Almost 10 days on roughly 2 units and the numbers are on their way back up???

[Shell]

I've been increasing by a quarter unit in increments of 10 days, after performing a curve. The reason it's 1.9 and not 2 units is because there was a steep drop several months ago on 2 units. So, I made it just less than 2 to try to soften any crash.

But, that hasn't happened. In fact, it's getting back up into the reds again. I expect to increase the dose after he has a curve on Monday and bad numbers show.

Why are the numbers still climbing???

 

[kitten68]

…. smh. are you deciding pumpky’s doses yourself or also following/working w the vet? (what does the lady vet say?! can u call her? and hes on glargine too.. hm..) ~ thanks for sharing btw.. might be increasing too (2 U AM) and am going to wait now til Monday… when the damn vet is open.. in case… .. sigh. (do u wanna try 2 U again?… do it on a weekday tho? )

 

[Shell]

…. smh. are you deciding pumpky’s doses yourself or also following/working w the vet? (what does the lady vet say?! can u call her? and hes on glargine too.. hm..) ~ thanks for sharing btw.. might be increasing too (2 U AM) and am going to wait now til Monday… when the damn vet is open.. in case… .. sigh. (do u wanna try 2 U again?… do it on a weekday tho? )

I am working with the Vet. If I can stay consistent with the dose for 10 days followed by a curve, I get to know if the dose needs to be raised. With Glargine, we only raise .25 at a time. Or a quarter of a unit. Run it for 10 days and then re-curve. My Vet pretty much echoes the advice I've learned from this forum, so I know I can trust it.

He actually should be getting 2 units based on his last curve. He's getting 1.9 units. But, the Vet knows I'm nervous about hypoglycemia. But, since this doesn't seem to be an issue today.

After his curve, if I follow the actual (increase by a quarter unit at a time) , I am expecting that the new dosage would be 2.15 since I am at 1.9. It is an off number because of me and the current dose, but I know what it is

I am expecting I will raise on Tuesday, check with the Vet after I run his curve to confirm, and hope it gets a little better.

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

You really need to get at least one PM cycle test every single night. If you are concerned about hypoglycemia, skipping getting any tests during a cycle is not a good idea.

Also, because a particular dose caused numbers to drop lower than expected at one time, doesn't mean that it's a dangerous dose. A cat's insulin needs can change and what was a good dose may not be such a good dose or it may cause a drop in numbers. The reason you're home testing is to have a handle on the numbers and to know whether you need to intervene.

 

[kitten68]

I am working with the Vet. If I can stay consistent with the dose for 10 days followed by a curve, I get to know if the dose needs to be raised. With Glargine, we only raise .25 at a time. Or a quarter of a unit. Run it for 10 days and then re-curve. My Vet pretty much echoes the advice I've learned from this forum, so I know I can trust it.

He actually should be getting 2 units based on his last curve. He's getting 1.9 units. But, the Vet knows I'm nervous about hypoglycemia. But, since this doesn't seem to be an issue today.

After his curve, if I follow the actual (increase by a quarter unit at a time) , I am expecting that the new dosage would be 2.15 since I am at 1.9. It is an off number because of me and the current dose, but I know what it is

I am expecting I will raise on Tuesday, check with the Vet after I run his curve to confirm, and hope it gets a little better.

I figured of course.. that's great you can do so (the curves).

 

[Shell]

You really need to get at least one PM cycle test every single night. If you are concerned about hypoglycemia, skipping getting any tests during a cycle is not a good idea.

Also, because a particular dose caused numbers to drop lower than expected at one time, doesn't mean that it's a dangerous dose. A cat's insulin needs can change and what was a good dose may not be such a good dose or it may cause a drop in numbers. The reason you're home testing is to have a handle on the numbers and to know whether you need to intervene.

I do my best and then some. Due to horrendous schedule constraints, the PM dosage happens before bed. Which is why it's difficult sometimes.