First hypo

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Yes, last time I ordered some, I got them next day. Trust me I want him regulated to the normal levels he is supposed to be but I am not a vet and I don't want to do more harm than good. I think my vet just wants to get him steady on a dose of insulin before we start adjusting to get him regulated. At least I hope.
 
Booger just went hypo on me again. This is the only time you all will hear me say this. Lesson learned and I should have listened to you all instead of the vet. There I said it. Booger will be getting 2 units starting in the morning. How many days did you all suggest that he stay on this dose? I can't seem to find it. I had a feeling earlier when I checked him +4 and he was 118 that this might happen (though I was hoping it wouldn't) so I knew I had to check him within the hour. Sure enough, he was 41. This time, I was completely calm. I think once you get the first hypo out of the way it is a lot easier to stay calm. Gave him just a little bit of Karo syrup and then gave him some regular cat food which he has been dying to get in to (my other cats' food) for the last 2 hours. I think he knew he needed a little something to prevent this from happening. Every since I switched him to the DM dry and FF wet, he has not had an interest in the Cat Chow Naturals. Only a few times and I truly do believe it was a judgment call on his part to stay out of hypo. So blessed to be a work at home fur-mom!
 
LovemyBoogie said:
Booger just went hypo on me again. This is the only time you all will hear me say this. Lesson learned and I should have listened to you all instead of the vet. There I said it. Booger will be getting 2 units starting in the morning. How many days did you all suggest that he stay on this dose? I can't seem to find it. I had a feeling earlier when I checked him +4 and he was 118 that this might happen (though I was hoping it wouldn't) so I knew I had to check him within the hour. Sure enough, he was 41. This time, I was completely calm. I think once you get the first hypo out of the way it is a lot easier to stay calm. Gave him just a little bit of Karo syrup and then gave him some regular cat food which he has been dying to get in to (my other cats' food) for the last 2 hours. I think he knew he needed a little something to prevent this from happening. Every since I switched him to the DM dry and FF wet, he has not had an interest in the Cat Chow Naturals. Only a few times and I truly do believe it was a judgment call on his part to stay out of hypo. So blessed to be a work at home fur-mom!
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Another good catch.
 
I was like that at first worried about the number diff, but high is high and low is low, I found that when my vet regulated my cat he was giving way to much, I am much happier doing the curve myself at home where my cat is not stressed and then getting advice on here about the units, bella started out on to high of a dose and that dosage came from the vet, we have went down a lot from the 4u he started out on, guess what I’m saying is u can do a curve at home and do daily testing and I don’t know if your cat stresses from vet which will up his BG, mine does, so I’m more comfortable doing it here at home and then getting suggestions of dosage from here, so beginning at 4u, spending 100 a month on strips, now down to .25 to .50u and spending 18.00 a month for 100 strips
 
Booger is 517 this morning. He is eating now. I know I said I should have listened to you all and I say that because yesterday he was in the 600's at the pre-shots so I did 2.5 like the vet said but yall said to stay at 2. I am wondering now that I went to 2.5 and he has yet another hypo episode, should I just do 2?
 
How long until you have to shoot?

I don't know vetsulin well enough to really give dosing advice (hopefully someone who can will be around soon!), but I'll open up the discussion. Looking at your spreadsheet, it looks like Booger's "bounce" to high numbers after his previous hypo episode lasted a couple of cycles. Never say never, but I think that suggests that the hypo risk today will be low.
 
That lime green warrants a decrease to 2 u if you're home to monitor. Get a +2 test and if you get a 100+ point drop be prepared to check BG hourly until you're at/past nadir.
 
Thanks Kris. I like the suggestion of 2U. Realized I should have been more clear above-- the comment about hypo risk being low was meant more as reassurance, not a vote in favor of a higher dose.
 
Kris & Teasel said:
On another note, Nan, I see that Amber has relapsed. Poor you and poor kitty! :(:bighug:
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Yep! Though it's more poor me at the moment-- she's super-duper happy that we're back on a regular schedule of the treats that go along with the pokes! No idea what is going on with her to cause it-- numbers didn't drift up, they shot up overnight and the vet and I can't find a trigger. Maybe we'll never know, maybe it just happens that way sometimes, sigh.

[sorry for thread hijack, Booger's caregiver!]
 
Nan & Amber said:
Yep! Though it's more poor me at the moment-- she's super-duper happy that we're back on a regular schedule of the treats that go along with the pokes! No idea what is going on with her to cause it-- numbers didn't drift up, they shot up overnight and the vet and I can't find a trigger. Maybe we'll never know, maybe it just happens that way sometimes, sigh.

[sorry for thread hijack, Booger's caregiver!]
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Ugh same thing happened with me. 7 months now. It sucks
 
Thanks. When I saw him at 148, I made a call to give him just two temptations treats to keep him afloat lol. Just checked him about 30 minutes or so ago and he was like 450 something. Its gonna be another sleepless night so y'all pray for me lol. Thanks y'all for checking in on my boogie. Hope all of your kitties are doing well!
 
Totally frustrated. Talking to my mom about Booger's diabetes is like talking to her in Japanese. She just doesn't understand. I was trying to tell her that I feel so bad that I am having to poke and prod at him all the time. Especially here lately after his first hypo episode. She's like "Well just check him twice a day, that should be good enough unless he is acting weird." She doesn't get that the two times he has gone hypo, he showed no signs or symptoms. It was purely my intuition that something wasn't right. Then she proceeds to say, " Well, he probably isn't even diabetic. He may just be stressed." <----Like seriously? Then I am just frustrated with him being so dang high at this preshots. I am assuming it's just because his body is still getting adjusted to the insulin maybe and it's at the end of the Vetsulins run so his BG jumps up?? He has done a lot better today. Hoping for a good night so maybe I will be able to sleep a full night here soon. Sorry for my venting. Just have no one else to vent to that understands. #ForBooger #DiabetesSucks #Tired
 
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