SweetAngel
Member Since 2014
First off, Angel has had NO insulin for over a week, thanks to this board, I'm so grateful I found you.
With the trial he is on it is a very low cut off point when to inject, 7/122!! ON AN ALPHATRAK. This is because he is a big cat, it's a tiny dose, (he's on PROZINC) and he only gets jabbed if he's eaten a big meal and I'm around to keep an eye on him. (although I used my discretion on the 3rd and did not give him any insulin). Well after getting all these lovely low numbers I opened a new pack of strips as I'd mislaid the others (which are still in date) put in the correct code for that pack, and got a reading of 7.4. I know Angel had got into the kittens food overnight so after speaking to the clinic I with held the insulin. Found my other pack of strips and got a nice low reading last night. This morning as an experiment I tried the new pack and got a reading of 8./144 I then immediately tried the other pack and got 6.1/110.
I spoke to Abbot UK who were very unhelpful, they said it was an acceptable margin, even though I pointed out twice that it was the difference between giving insulin and not giving insulin. I then performed a control test. First strips read 7.2, 2nd read 8.2. The range is 5.5-10.7. I would say the first ones are more likely to be correct as they are in the middle. I spoke to Ruth at the clinic and she's sending me another batch of strips. Meanwhile she's suggested I test him with both strips and take the average. Think I will carry on with the first set though, especially as I won't be around in the day tomorrow. Ruth will also speak to Abbot and Angel has a vets appt anyway on Friday late morning.
So I've been stressing that maybe he hasn't really been in remission, but Ruth said that if he's had no insulin for over a week 8/144 is a good number. Aaaargh!!
Angel is so lovely with the kittens now and gives them both a thorough washing, he's an amazing big brother.
xx
With the trial he is on it is a very low cut off point when to inject, 7/122!! ON AN ALPHATRAK. This is because he is a big cat, it's a tiny dose, (he's on PROZINC) and he only gets jabbed if he's eaten a big meal and I'm around to keep an eye on him. (although I used my discretion on the 3rd and did not give him any insulin). Well after getting all these lovely low numbers I opened a new pack of strips as I'd mislaid the others (which are still in date) put in the correct code for that pack, and got a reading of 7.4. I know Angel had got into the kittens food overnight so after speaking to the clinic I with held the insulin. Found my other pack of strips and got a nice low reading last night. This morning as an experiment I tried the new pack and got a reading of 8./144 I then immediately tried the other pack and got 6.1/110.
I spoke to Abbot UK who were very unhelpful, they said it was an acceptable margin, even though I pointed out twice that it was the difference between giving insulin and not giving insulin. I then performed a control test. First strips read 7.2, 2nd read 8.2. The range is 5.5-10.7. I would say the first ones are more likely to be correct as they are in the middle. I spoke to Ruth at the clinic and she's sending me another batch of strips. Meanwhile she's suggested I test him with both strips and take the average. Think I will carry on with the first set though, especially as I won't be around in the day tomorrow. Ruth will also speak to Abbot and Angel has a vets appt anyway on Friday late morning.
So I've been stressing that maybe he hasn't really been in remission, but Ruth said that if he's had no insulin for over a week 8/144 is a good number. Aaaargh!!
Angel is so lovely with the kittens now and gives them both a thorough washing, he's an amazing big brother.
xx
