Rex_Rescue_Momma
Member Since 2014
I'm questioning my decision to bring Dax home at all.
To answer some questions that have been asked - Dax will be 10 next month. I rescued him about 2 months ago. His spread sheet is here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... sp=sharing
The reason I freaked and gave 1 unit at seeing only 1 pink number is because it was very clear Dax was in trouble. Very lethargic, not himself at all. He would not eat. Then his numbers crashed, and I took him to the ER, and then to my regular vet to be monitored for a day, and have pancreatitis, infections, etc ruled out. The numbers probably crashed because I couldn't get him to eat before I gave the insulin, that was my mistake.
No underlying cause was found. My vet was doing 1.5 units BID. Last night he told me his value was in the 800s, and he gave him 2 units with his meal. This morning it was down to 179 when he gave him his food and did 1.5 insulin again. When I checked him at dinner time, he was back to 279. I just checked him after giving him his food and insulin, and it only went to 260. I'll check him again in a couple hours.
He is on Lantus, canned food only, 4% carb. He is not doing well. Not just his numbers. He is lethargic, withdrawing from any kind of attention from me or his brother, the complete opposite of the cat I'm use to. He was like this before I took him to the ER. I'm really feeling like that this may be the end.
To answer some questions that have been asked - Dax will be 10 next month. I rescued him about 2 months ago. His spread sheet is here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... sp=sharing
The reason I freaked and gave 1 unit at seeing only 1 pink number is because it was very clear Dax was in trouble. Very lethargic, not himself at all. He would not eat. Then his numbers crashed, and I took him to the ER, and then to my regular vet to be monitored for a day, and have pancreatitis, infections, etc ruled out. The numbers probably crashed because I couldn't get him to eat before I gave the insulin, that was my mistake.
No underlying cause was found. My vet was doing 1.5 units BID. Last night he told me his value was in the 800s, and he gave him 2 units with his meal. This morning it was down to 179 when he gave him his food and did 1.5 insulin again. When I checked him at dinner time, he was back to 279. I just checked him after giving him his food and insulin, and it only went to 260. I'll check him again in a couple hours.
He is on Lantus, canned food only, 4% carb. He is not doing well. Not just his numbers. He is lethargic, withdrawing from any kind of attention from me or his brother, the complete opposite of the cat I'm use to. He was like this before I took him to the ER. I'm really feeling like that this may be the end.
