Do you give Molly her shot right before you go to bed? I see you have taken a pre-shot test but I am suggesting another test at night after that just before bedtime. Or maybe as Kris suggests you didn't put them on the SS yet?
No evening numbers show when I click on your SS link. Strange.
It's only the +2 in the evenings I can't see. Maybe try entering those again?
Yes, I see them now. We misunderstood what you meant and thought you'd done PMPSs too. It's early days and you're still working on getting more data but overall her numbers aren't much different on 2 u than they were on 5 u. I can't be certain of course but the removal of quite a bit of the dry food might be having the effect of stabilizing her BG even though the dose is more than 50% less. By that I mean a smaller dose is (almost) accomplishing what a significantly higher dose did when she was eating a cup of dry daily on top of the wet S/O.
The dry food was no doubt making Molly's need for insulin higher but it is also possible that the 5u dose was too high. Too much insulin can look just like too little and without testing it's hard to make that determination.
You can ask at the pharmacy. Some of them will say you get a free meter when you buy your first box of 10 strips - no coupon needed.
The high BG during the day is probably related to the high carb food (she still gets some dry and the wet S/O is high in carbs) as well as the dose she's on. It's likely a little low for the type of food she's eating.
You could try that. Some kitties tolerate a food switch easier than others. You could also try mixing half S/O and half FF. It seems she likes wet food if she left behind a little dry.
!!! I'm SO glad to see this! And it's great you got a PS last night. I hope you're beginning to feel a bit more confident about the testing and what you're doing with Molly's food and dosing.
On your meter, normal BG would be 3.9 to 8.3. Vets usually aim for slightly higher BG than we are able to work toward but it's up to you how aggressive you want to be in pursuing lower numbers. Many people aim for a bit higher to start with (your vet's 7 being fine) and as kitty's numbers improve they are able to slowly lower their goal numbers a bit.
This is a good balanced article written by a vet: https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/wet-dry-cat-health-canned-food-kibble-cats-ask-a-vet. I would say that for diabetic cats who tend to be dehydrated because they pee more wet food promotes good hydration and adding extra water to it is a bonus. It's also good for cats who have or have had urinary issues (like Molly and Teasel). I have read about the correlation between hyperthyroidism and canned food before but you have to deal with the immediate concerns rather than focus on a hypothetical. In our case it's diabetes and wet food is definitely better for that. It was the first thing my vet told me about feeding Teasel after his FD diagnosis.
Definitely no insulin this AM. We usually suggest an immediate retest when you get a number that's very different in case it was a wonky strip. Have you fed her yet? I'd bite the bullet and test again.
Yes, she’s been fed and is playing. Freaked me out this morning. So test her again? Why the drop?
This can happen when you're at a dose that is finally having an effect. You don't have much data from earlier so we can't be sure. It *seems* that the insulin dose wasn't doing much then even with the increases to high levels. That was very likely due to the high carb food she was eating, especially the kibble. She might also have dropped low periodically and bounced (rebounded) high but, again, with no data we can't be certain.