? Bouncing???

[Cat-Mom Amanda]

With all the amazing help that I have received so far on this forum, I'm beginning to understand that my little boy is experiencing "bouncing", since he has BGs in the 400s/500s for a couple of days but then will drop down temporarily to the 300s--only to bounce back up after a BG test or two.

Since this "bouncing" concept is something new to me, I'm trying to understand. I assume I need to get him to stop doing this... and from what I can deduce from the tidbits that I've gathered per responses from my previous posts, I believe I need to keep increasing his insulin doses until he stays low and stops bouncing back up. Is this correct? If not, could someone help me understand how to resolve this bouncing issue? Or is there an info post on bouncing somewhere in the forum? If so, I would appreciate it if someone could point me in that direction, so I can educate myself.

Many thanks,
Amanda

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

Here is your last thread for continuity https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/3-18-taz-last-post-for-help.275431/#post-3058428

On your last thread Wendy gave you the definition of bouncing.
It can be very frustrating to watch bouncing, but there is very little you can do about it until your kitty gets used to the normal numbers again.
As there are not many tests being done during the cycles, it is hard to say if he is bouncing because he has dropped low, or has dropped too fast or he just freaks out when he drops lower than he has been used to.
Getting at least one test on every cycle will give us more of an idea.

assume I need to get him to stop doing this... and from what I can deduce from the tidbits that I've gathered per responses from my previous posts, I believe I need to keep increasing his insulin doses until he stays low and stops bouncing back up. Is this correct?

That is correct. Sounds easy but every cat is different. Some cats read the rule book and settle down quickly, and others bounce for ages.
What dosing method are you following. It says you can’t find info about it..
Are you using a syringe to draw up the insulin?
SLGS AND TR DOSING METHODS

 

[Cat-Mom Amanda]

Here is your last thread for continuity https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/3-18-taz-last-post-for-help.275431/#post-3058428

On your last thread Wendy gave you the definition of bouncing.
It can be very frustrating to watch bouncing, but there is very little you can do about it until your kitty gets used to the normal numbers again.
As there are not many tests being done during the cycles, it is hard to say if he is bouncing because he has dropped low, or has dropped too fast or he just freaks out when he drops lower than he has been used to.
Getting at least one test on every cycle will give us more of an idea.

That is correct. Sounds easy but every cat is different. Some cats read the rule book and settle down quickly, and others bounce for ages.
What dosing method are you following. It says you can’t find info about it..
Are you using a syringe to draw up the insulin?
SLGS AND TR DOSING METHODS

Yes, Wendy did a great job defining it, but I was specifically looking to find out more on how to treat it and fix it. Thank you, Bron, for confirming my guess was correct. I hate increasing, as I rarely see anyone up to 6+ units like Taz is currently; however, there have been a few folks that have posted or were posted about in my previous inquires that have been this high in units and higher, so I know I'm not the only one, though our situation is rare.

As for dosing methods, though I currently have glargine pens, I have been using half-unit syringes to draw out injections since he increased to 6 units. We are now at 6.5, and I probably will be increasing to 7 units soon, since 6.5 isn't giving any better BG numbers.

Many thanks,
Amanda

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

There really isn't anything else much about bouncing except the definition and what you see a lot of cats doing.
The way to treat it is to keep increasing and try and get the cat in to good numbers so they can get used to them. The only caveat to that is you need to be testing during each cycle so you don't miss any low BGs.
My Sheba was a great bouncer and diver in her day. She went into remission three months after diagnosis, with no bouncing and doing everything right, and then about 2 1/2 years later fell out of remission and became a bouncing and diving champion. She also was on 6 units for much of the time. A cat needs as much as it needs and every cat is different.