Freckles/Judy-02/20 - 184@+10.25, 207@+11, PMPS191 - shot 6u Levemir, 230@+2.25
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Bandit's Mom
Member Since 2019
good luck! 
carfurby (GA)
Member Since 2012
I hope the Levemir makes a difference for Freckles.
Sonia & Leo
Member Since 2018
Good luck Judy. 
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
Thanks Sonia. Leo is starting to get rid of those blue bookends hey? Good boy!Good luck Judy.
Happy Lev day 1. The Lantus depot is depleting, Levemir's is building up. Since Lev's onset is typically around +4, and nadir typical +8, tests around then are good to get. Of course, you've already heard me say my girl liked to be fashionably late rather than typical. 
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
Thanks Wendy. Good to know. +8 is coming up right away.
Just an FYI, acromegalic and IAA cats are rule breakers. 
Neko's fav nadir time on Lev was between +9 and +12, though she could go 4-5 hours up and down from there.
Neko's fav nadir time on Lev was between +9 and +12, though she could go 4-5 hours up and down from there.
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
218@+8 - I'll check again in a couple of hours.
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
184@+10.25
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
207@+11
@Wendy&Neko - should I give Freckles 6u at pm shot time? What are your thoughts?
@Wendy&Neko - should I give Freckles 6u at pm shot time? What are your thoughts?
Si am cat mom
Member Since 2019
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
191@PMPS - shot 6u Levemir
Glad you shot the 6 units with those blues showing up. Keep at this dose at least another day, unless she goes low of course.
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
Sounds good. It's not really fair to judge this first dose of Levemir because of the depot just building - I was thinking of increasing but decided against it.
I still can't believe she has acromegaly. IAA yes, acro no. So, if acro is the cause of the diabetes, she's had acromegaly since at least last July-August. That's when I'm thinking the first signs of the diabetes showed up.
I'm well versed in the stages of grief... so here I am in the denial stage!
Si am cat mom
Member Since 2019
at least you have some answers and can adjust her treatment accordingly...I know it's less than ideal for sure you are doing a great job taking care of that little cutie
Neko had her first sign of acromegaly (teary eye) at least 7 months before her diabetes diagnosis. All hind sight. 
I hear from a number of members that their cat's voice has changed or breathing/snoring happened well before diabetese. There have also been a few cases of acromegalic cats that were not yet diabetic. Plus there are acrocats that go in remission, and come back. Most often it's the diabetes that triggers people to even think of testing. Think of all the low dose acros that are out there but not known. The study that showed 1 in 4 diabetics are acro had a range in dose from 1 unit to 30 units, with an average of 7 units dose. We only suggest testing when people get to 6 units, though the odd one tests earlier and we see a smaller dose. Now you know what you are dealing with. Many don't.
I hear from a number of members that their cat's voice has changed or breathing/snoring happened well before diabetese. There have also been a few cases of acromegalic cats that were not yet diabetic. Plus there are acrocats that go in remission, and come back. Most often it's the diabetes that triggers people to even think of testing. Think of all the low dose acros that are out there but not known. The study that showed 1 in 4 diabetics are acro had a range in dose from 1 unit to 30 units, with an average of 7 units dose. We only suggest testing when people get to 6 units, though the odd one tests earlier and we see a smaller dose. Now you know what you are dealing with. Many don't.
Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)
Member Since 2010
Thinking of you and Freckles and wishing you good luck with Lev.