Yes, it is high. It could be the steroid she needs for her allergies that brought her out of remission. If that's the case I wouldn't wait too long to give insulin. I've read here many times that catching it early can be helpful in getting her BG under control quickly.
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Can someone set me straight on this? If eating raises her numbers, and she is at 385 before she eats, then insulin will actually help her digest and use the food she eats and also lower her numbers? I’m trying to get an overall picture of everything...we will test her again before this evenings feeding and shot....thanks for everything!
Insulin is involved in getting the glucose from her digested food into her bloodstream where it gets sent to all the cells in her body to provide energy. When her pancreas isn't making enough insulin of its own - or none - the glucose from her food stays in her bloodstream giving a high reading when you test BG. Also, because her cells aren't getting the glucose they need she's literally starving and her appetite will increase. Her body will find other energy sources from its fat and muscle tissue so she'll lose weight. The extra glucose in her bloodstream will be excreted in her urine and that pulls a lot of water with it so she'll pee often and a lot. Giving insulin corrects the insulin deficit in her body. That's the very simple outline of what goes on.
Insulin is involved in getting the glucose from her digested food into her bloodstream where it gets sent to all the cells in her body to provide energy. When her pancreas isn't making enough insulin of its own - or none - the glucose from her food stays in her bloodstream giving a high reading when you test BG. Also, because her cells aren't getting the glucose they need she's literally starving and her appetite will increase. Her body will find other energy sources from its fat and muscle tissue so she'll lose weight. The extra glucose in her bloodstream will be excreted in her urine and that pulls a lot of water with it so she'll pee often and a lot. Giving insulin corrects the insulin deficit in her body. That's the very simple outline of what goes on.
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We tested her at +6 ( no food for two hours) and she was 185 This morning amps before food she was 384...
No you don't have to take food away before the mid cycle test. You want to see how her BG responds to the dose under normal circumstances. The no food for 2 hours before the pre shot test is so you know the dose is safe relative to the non food influenced BG.
Heading in the right direction for sure.
She eats Fancy feast classic pate and nibbles a bit on her sisters royal canin dry SO food but not enough to worry about, she prefers wet, oh and she eats plain yogurt once a day. and yes I test for Ketones also, so far nothing shows up on the strip
It would be super helpful to add that info to your signature if you could...that way we'll all remember each time we see you post that this isn't your first rodeo and that she'd had remission before.
). So I would go with the increase as soon as you can, and then not stay at one dose for very long unless the numbers require it. 3-6 cycles and then increase again. You might also consider getting the U100's so you can feel comfortable with measuring smaller increases.
My other kitty has crystals or is prone to them, I do encourage her (Muffy) to eat all the fancy feast she wants, I would love to find a food that is good for everyone..I have a third cat that we rescued as a stray and she tends to goggle and throw up immediately...so it's a juggling act hereOne thing to note on second rodeos is that you need to be much more aggressive with dosing than the first time. It is much harder to get a cat into remission the second time (first hand experience over here
Also, any kibble can be too much kibble. BG increases have been measured on even just a few pieces - folks sometimes use them when their cat is going too low too fast. I'm wondering if we can help you find a food for your other kitty that might be safer for both of them? The SO is for urinary issues, right?
If I could find a low carb wet food that is also good for Lucy's tendancy to throw up
when we first rescued her she came with 4 kittens, after a few months she removed all her fur so the vet gave her a dose of hormones which helped, she has separation issues so I try to give her lots of attention, she will eat too fast or too much and throw it up..I give her tiny amounts at a time which helps but not 100%.
she likes raw chicken, beef, and fancy feast..she eats the royal canin so too..where can I get CBD?..maybe I need it more LOL...
