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ayline82

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Hi,

I started hometesting my Kitty and trying to gather data before we start insulin. We'll start giving shots very soon so whathever I get until that time is I think very important.

What I have just discovered is that Kitty's BG is higher before food intake (345) and it gets lower after she eats. Yesterday and this morning it was 345 , and she was hungry for about 10 hours both this morning and yesterday. Two days ago, it was 319 about 6 hours after she ate, and yesterday it was 275 2 hours after she ate.

Isn't it weird? It must be lower when she is hungry, right? She is stressed up quiet easily, so I thought maybe hunger makes her stressed, and once she eats, she calms down? Maybe I'm being ridiculous? Can someone have an explanation for this? Because I don't. Has anyone experienced something similar?

Glucometer works well. I tended to put the blame on the glucometer, but it works fine with me and my husband. So there seems to be no problem with the device.

Thanks

Aylin
 
Not weird at all, and actually indicative of diabetes. (That's why the doctor has you fast for a BG test.) two things may be at work here. One is called the "Dawn Phenomenon". From Wikipedia:
Dawn phenomenon - A sudden rise in blood glucose levels in the early morning hours. This condition sometimes occurs in people with insulin-dependent diabetes and (rarely) in people with noninsulin-dependent diabetes. Unlike the Somogyi effect, it is not a result of an insulin reaction. People who have high levels of blood glucose in the mornings before eating may need to monitor their blood glucose during the night. If blood glucose levels are rising, adjustments in evening snacks or insulin dosages may be recommended. See also: Somogyi effect.

Basically, as the BG goes low from lack of food, the liver releases stored glucose, causing a rise in the BG.

The other thing is that Kitty probably still has some pancreatic function, and by eating, her pancreas is triggered to release some insulin. Starting insulin now can help the pancreas rest and heal, and increases the odds of becoming diet controlled. With those BGs, I wouldn't suggest waiting any longer to start -- just begin with a nice low dose, like 0.5u BID. (By the way, this is assuming that you have already changed the diet to a low carb one? If not, do that first.)

Hope this helps.
 
I'm really new at this too but the human version of this is called

Reactive hypoglycemia, or postprandial hypoglycemia.

I wiish someone with more experience would weigh in but it fits the definition.
I did a google search on " why does blood sugar drop after eating"



Have you changed the diet to a low carb wet food?
 
Yes, I feed her with the lowest carb wet I could find here in Turkey, and some raw meat. She is 325 now and hungry. I will take her to a hospital in half an hour and after a check-up, we'll probably start giving her insulin. It's apparent that she is always around 300-350s and sometimes below 300 when she is not hungry.

Thanks for the help
 
Since she is on the right diet , I will add this.
Hi protein, low carb is an adjustment and at first kitties will be hungrier. It is better for her if you can give her several small meals a day.
It will help her bg levels stay more consistent.
Those who feed only twice a day are creating a feast and famine situation for the body and it has to dip into its stores of body fat to maintain.

Your cat cannot get fat off of high protein snack and he's making up for his body starving because of the diabetes. Let him have a little more food.
The appetite will taper off to normal after he is more regulated by his insulin and his body needs are getting met.

Also, a 12 1/2 lb cat need 3 cans of day ( the small cans which are 3 oz) so you might not be giving him as much as he needs.
Look at how much you are feeding.
 
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