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Diane Tyler's Mom GA
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Link to your intro post
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/new-member-9-18-23.281705/#post-31055
We feed our cats the bigger meal at AMPS (AM Pre Shot first test in the morning) Don't feed your cat 2 hours before that because you don't want the BG to be influenced by food. Same goes for the PMPS ( PM Pre Shot first test at night )
Most of us feed smaller meals 3 or 4 times a day, like 1 teaspoon of wet food.
Try not to feed past +6 ( 6 hours after giving insulin)
You don't have to check the BG every time you feed a snack unless you see the BG is dropping too low. You will know that when you test @+2 or @+3 and @+6
I see you were asked to fill out your signature and our spreadsheet in your intro post so the members here can help you if you need it
I also see he has some health issues, that he was diagnosed with Acromegaly in March of 2023
Tap on the blue link
Here is the link so you can set up your signature and spreadsheet
Here is a link helping us to help you link. If you noticed, our members have some basic information about their cat's in their signature. This helps us to not pester you by asking the same questions (your cat's name, insulin type, date of diagnosis, etc.) repeatedly. We also have a link to our spreadsheet in our signature. We are very numbers driven. The spreadsheet is a record of your cat's progress. By linking it in your signature, we can follow along and provide feedback should you need the help.
The signature is at the end of everyone's post in gray ,information about our cats
Also almost all of us use human meters that's what our numbers are based on
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/new-member-9-18-23.281705/#post-31055
We feed our cats the bigger meal at AMPS (AM Pre Shot first test in the morning) Don't feed your cat 2 hours before that because you don't want the BG to be influenced by food. Same goes for the PMPS ( PM Pre Shot first test at night )
Most of us feed smaller meals 3 or 4 times a day, like 1 teaspoon of wet food.
Try not to feed past +6 ( 6 hours after giving insulin)
You don't have to check the BG every time you feed a snack unless you see the BG is dropping too low. You will know that when you test @+2 or @+3 and @+6
I see you were asked to fill out your signature and our spreadsheet in your intro post so the members here can help you if you need it
I also see he has some health issues, that he was diagnosed with Acromegaly in March of 2023
Tap on the blue link
Here is the link so you can set up your signature and spreadsheet
Here is a link helping us to help you link. If you noticed, our members have some basic information about their cat's in their signature. This helps us to not pester you by asking the same questions (your cat's name, insulin type, date of diagnosis, etc.) repeatedly. We also have a link to our spreadsheet in our signature. We are very numbers driven. The spreadsheet is a record of your cat's progress. By linking it in your signature, we can follow along and provide feedback should you need the help.
The signature is at the end of everyone's post in gray ,information about our cats
- Add info we need to help you:
- Caregiver & kitty's name
- DX: Date
- Name of Insulin (do not include dose or frequency)
- Name of your meter
- Diet: "LC wet" or "dry food" or "combo"
- Dosing: TR or SLGS or Custom (if applicable)
- DKA or other recent health issue (if applicable)
- Acro, IAA, or Cushings (if applicable)
- Spreadsheet link. Please put the signature link on the bottom line of your signature information, on its own, so it is easy to find.
- Please do not put any information about your location in the signature for security reasons. If you wish to add your country location, please add it to your profile.
Also almost all of us use human meters that's what our numbers are based on
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Thank you. I have been feeding him “little” meals/snacks in-between. I’m glad I’m doing correctly.
I just joined yesterday so I’m slowly reading info on the forum. It’s a bit overwhelming. I’m learning a lot, but freaking out a bit by all the new info.
I have a glucometer I can borrow, but it was my mom’s and she’s not sure if it works or needs a battery. So, I only have past glucose reading from the vet visits, which were many early on. I will enter those levels when I can figure out how to use a spreadsheet, lol. Sorry it’s taking me so long.
I just joined yesterday so I’m slowly reading info on the forum. It’s a bit overwhelming. I’m learning a lot, but freaking out a bit by all the new info.
I have a glucometer I can borrow, but it was my mom’s and she’s not sure if it works or needs a battery. So, I only have past glucose reading from the vet visits, which were many early on. I will enter those levels when I can figure out how to use a spreadsheet, lol. Sorry it’s taking me so long.
Diane Tyler's Mom GA
Member Since 2018
No problem at all and take your time reading nothing to be sorry about at all
, yes it is overwhelming in the beginning , but yiu you will get the hang of it and we are here to help youMost of us use the Relion Premier Classic human meter from Walmart, it's inexpensive and works just fine
Here is the link for the meter and test strips so you don't have to search for them
Relion Premier Classic Meter at Walmart for 9 dollars
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ReliOn-Premier-CLASSIC-Blood-Glucose-Monitoring-System/552134103
The tests strips are 17.88 for 100
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ReliOn-Premier-Blood-Glucose-Test-Strips-100-Count/575088197
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Diane Tyler's Mom GA
Member Since 2018
Just to show you about the Spreadsheet
Don't be nervous about the spreadsheet
About the spreadsheet
AMPS - means AM Pre Shot the first test you take in the AM ,you need to withhold food 2 hours before testing so it's not food influenced
Units is where you would put how much insulin you gave
+1 is one hour after giving insulin if you were to test then that's where you enter his _BG number
+2 two hours after giving insulin. ditto
+3 and so on until you get to PMPS - PM pre shot withhold food 2 hours before testing
+1 same as you do for AM cycle
We don't give times because we are all in different time zones that's why we use the + numbers
You can look at any members spreadsheet to see what it looks like, it's at the end of everyone's signature just tap on it
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