Shirley and Ragnar
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Ragnar's diabetes came back with a vengeance, just recently. His BG was 246 at 7 PM yesterday, 393 at midnight, and 408 at 9 AM today; Heaven knows what it is now; I will test him just before his first Lantus shot. He had a thorough checkup today that didn't show a reason for the diabetes returning, and is going on Lantus now. He was about to switch to it when he went OTJ on April 28 '09, and I'd learned only a little about it at that point.
Of course I'll read the stickies!! I have some specific questions, too. I bought a pen of Lantus today, and he's to start with 1/2 unit twice a day. Dr. Jen said we might not see results for a week or so with Lantus, and this is really scary with his BG going up so fast.
Question one - there's a sticker on the pen that says do not refrigerate after opening. I have it in the fridge now, and believe I've read on this board that it should in fact be refrigerated when used for cats - people use up a pen before it would begin to spoil, but cats don't. So I should ignore that sticker and refrigerate???
Question two: Does it have to be discarded after 28 days, or being in the fridge, can it be used until there are some signs it's not working (e.g. slightly higher BG with the same dose)? This is expensive - though he's already on some expensive meds, and he's certainly worth it!! To me, he's worth the world!
Blessings!
Shirley and Mr. Wonderful
Of course I'll read the stickies!! I have some specific questions, too. I bought a pen of Lantus today, and he's to start with 1/2 unit twice a day. Dr. Jen said we might not see results for a week or so with Lantus, and this is really scary with his BG going up so fast.
Question one - there's a sticker on the pen that says do not refrigerate after opening. I have it in the fridge now, and believe I've read on this board that it should in fact be refrigerated when used for cats - people use up a pen before it would begin to spoil, but cats don't. So I should ignore that sticker and refrigerate???
Question two: Does it have to be discarded after 28 days, or being in the fridge, can it be used until there are some signs it's not working (e.g. slightly higher BG with the same dose)? This is expensive - though he's already on some expensive meds, and he's certainly worth it!! To me, he's worth the world!
Blessings!
Shirley and Mr. Wonderful