Freddiethecat
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My cat Freddie was diagnosed with Diabetes in early September 2010. His blood sugar level was 22.3 and the vet’s advice was to give him 2 injections of 3 units of insulin per day.
In late November and early December Freddie’s blood sugar levels stabilized at around 7.2. I was giving him less and less insulin per day during this time. Eventually on December 3rd I stopped injecting him altogether. His blood sugar levels remained in the range 6.8 to 7.4 depending on when I did the test throughout the rest of December, until…
On Boxing Day, after 6 days without a blood test, his blood sugar level shot up to 21.1, where it has remained ever since.
From December 26th, I started giving him insulin again, 1 unit per injection twice a day, then after 5 days, 2 units per injection twice a day. From January 6th I have been giving him 3 units of insulin twice a day. This has not had any noticeable effect. His blood sugar levels are around 22.
Since he was diagnosed with diabetes I have been giving Freddie high-protein, low carbohydrate wet food and diabetic dry food. He has been given Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) twice a day and Chromium + Vanadium. This was part of the reason his blood sugar levels went down but now, with the same diet, they have gone back up again.
I have changed the insulin, the blood strips, and the dry food to see if the high blood sugar levels were because of one of these variables not working properly, but the levels remain high. The only item I haven’t changed is the glucometer. Have you any idea as to what might have happened?
In late November and early December Freddie’s blood sugar levels stabilized at around 7.2. I was giving him less and less insulin per day during this time. Eventually on December 3rd I stopped injecting him altogether. His blood sugar levels remained in the range 6.8 to 7.4 depending on when I did the test throughout the rest of December, until…
On Boxing Day, after 6 days without a blood test, his blood sugar level shot up to 21.1, where it has remained ever since.
From December 26th, I started giving him insulin again, 1 unit per injection twice a day, then after 5 days, 2 units per injection twice a day. From January 6th I have been giving him 3 units of insulin twice a day. This has not had any noticeable effect. His blood sugar levels are around 22.
Since he was diagnosed with diabetes I have been giving Freddie high-protein, low carbohydrate wet food and diabetic dry food. He has been given Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) twice a day and Chromium + Vanadium. This was part of the reason his blood sugar levels went down but now, with the same diet, they have gone back up again.
I have changed the insulin, the blood strips, and the dry food to see if the high blood sugar levels were because of one of these variables not working properly, but the levels remain high. The only item I haven’t changed is the glucometer. Have you any idea as to what might have happened?
