Took it at 4:00 it was @57, gave him FF
I took a reading @ 4:00 and he was @57, I gave him some FF grilled it has gravy. When should I test again.
So far he's staying flat, probably propped up from the dry food, etc. I'd say you could test again at 4:30 PM, post here and then leave him without food after that until you test at 5 PM. We want to see if his BG will stay flat or even begin to rise without the assistance of food. If you dosed him at 8 AM, you're now a little past +8 as we call it (8 hours past the AM dose - we refer to times this way because there are people here from all over the world) and if he's still low that suggests a late/prolonged nadir which can happen when a dose is too high.
He has been eating wet food all along but I took his dry food away today and look what happened.
Exactly the reason why we tell people to remove dry food from the diet. It can greatly reduce the BG numbers and need for insulin. Some cats can be managed with a low carb wet food diet alone, no insulin. Imagine what would have happened if you's followed the vet's dosing advice??!!
He is @ 80. Should I do anything. I am going to need to go to Walmart pretty soon and buy test strips. I just want Buddy safe
I know, found that out the night he came home from curve.
Hurray! He's rising! No more food for now and test again at 5 PM. That will probably be the last test until PMPS. Can you get to Walmart after that? Thank heavens you can get the ReliOn meter's (relatively) cheap strips ...
I did give insulin at 8a.m.
Glad I understood that. I'll be watching here for your (no food before) 5 PM (or +9) BG test result. Then you can probably go to Walmart - aren't I bossy?!
I can test at 5p.m., if he is coming up do you think he will be safe till I come back. I bet he will not eat anything tonight after having the other food. I will do a blood test @7:30 and if he is eating shot at 8:00.Hurray! He's rising! No more food for now and test again at 5 PM. That will probably be the last test until PMPS. Can you get to Walmart after that? Thank heavens you can get the ReliOn meter's (relatively) cheap strips ...
No, I want Bud safe,Glad I understood that. I'll be watching here for your (no food before) 5 PM (or +9) BG test result. Then you can probably go to Walmart - aren't I bossy?!
Yes, if he's coming up at 5 PM, I think he'll be OK. Is it far to Walmart? As far as eating his supper, even a little meal will be OK I think. He might not even get any insulin tonight if his PS is too low.
He is @ 98. What is my next move, let me know what I should do if he does not eat, how high should his numbers get till I need to
When you say a little meal you mean after test. Walmart is not very far.
Yes, after the BG test before giving insulin. You don't need a lot of food on board with ProZinc because it doesn't hit as hard and fast as some other insulins.
You'll be doing his pre shot test at 7:30 PM, correct? Unless he jumps up 60 points between now and then, you'll probably be skipping his shot tonight. Let's see where he is at 7:30.
When I tried to e-mail you my computer would not work. I just gave him u-0.5, he was at 367 @ 8:00pm. I have been on the phone with a computer repair person, I have been frantic. What did you think I should have gave him.
I need to take one of my other cats to a vet in the morning, do you have any ideas what I might give Bud in the morning.
I have had problems all day with Buddy crashing because I took his dry food away and added FF classic to his Royal Canin. I had talked to Kris about this most of the day, I went somewhere, then I came back my computer was locked up on me. I wanted to know in light of everything that happened today and the dose I gave him tonight, what Kris thought I should do tomorrow .
Did you think the dose was too low considering his preshot was 367, I believe. I did not give him FF classic tonight because I did not know what to do and I did not want him to crash on me in the middle of the night.
That 367 could be the start of the bouncing. After today's lows it's safer to err on the side of caution. I'd still encourage you to do the switch to low carb wet food. It won't always be hair-raising like today once he's stabilized on that food and insulin has been adjusted accordingly. You can rest easy tonight.
One of my other cats is not feeling well, so around 10:00a.m., I am going to take her to be seen by the vet. In the morning I am going to only give Buddy wet food Royal Canin, no dry, but I think I will hold off of the FF classic until I am home. I still would like your input on dosing, especially because of his crash.
I am going to do the switch like I was, but I feel as though I need to be here in case he crashes.That 367 could be the start of the bouncing. After today's lows it's safer to err on the side of caution. I'd still encourage you to do the switch to low carb wet food. It won't always be hair-raising like today once he's stabilized on that food and insulin has been adjusted accordingly. You can rest easy tonight.
I'm usually at my computer checking in here by 8 AM (we're in the same time zone) so I'll look for your posts.
I am not sure whether Red needs to go to Vet today or not so I am not sure what to do. Going back to only wet food adding some FF wet. Let me know what dose you think I need to do. When this 1st started he had been on 5mg of Prednisolone 2xa day for 4 1/2 days. His 1st dose was on 12/20/16, maybe this is clearing his system.
Quite possibly part of what's going on.
I got a reading of 396 @7:30. I think it might be a little high because he ate some of Red's dry food @3:00a.m. I gave Buddy some Royal Canin wet (which he likes) and added some FF classic to it. The bowl with the mixture of 2 he did not want to eat, I had to keep adding Royal Canin to it. I am willing to go slow on a dose.
I guess people could call me scaredey cat. I only gave him u- 0.75. Does anyone know what flavors of Friskies pate can be given to a diabetic cat, I have several different ones here.If you feel very squeamish about giving 1 u you could eyeball 0.75 u. Your kitty, your choice.
No problem with that dose. Re Friskies: any of the pates are fine. I just limit fish based ones to once a week - high in phosphorus I think.
I got Buddy to eat royal canin wet with ff classic added into it. He did not want to eat this, but he finally did. I did order today Young Again O Carb dry food. I sure hope he does not crash again today.
I really don't think he will. I have to go out again for a bit in about an hour but will check in. You now know what too low numbers look like and how to "steer" them with food. Big leap forward.
