..so maybe it was the fleas (no other sign of infestation though at all). who knows!?!. o_O
 
Amy & Herman said:
Thanks @Angela & Cleo and @Staci & Ivy …FD is frustrating business.

Also, I just got a call from the vet, culture back, confirmed there was no uti (which I since suspected given the improvement of numbers). I think the lesson learned for me is the impact of stress on a cat (and their BG). We’ve settled into a routine with Ralf now. Interesting to me that a bringing a cat in that Herman has known and loved his whole life could impact him so. Aside from the higher BG and tail pulling he seemed fine. However….I also treated him for fleas when the tail pulling started…..so maybe it was the fleas (no other sign of infestation though at all). who knows!?!. o_O
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Yeah no infection!
Glad things settled down. His numbers look good. Are you sure it was a total fur shot?:bighug:
 
Angela & Cleo said:
Yeah no infection!
Glad things settled down. His numbers look good. Are you sure it was a total fur shot?:bighug:
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I was less sure yesterday as there was no wetness in his fur but my fingers were wet and smelly, I think yesterday I simply “bumped” out the insulin when I removed the cap because I had put the cap back on while I tested before shooting. Today fur was definitely wet and smelled of insulin. No way to tell if some went in, hope so! Definitely not all….
I’m feeling very fumbly these days, and I clearly need reading glasses (this aging business really sucks), my sciatica also acting up so bending over hurts (busy weekend riding and doing farm clean up and weed pulling). I know excuses, excuses! The biggest issue is now is it’s in my head and I’m over thinking it!
 
Wendy&Neko said:
You can prefill the syringe an hour before hand if you want to reduce the stress.

Obviously some insulin got in tonight. :):D
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Thanks, that’s great news. He’s so quick to eat and run the little bugger, seconds count! Yes looks like he got a bit. A relief!
 
Amy & Herman said:
The biggest issue is now is it’s in my head and I’m over thinking it!
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I interpret this as an invitation for some of my famous tough love :p
This happens to me a lot too. I'm my own worst enemy. So in order to get out of my own way I don't think about the shot. I think of anything else. I've even chatted on the phone during the injection and let muscle memory take over.
 
Angela & Cleo said:
I interpret this as an invitation for some of my famous tough love :p
This happens to me a lot too. I'm my own worst enemy. So in order to get out of my own way I don't think about the shot. I think of anything else. I've even chatted on the phone during the injection and let muscle memory take over.
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Smart. I’ll try singing :joyful: it helps with nervous horses and riders! I actually recall that I did use to sing some stupid song … I think it went “its peanut butter pokey time” like the dancing banana….
 
I Amy Herman had a great cycle today, , nice +3 tonight.
Don't beat yourself about anything, you are doing a great jib with Herman.
One time years ago I was wondering why Tyler's BG was going up for like a week.
For some reason when I drew out the insulin I decided to squirt some out, nothing was there , It must have been about 5 days I was shooting nothing .
Poor Tyler . Even when I use to look at the insulin pen I couldn't see if insulin was in it. So don't be hard on yourself, go eat something yummy tonight. Have a nice night Amy :bighug::bighug::bighug::cat:
 
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