Boomer PMPS 340

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Judy and Boomer

Judy and Boomer

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Thank you so much for your help over these past few days!
I gave Boomer 2.5 this morning; his +11.5 was 218 and AMPS 218.
And I've asked my husband to test at +5 and +7.
Boomer's ears feel much better after having the polysporin on them overnight (I reapply after each test).
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218

Hi Judy - so glad things are going better with Boomer. I didn't know about Polysporin with pain relief so I think I'll pick some up for Pixie. I hope all continues to go well for you and Boomer. Have a great day! Anne
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218

Hi guys ..that's a nice number this morning! I'm glad to hear the neo is helping with the pain relief .. we still use it on mocha each time we test her too .. have a great day guys!
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61

Wow Boomer dropped quite a bit in 5 hours. And of course my husband was just running out the door for a couple of hours after he tested and found him so low...and I was in a meeting and not available so my husband gave him some dry food to bring the level up. I know....it's bad. But he knew he wouldn't be there for 2 to 2.5 hours so.....

Just waiting for the spreadsheet to load so that I can update it.

Once you can review the spreadsheet, i would appreciate your opinions on why he dropped so low so quickly!
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 I'm scared no one home now

You're right...dry food isn't ideal, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Hopefully Boomer will eat up...many kitties DO feed themselves when they feel their BGs dropping. And, you are almost halfway through the cycle, so hopefully he wouldn't drop much lower anyway.

The one thing about dry food is that it takes longer to kick in than HC gravy, and it also takes longer to leave the system, so don't be surprised if you see some higher BGs for a while after the dry.

Sending tons of "surf safely" vines to sweet Boomer!
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 I'm scared no one home now

Hi Judy, I don't know if others would consider about a 31 point drop per hour that drastic of a BG drop. If Boomer had dropped from 218 to 60 at AMPS +1, THAT would have been a very fast drop in BG in one hour..

A 60 point BG is still not under 50, which is when here we start to worry about whether we can bring the numbers back up to a healthy cat's BG range.

Do you have any LC (low carb), MC, and HC canned wet food that you can give to Boomer should his BG drop below 50?

Also, another thing that is suggested here is to get a BG test at +1 and/or +2. With the results of those tests sometimes it can be determined how fast the BG is coming down and if you need to try to help slow down the drop.

As for the ear pokes, the neosporin does really help to heal their ears. I slathering on, probably use too much of it! :lol: I'm not saying that you re-use a lancet, but it also helps reduce Boomer's pain and ear scarring if one uses a new lancet for each poke because the lancet becomes dull with many uses.
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 +6 95

Hi Tina, I was concerned because it was only at +5 and I knew he likely hadn't reached nadir yet....and no one would be home for a couple of hours. But I cabbed it home and tested and he's up to 95.

Yes I think we will have to do a test at +2 from now on; we have been trying to give him a bit of a break as he has endured a lot these last few days...but I certainly didn't expect him to drop like that today. So from now on test at +2.
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 +6 95

We will test a few more times today but I may need help deciding what dose to give Boomer in +5.5 hours. It was just decreased this morning from 2.75 to 2.5 to try to keep him out of the danger zone.
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 +6 95 will need help re dose in 5.

Hi Judy. You'll probably want to keep the same new dose of 2.50. It is up to you, but the 61 is a perfectly fine and normal number and some of the strength behind the drop is from the 2.75 dose that you shot last night.
Let's see what others say. Think about what would make you feel most comfortable, and be the best for Boomer too ;-)
 
Re: Boomer AMPS 218 +5 61 +6 95 will need help re dose in 5.

I also just found out that he didn't eat much of his +4 meal so that wasn't helpful at all.
I think it's because its in the timed dish....even though there is an icepack under it. May have to try making "feastcicles" to see if it's more appealing to him at +4. During the day one of us is usually around to feed him at that time but nighttime is problematic.
 
Re: Boomer wondering if B12 shot a good idea???

Back in February when Boomer was first diagnosed, his doctor gave him a B12 shot and his appetite, which had been a bit sluggish, picked right up. I am wondering what everyone here thinks of B12 shots? As I posted before, we have issues getting Boomer to eat his +4 meals (which are in a timed bowl but he used to eat these with no problem and lately he's leaving at least half and sometimes more).
 
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Boomer looks good today! Nice number and all.
I've been using the neo w/pain reliever on Spot since he was dx'd.
Not sure about the B12 shot. Spot gets a B12 capsule once daily. Not sure if it helps with his appy or not.
 
Well PMPS is 340 likely due to the dry DM my husband gave Boomer because Boomer was at 61 at +5 and my husband had an appointment.
Will be shooting 2.5.
 
it's good to keep the dose consistent. i think sticking with the 2.5 was a good choice.

he'll probably clear the dry food carbs by tomorrow - just depends on his body. it's ok to use the tools you have. we even tell people if they are dealing with low numbers and all the cat will eat is ice cream - give vanilla ic! as you get more experience with him, you'll learn what works best at which times. probably at that point your husband could've given low carb food and it would've been ok, but because he was leaving, his choice was fine. at least you know why he's high tonight!

often when a cat gets into green numbers, if you can give 2 teaspoons of low carb canned food it will help the cat "surf" in the green range.

punkin got b-12 shots and they did make him feel better. my vet often gives them to senior cats and has said to me that the combination of those shots and sub-q fluids can really perk up a fading cat. they also are one of the suggested treatments for pancreatitis, which is common in our diabetic cats. i think if you've had positive experiences with them - go for it. we gave them to punkin regularly. i think we started at once a week for several weeks, then once every couple of weeks and eventually worked it out to once a month.
 
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