BEST TIME TO TEST GLUCOSE

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Ebcrazy1

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Should I feed my cat and then immediately test his glucose before i give the insulin shot??? Or should I test it before he eats....?? Or wait a little bit after he eats ?????

I have been feeding Oreo then I immediately test his glucose. In the evenings I feed him and wait like 45 mins to an hour before I test. His readings are always lower at night...I am wondering if it has anything to do with the fact that I wait to test him.
 
I actually just went on Binkys page and read .....get reading first....then feed...then give insulin....


got it! this should help alot!
 
Ebcrazy1 said:
I have been feeding Oreo then I immediately test his glucose.
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It's fine to do it this way too. Boo was always too impatient waiting for his food to cooperate for a test so I would let him eat first and then test. He was much less squirmy with a full belly. It made it a lot easier for both of us.

The truly important step is to make sure you have a reading before giving the insulin because you can't take that shot back once it's been given.
 
I just wouldn't necessarily wait 45 minutes after eating to test. And I would do the am & pm tests at about the same time relative to eating.
 
It takes a while for the food to digest and affect BGs. So test-feed-shoot or test-shoot-feed. Pick either way, and be consistent. The important thing is to always test first.
 
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