Help with Dosing (Partial Continuation)

Shwayna

Shwayna

Member Since 2026
This is a partial continuation from my post: Extremely Soft Stool Problems

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Jojo's dosages were decided by his vet. She advised that I adjust doses if needed, but on a daily basis, such as adjusting AM shot to 2u if needed, PM to 1u if needed, etc. I realize I should've come and asked for advise, so I apologize. She is no longer helping me out, and has basically told me good luck and to make an appointment if I need something in regards to Jojo's diabetes. As Jojo's PMPS was at 113, I decided to stall shooting. He is at 185 at +1, but even at 185 I haven't shot 3u, instead (stupidly) following my vets advise of adjusting his dose based on what his BG is at.
 
Shwayna said:
This is a partial continuation from my post: Extremely Soft Stool Problems

Tagging @Suzanne & Darcy (if the tag works)

Jojo's dosages were decided by his vet. She advised that I adjust doses if needed, but on a daily basis, such as adjusting AM shot to 2u if needed, PM to 1u if needed, etc. I realize I should've come and asked for advise, so I apologize. She is no longer helping me out, and has basically told me good luck and to make an appointment if I need something in regards to Jojo's diabetes. As Jojo's PMPS was at 113, I decided to stall shooting. He is at 185 at +1, but even at 185 I haven't shot 3u, instead (stupidly) following my vets advise of adjusting his dose based on what his BG is at
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Okay. That explains the wonky dosing. It’s okay. We all try to do our best and if the vet is telling us stuff we usually rely on that.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Okay. That explains the wonky dosing. It’s okay. We all try to do our best and if the vet is telling us stuff we usually rely on that.
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I did decide not to shoot tonight, as it just feels his BG was too low for 3u. It seems I should be decreasing his units by 0.25 at the next shot if he gets below 90 with the current units he's at. Seems like I definitely should've decreased sooner. I don't want to put pressure on anyone, so I ask this as a generalized question so that way there's less pressure. Would it seem to be more advised I give him 2.75u at his next dosage? That is, if his BG is high enough to get a shot. I suppose it'd help if I mention I do have syringes with half markings, but they don't show .25 markings.

Again, I don't wish to be putting pressure on you, or anyone, from asking dosing questions, or a lot of questions. Thank you for all the help you've been giving me, previously and now!!
 
Let me look again at the spreadsheet and make a recommendation. No pressure. I do this all the time for ProZinc members (help with dosing as well as many other things.) Asking questions is always a good thing!! This is important!
 
Are you using the ReliOn for all the BG tests now? It looks like that from your notes.

I would actually like to see you reduce the dose to 2.5 starting tomorrow. He will probably be high in the morning due to the skipped shot tonight, but I would shoot 2.5 units regardless. Jojo needs some time on a stable dose if possible. A lot of dose changes from day to day can really make the numbers unstable. This doesn’t mean that you can’t do a slightly reduced dose if the preshot number is low. We can gradually work up to shooting lower preshots. I would like to not have skipped shots though. There’s rarely any reason to actually skip a shot if you will be around to monitor the cycle a bit.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Are you using the ReliOn for all the BG tests now? It looks like that from your notes.

I would actually like to see you reduce the dose to 2.5 starting tomorrow. He will probably be high in the morning due to the skipped shot tonight, but I would shoot 2.5 units regardless. Jojo needs some time on a stable dose if possible. A lot of dose changes from day to day can really make the numbers unstable. This doesn’t mean that you can’t do a slightly reduced dose if the preshot number is low. We can gradually work up to shooting lower preshots. I would like to not have skipped shots though. There’s rarely any reason to actually skip a shot if you will be around to monitor the cycle a bit.
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Yes, I am using the Relion permanently from now on!

I will start him on 2.5u and keep that for a week, unless something seems to change. I will try not to skip shots, I just did so tonight as I was unsure.

I really appreciate your help. I know I have said this many times, but I do mean it!
 
What is Jojo eating? I see Friskies shreds? Those are not low carb to the best of my knowledge. I looked up several of the flavors and see 15-18 percent carbs on a dry matter basis. The dry matter basis is the value that you need to look at.
 
What is your time zone and what is your shot time?

I understand about the skipped shot tonight. I would just like to try to be around to help make those decisions if/when it happens again. We can talk about options in advance sometimes too.

You are doing just fine! It’s going to be okay!
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
What is your time zone and what is your shot time?

I understand about the skipped shot tonight. I would just like to try to be around to help make those decisions if/when it happens again. We can talk about options in advance sometimes too.

You are doing just fine! It’s going to be okay!
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I'm in central daylight time, so it's currently 11:20 PM for me currently.

To respond to your previous question, he is fed primarily Friskies Shreds with some Pate mixed in. Jojo won't touch Pate at all unless it's mixed in. I thought you looked at the carbs from the as fed percentage, as no shock, that's what my vet told me 😓.
 
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