Lkldcatlady
Very Active Member
Hi all - I've been posting on the Health board for a a few weeks now and I thought I would get some info from people using ProZinc as I am. My spreadsheet starts on 5/1, but I actually started giving insulin on 4/27/2013. My vet did start out at 1 at 2 units, but quickly raised the units because I was calling in every day reporting Bob's numbers. I don't think they were used to that and, being a hysterical mom of a newly diagnosed diabetic cat, I think they were just trying to help for the moment. I'm really not understanding what is going on here. When he was on the lower doses, I was still getting 300's in the am (fasting number) and in the very high numbers in the pm. I'm noticing the same thing on his current dose - 4 in the am and 5 in the pm. I thought maybe it was that symogi (sp?) effect, but the times I've tested him at the 5 hour point, he's still pretty high - he doesn't seem to be getting too low. My vet is telling me this process is normal and it will take time to figure out what works for him. Meanwhile, I'm having a nervous breakdown with these high numbers. I do trust the vet - she's a relatively new graduate from the University of FL and she seems to be up-to-date. I just figure you all have been doing this for a while, so you know alot too. Several things to note:
1. I switched to the AlphaTrak meter when he went to 5 units. That meter is definitely reporting higher numbers than the Relion Confirm I was using. It makes sense because my vet uses AlphaTrak and when I would take the Relion meter in, theirs would always be higher than mine. :cry:
2. Even though his numbers are high, Bob is doing MUCH better than he was when he was diagnosed. For the first 3 weeks, he did nothing but sleep and drink water and looked pretty depressed. He's now cleaning himself, using his cat scratcher, playing a little bit, sitting in the window, etc. this last week, he seems back to his old self although he's still drinking and peeing more than usual.
3. I'm reading alot about Lantus and everything I read makes me think it's better insulin. My vet says they've had success with both. Not sure why they started me on the ProZinc. She wants to give it another month and says we can try Lantus at that point if we don't have more results. Any thoughts?
4. We will be changing to the Young Again zero carb dry food at the end of the week. He's a very picky difficult cat and doesn't like the wet food....
Sorry for all the babbling,.....just trying to get all my thoughts together.
1. I switched to the AlphaTrak meter when he went to 5 units. That meter is definitely reporting higher numbers than the Relion Confirm I was using. It makes sense because my vet uses AlphaTrak and when I would take the Relion meter in, theirs would always be higher than mine. :cry:
2. Even though his numbers are high, Bob is doing MUCH better than he was when he was diagnosed. For the first 3 weeks, he did nothing but sleep and drink water and looked pretty depressed. He's now cleaning himself, using his cat scratcher, playing a little bit, sitting in the window, etc. this last week, he seems back to his old self although he's still drinking and peeing more than usual.
3. I'm reading alot about Lantus and everything I read makes me think it's better insulin. My vet says they've had success with both. Not sure why they started me on the ProZinc. She wants to give it another month and says we can try Lantus at that point if we don't have more results. Any thoughts?
4. We will be changing to the Young Again zero carb dry food at the end of the week. He's a very picky difficult cat and doesn't like the wet food....
Sorry for all the babbling,.....just trying to get all my thoughts together.
