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Dyana
Member Since 2009
You do not want to give any insulin at this 52 BG.
I was thinking that it would be good if your daughter could test after your kitty eats, just to make sure that she is going higher, and if not, then maybe your daughter could give her some higher carb food. I would ask your daughter to test before she leaves the house, at least, and when she gets home tonight, and please leave some extra food out for your kitty to eat in case she goes lower. Lantus has a cumlative effect and she could possibly still go lower even though you skipped the dose.
I was thinking that it would be good if your daughter could test after your kitty eats, just to make sure that she is going higher, and if not, then maybe your daughter could give her some higher carb food. I would ask your daughter to test before she leaves the house, at least, and when she gets home tonight, and please leave some extra food out for your kitty to eat in case she goes lower. Lantus has a cumlative effect and she could possibly still go lower even though you skipped the dose.
jt and trouble (GA)
Member Since 2009
Boy I dont know your insulin. But I would make sure and retest since kitty went so low. Hopefully others will be here to help.
jeanne
jeanne
BJM
Member Since 2010
The 52 pre-shot may mean the cat went much lower before that. The following high number may be due to compensatory hormones releasing a stored form of sugar from the low.
If you were going to give insulin, I'd drop further to 0.25 units. You'd be 'shooting the bounce' from having gone so low. With that previous low pre-shot on such a small dose, I would not stay at 0.5.
You could see if feeding and waiting 2 hours to test results in lower levels. If it does, that means the pancreas is starting to kick in again.
If you were going to give insulin, I'd drop further to 0.25 units. You'd be 'shooting the bounce' from having gone so low. With that previous low pre-shot on such a small dose, I would not stay at 0.5.
You could see if feeding and waiting 2 hours to test results in lower levels. If it does, that means the pancreas is starting to kick in again.
"You could see if feeding and waiting 2 hours to test results in lower levels. If it does, that means the pancreas is starting to kick in again."
Did you mean in general, or last night?
I don't know what is going on with this big fluctuations. It hasn't been this up and down before. Several mornings it was below 200 and last night it was below 200. I am pretty comfortable with 0.5 units, and since I just decreased the dose, I need to wait a few days at least, to see what her blood sugars do. I am going away for a week at the end of the month and the cat sitter probably won't test (I am not sure who it will be yet). I am lucky if the cat sitter will feed and shoot twice a day. It isn't that easy to find someone around here who can give insulin!! So anyway, I need to feel comfortable with the dose before I leave. I have been posting on the "relaxed lantus" board about this and they have been guiding me.
I am not quite sure if I should be posting this here or on the relaxed lantus board. Last night I just posted here because I needed a quick answer since I was leaving for work, and I thought there was more chance of someone seeing my post right away on this board.
Did you mean in general, or last night?
I don't know what is going on with this big fluctuations. It hasn't been this up and down before. Several mornings it was below 200 and last night it was below 200. I am pretty comfortable with 0.5 units, and since I just decreased the dose, I need to wait a few days at least, to see what her blood sugars do. I am going away for a week at the end of the month and the cat sitter probably won't test (I am not sure who it will be yet). I am lucky if the cat sitter will feed and shoot twice a day. It isn't that easy to find someone around here who can give insulin!! So anyway, I need to feel comfortable with the dose before I leave. I have been posting on the "relaxed lantus" board about this and they have been guiding me.
I am not quite sure if I should be posting this here or on the relaxed lantus board. Last night I just posted here because I needed a quick answer since I was leaving for work, and I thought there was more chance of someone seeing my post right away on this board.
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
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You can post on either or both. Quite often the same people advise on both but if you have an emergency I would post on both as well as the lantus tight regulation board as its very active.
To me it looks like midnight is bouncing which is all normal, however it could also mean he might be in for another decrease soon. Since you aren't testing at night, which is very unfortunate since many cats drop low at night, it makes it hard to get the full picture. Many of us have our shots scheduled so we can do them say at 8pm and a before bed test at 10pm so we can see what they re doing at night. Plus we set the alarm occasionally to getup for a quick mid night test.
Also since you are away especially and your sitter can't test, I would suggest you drop to 0.25 units.. See pic below. I would also leave a syringe with food coloring in it for your sitter to use as a reference.
You can post on either or both. Quite often the same people advise on both but if you have an emergency I would post on both as well as the lantus tight regulation board as its very active.
To me it looks like midnight is bouncing which is all normal, however it could also mean he might be in for another decrease soon. Since you aren't testing at night, which is very unfortunate since many cats drop low at night, it makes it hard to get the full picture. Many of us have our shots scheduled so we can do them say at 8pm and a before bed test at 10pm so we can see what they re doing at night. Plus we set the alarm occasionally to getup for a quick mid night test.
Also since you are away especially and your sitter can't test, I would suggest you drop to 0.25 units.. See pic below. I would also leave a syringe with food coloring in it for your sitter to use as a reference.
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
Looking at the SS I am thinking maybe not quite ready for no insulin. 0.25IU would be worth a try and safe while you are gone. I always reduce dose when I am away as its better to have them a little high for a while than too low once.
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