That 130 is still a normal number, although at the higher end of the normal range. It may be that your kitty's body is just trying to find it's own balance. Some kitties naturally have higher BG's than others.
Thanks Elizabeth! What I do notice is that his higher morning will happen if he eats a lot of wet food that night. But the pmps doesn't go beyond 120 cos I'm not home during the day to give him wet food and he will just graze on YA.That 130 is still a normal number, although at the higher end of the normal range. It may be that your kitty's body is just trying to find it's own balance. Some kitties naturally have higher BG's than others.
You may well find that the numbers creep down over time.
However, if they creep up, you may find that shooting a teensy tiny amount of insulin is helpful in inching the numbers down and securing a strong remission.
So...Jebat 'may' or 'may not' be in remission. Maybe wait another week and see what happens..?
I know the received wisdom here is that a cat is in remission if they go 14 days without insulin in normal numbers. But it doesn't always go quite that smoothly. 'Cats are cats' after all....
Incidentally, my own cat often goes 14 days at a time without insulin these days. But he never quite makes 'remission'. His is a rare case. though.....
Good luck!
And c'mon, Jebat!
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Hi Yong!How are you and your fur babies, Waheeda?
Oh Sparky too! Guess I can't do anything much but go along with him. So far the highest he had been was 148 and it came down without any shot.We are in the same boat. Sparky is pretty constantly in the low to mid 100s. Technically not "normal" BG but, still low enough that 95% of the time we forego insulin. He's doing his own thing and we're just along for the ride!
. He's going to naturally have food spikes but his own body will bring his BG back down. 
Oh great! Most wonderful news ever! We wouldn't have done it without guidance and advice from you @Yong , @JanetNJ and @Kris & Teasel . Thank you so much!!!Considered in remission after 14 days with no insulin shots and as long as he's coming down on his own that means his pancreas is working
So great!!!!
Ya it is! He's walking normally too except his tail is not straight up yet! Lol!
Oh that's fantastic!! Ya know at 13 he may have a bit of arthritis. If he remains stiff you can start giving him some cosequine. You just mix it in the food.
Ok will monitor. Would you happen to experience dry cough in your cats? We noticed once or twice before but today he had it thrice. We noticed that if we carry him and put him on another place, he will start to have the cough. Related to heart? Do you think he needs to see vet asap or can wait for his appt on Tuesday?
Is he having any trouble breathing? Like panting? Or cracking lungs, or sneezing or eye discharge?
No panting, sneezing, eye discharge etc. Using same litter except the new version is scented. Could that be it? Could it be due to dental issue? He's still making cracking sound when he eats. What's cracking lung? Is it safe to give subq ? Or should I skip today? We've been giving him for 17 straight days.
How much sub q do you give and what's his weight?
He's 10.6 pounds n we give 100ml. That should be the amount rite?
Yes... If he's not needing that much though you can reduce the amount. 100 is really the most you want to give. Does his chest or abdomen feel a little too squishy? Maybe just do 50ml for a few days.
We can see a bump after d subq. But it subsides after a while. I'm more worried if too much will affect the heart cos vet said he has a gallop rhythm. I think for my peace of mind I'll take him to the vet tmr morning just to check on the cough.
Thanks Kris!Great news about no insulin!!!
I have no experience but have read on here many times that you have to be very careful giving subQ fluids to a kitty with cardiac issues. I'd check that out with the vet for sure.
Strangely the vet knew he's on subq when she mentioned the gallop. Just told me to come back for a scan. I'll just reduce it then and confirm with her on Tuesday.
Yeah it took awhile.....her mouth was probably sore.... But it's been in normal range now thankfully.
And poke him twice? Sometimes he yelped. I feel so cruel. He's rather subdued these 2 days. Good appetite though. Could it be the high phosphorus? It was 7 a month ago. Does the binder bring down the number fast?
You can get smaller needles. What are you using now? Maybe for now then just reduce from 100 to 50-75. Not sure how fast the binder brings it down. Guess you'll find out that Tues.
18g needles. 1.2mm x 25mm. It's big but fluid moves very fast. Takes about 2 mins only for 100ml.
Switch back to the unscented one and see if that corrects the issue. Easy fix
. *paws crossed* for good Vet visit
They don't do unscented ones anymore.Switch back to the unscented one and see if that corrects the issue. Easy fix
Thanks Yong, hope vet can find the cause of the cough.
Thanks Kris! Hope it's nothing too complex.Fingers crossed that he improves. Sending healing energy your way.
What brand of needles are you using?
Thanks @TempestsMum @YongOh congratulations on the remission
Sending prayers and scritches for Jebats recovery and more hugs for you
BD needles. From the vet. I think we only have BD brand here. I also think the 18g is too big. My boy will yelp each time I poke him. He doesn't like me lately. Hissed at me when he was at the hospital yesterday. My little lion is angry.
Will ask the vet. I don't see these needles at the pharmacies.
That is correct. Yuu can get them online like:
Well, my boy was just diagnosed with heart failure. No subQ at the moment. Taking diuretics to clear fluid in his lungs. Thanks for the link. If we need to start on subQ again, will look for the needles.