Getting worried about Oscar

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I'm getting worried that there maybe other issues causing Oscar's hi glucose. Todays reading going the wrong direction.
I fed and injected this morning and tested at noon and he was at 411. Was down when I tested at 4pm 333 but the subsequent test went up:

5:30pm: 368
5:45pm: Fed
6:00pm: injection 1 unit/Glarine
8:30pm: 389

I'm working on the spreadsheet to publish but I don't understand it yet and my main concern is Oscar, not the spreadsheet. I'm just using a simple excel spread sheet I made off line for now.
 
We really need to see the spreadsheet to be able to help you Steve. I'll ask @Bandit's Mom to look in and give you a hand.
If we can see what is going on in other cycles, we might be able to figure what is going on. Just seeing a few BGs in isolation doesn't tell us much. We need to be able to see if Oscar is bouncing or nor, how he is responding to the insulin in several cycles etc.
Is he eating OK?
 
Yes he is eating OK. I don't understand what you think a spread sheet will show when I have only been testing for 2 days and one of those two days
was just 2 tests. There is no history to see in a spread sheet.
 
Hi Steve, I can help you with setting up a spreadsheet as per our format. Like Bron said, we are very data dependant here. Lantus is a depot insulin, so there is a "carryover" effect across days, so seeing data for a few days will help us understand how Oscar is responding to a particular dose and whether he needs more or less insulin.
 
Insulins like Lantus are long lasting insulins and do not cause the blood glucose to drop immediately after the injection which is good and helps a lot to regulate the cat in the long term but it also means that the full effect of the insulin once you inject occurs usually a few hours after the injection it varies from one cat to another ( for some is around mid cycle but for others is earlier in the cycle or by the end of it each cat is different and the data that you collect will help identify how Oscar is responding) and is what we call the nadir the lowest blood glucose value in the 12 hour cycle, so you usually won't be seeing a big drop after giving the insulin.

And also he ate which is good, but the food would cause a bit of a raise in his blood glucose which is normal and under ideal circumstances the insulin will start taking effect and his numbers will lower but since Oscar is just starting he may not behave in the ideal way you will need to be patient
 
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