? Does 5u seem better than 5.25?

[fafa's mum]

Though nadir for 5udoes not look ideal but it seems 5.25u does not get as good results as 5u.
Any advice? Thanks.

 

[Olive & Paula]

Not familiar with Fa. Is there a reason you hold the dose so long?

 

[fafa's mum]

The vet wants us to hold at 4u but we already went up to 5.25u. My hubby is not willing to let me increase. Very frustrated.

 

[Olive & Paula]

Looks like more is needed and glucose toxicity might be setting in which will require even more to break through it.

 

[fafa's mum]

Looks like more is needed and glucose toxicity might be setting in which will require even more to break through it.

Thanks for the info. Will try to explain it to hubby and hope it can changes his mind.

 

[Red & Rover (GA)]

Here is the link for information about glucose toxicity.

 

[fafa's mum]

Here is the link for information about glucose toxicity.

Thanks very much for the link. Exactly what I need to tell my hubby.

 

[Sue and Luci]

Your kitty needs more insulin ASAP...please increase soon. Does your hubby have his degree in feline endocrinology?

 

[fafa's mum]

Your kitty needs more insulin ASAP...please increase soon. Does your hubby have his degree in feline endocrinology?

No he does not. He trusts the vet more. Sigh.

since Fa is on 5.25u now, I try to monitor the first few cycles in case it drops too low, so I normally do the increase on weekend. Do you think we can wait till Friday night to increase ? Or I worry too much ?

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Here is your last link here http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...-121-6-5-117can-i-sleep-without-worry.219073/ We include those links so people helping can easily see the history.

When we go over 5 units in dose, it’s OK to increase by 0.5 units at once. If you think about it as a percentage, 0.25 unit increase at this point is only a 5% increase, but for a kitty on 1 unit, it’s a 25% increase. A 5% increase does hardly anything.

I think you would be fine increasing earlier. If you had been seeing greens or low blues, different story. But you have just seen mid blues.

 

[fafa's mum]

Here is your last link here http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...-121-6-5-117can-i-sleep-without-worry.219073/ We include those links so people helping can easily see the history.

When we go over 5 units in dose, it’s OK to increase by 0.5 units at once. If you think about it as a percentage, 0.25 unit increase at this point is only a 5% increase, but for a kitty on 1 unit, it’s a 25% increase. A 5% increase does hardly anything.

I think you would be fine increasing earlier. If you had been seeing greens or low blues, different story. But you have just seen mid blues.

Thanks very much for the explanation. I have now more confidence to increase sooner. Was really frustrated.