HELP! just how much do they bounce around?

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Chris & Queenie

Chris & Queenie

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I have not had a chance to build my condo in the the Lantus forum yet today. BUT, yesterday I was doing a curve and had a really nice steady bunch of BG readings. I got a little nervous last night when it was time to do my shot but got some hand holding from Julie which I very much appreciate. I am keeping my spread sheet current.

Here's my question... After almost a whole day in the 200's what would cause the BG to suddenly spike? I've been free feeding the prescription wet DM. Queenie has been an amazing patient and I hate to stick her again every two hours today. She is quiet and seems pretty satiated. Not swimming in the water bowl like several days ago. If some one with experienced eyes can take a look at my spread sheet I'd really appreciate it. I am going to switch over to a human Glucometer soon to help with the expense.

But i am beginning to wonder if my Lantus is the problem. I watched the video on how to care and handle it and I must say I have made every mistake mentioned!!! my pen has a big bubble in it. Could that be part of the trouble?

It has also been suggested that I do the TR method and I'd like to, but some days (like today) I barely have time to breathe!

Looking forward to your feedback.
 
I would say that Queenie's body isn't even used to those yellow numbers.... and certainly when she visits the blue
floor she bounces back up to the black floor....
this is where patience comes in.....
it's going to take time.....

but as the insulin starts taking her down, her body will re-learn to adjust..... as her bgs get closer and closer to normal.

I don't think you need to worry about the big bubble... it's just an annoyance.
If your insulin were cloudy or discolored, then it's toast.
But seeing that she is getting some drops, shows the insulin is doing it's thing..... you just haven't found the right dose
yet....
like I said... patience....
all of this is a process.....
try to look at the overall big picture, she's already visiting the yellow floor.....
there have been some who take months to do that.
she's not swimming today.
and her body is adjusting.....

You are doing great.

You don't have to do a full curve every day with tr.
As you learn her pattern, you start hitting those times that you need to..... keeping her safe when her numbers
start dropping to the green floor.
And once you get to the green floor, you'll be dancing ( scared at first but dancing all the same)
 
Thanks so much Rhiannon! I admit I'm not always the most patient person. But I have no yardstick for this either. It was a really long stretch of yellow and I thought we were on to something!
 
I am not familiar with Lantus, but I notice from your comments that you re-shot after what you were sure was a fur shot last night. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but we never reshoot fur shots, some insulin might have made it in. I’m wondering if some insulin did make it in, and then when you reshot, it acted like a dose increase causing “new dose wonkiness” that can cause higher numbers for a bit while the cat settles into it’s new higher dose. It’s definitely something I always saw in Bud, whenever I would raise his dose, his preshots would be higher for a time.

@rhiannon and shadow can you look at this?
 
Hi Christine and extra sweet Queenie!

Stacy is right...If your notes are right, it looks like you re-shot after you thought you gave a furshot? That's very dangerous since there's no way to know how much insulin might have actually gotten in, so you just let it go. We've ALL done it (I just did a furshot yesterday morning!)

Hang in there....The sugardance is frustrating to say the least, but you'll get there! That was a nice string of yellow yesterday...hopefully soon it'll be long stretches of blue...and then green!

It's wonderful to hear she's not spending so much time in her water bowl too! That's progress!
 
Thanks Ladies! I was really sure I had done a fur shot because she squirmed and I could see the insulin roll off the fur, plus I got a lot of it on the tissue. But yes I was pretty scared even so to give another. Next time I'll know better, I guess I got lucky. I am going to go tonight to get a human Glucometer. Yet another scary step....
 
Hi Chris,
I have had a diabetic cat for over a year but only recently joined the forum. It takes time and lots of patience but you will get there. Some cats are easier than others to sort out. Every cat is different (ECID):)

It always seems worse when you are new to it, feeling stressed and not understanding how it all works. My advice to you is to trust these wonderful people here on the forum. They are full of knowledge with all things diabetic and they will guide you on the correct path. It won't happen in a day or a week but you will get there. You are doing a great job so far!!
I love your kitty's face...such a sweety!

My cat was very bouncy and I struggled for months on my own, trying to sort her out. I have been here on the forum for less than a month and Sheba has all but stopped bouncing and is in normal numbers a lot of the time..... and all because of advice and guidance from the wonderful people here.
Good luck!!:bighug:
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