Gave 1/2 unit too much insulin this morning!!

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Good Morning Everyone,
I have a question about my Annie. She was diagnosed a week ago today. She was put on Lantus 1 unit once a day. This morning my husband took her blood glucose ready and it was 366, he accidentally gave her 1 1/2 units instead of the 1 unit is that okay?? She has been on lantus for only 1 week. We have only be testing her for three days :
Day 1 305
Day 2 308
Day 3 366
She seems to be doing just fine we are just really nervous and so new at this.

We just retested her blood glucose at +5 and it is 233. Any suggestions?????

Thank you thank you thank you
Judy and Annie
 
sorry...no...it bumps your post up to the top for more experienced eyes to see...i don't have an answer...but someone will...
 
No, it doesn't mean a bump in the road. Celi was moving your post to the top of the board so it doesn't get lost.

This may be a non-event. I hope so.

It could also be an emergency situation. Do you have high carb food (varieties with gravy like Fancy Feast marinated, grilled or Gravy Lovers) in the house as well as syrup (Karo/corn syrup, maple syrup, honey, etc.)? Do you have extra strips?

I would suggest you test in 30 min. to see how fast Annie's numbers are dropping. So far, if your pre-shot test was 366 and her +5 is 233 you may be OK but I'd rather have you controlling the drop than having a hypoglycemic event come out of the blue.

Just so you know, we advocate getting a test at AM and PM pre-shot times and getting spot checks throughout the cycle.
 
I'm sure some of our more experienced folks will be around soon but just keep monitoring her. She's ok at 233 but since you don't have enough data yet to know when her peak is, just keep checking her....you might want to do another check in 30 mins and see where she is and then report back in.
 
Thank you Sienne I am still trying to understand the board and read everything and taking care of my Annie.
Thank you
Judy and Annie
 
that's what's so wonderful about this place...
people helping people helping cats...all around the globe.

how you doing, judy?
 
Hi,
I am haning in there. I will be retesting her at +12 after the am shot and then I will be posting. I am at the +10 hour right now. Annie seems to be doing okay. I have been reading the information under lantus, alot to understand. Can you or someone can explain what is to happen during a curve. Sorry to be asking so many questions. I am also confused about the spreadsheet it looks overwhelming right now. I will still study it. I need to understand the lingo, etc. I will be posting Annie's blood glucose draw. Thank you for checking on Annie and myself.
:-D
Judy and Annie
 
hard to type too much on the phone... but i'd suggest going over the stickies... it will explain how the lantus curve operates. the spreadsheet is really just numbers put into a chart. the colors are great, because the allow a quick visual overview of where a cat has been, without digging into the numbers. ,when you need quick advice, that can be so helpful. willie and I are a month in... we were where you are not long ago, and I promise the learning curve is short!
 
My head is in a world wind!!!! I bought some urine strips that someone suggested that I get, the problem is I do not know what they are for or what I am checking for and what the number need to be. Please help.
Many many thanks
Judy and Annie
 
I hope you purchased Ketostix. These test for ketones in the urine. You don't want urine glucose strips -- they are not accurate for getting immediate glucose levels.

If you are home testing for blood glucose you are good. The evening's pre-shot test is the PMPS on the spreadsheet; the AM level is your AMPS. Everything else is in +times -- 3 hours after your shot is +3, 6 hours post-shot is +6, etc.

A curve tells you how your cat is responding to Lantus. It tells you when the insulin kicks in (onset) when it's peak level of action is or when the numbers drop to their low point (nadir) and how long the effects last (duration). That is important information for you to know in order to manage Annie's insulin.

The information overload is completely normal and to be expected. We've all been there. The people here are generous with their time and knowledge so ask questions. We're happy to help.
 
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