First curve

[kurikitty]

So today I gave my cat his insulin for the first time ever. We have been testing him and these are the results so far:

Pre: 263
+2: 233
+4: 250

Is it normal that the number has gone up instead of down? We gave him 0.5u to start with.

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Sorry nobody has gotten back to you sooner!

Yes, it's normal.....with Lantus, it takes 5-7 days before you'll see the true results from the dose. It takes that much time to establish the "depot"

Here's some information that helps explain the depot

 

[kurikitty]

Ok, someone told me to do the curve today, guess they didn't know. Thanks.

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Some cats react quickly to their first dose, but mostly, it takes those 5-7 days before you get a true idea of how well that dose is going to work.

 

[SuziB]

Congrats on getting a curve so quickly! I’ve been at it for nearly a month, and today was the closest I’ve gotten to getting a curve. You are doing great!