Thanks for that, I will try to get a reading as soon as we get up! Appreciate the response, immensely.
I run a restaurant in the evenings, so my hours are a bit wonky. I do get up to pee a lot in the middle of the night tho, so maybe I can test her then? I leave for work around 1;30pm and get back around 10-11pm which is why I don't have any in between numbers on her spreadsheet.
p.s. China is beautiful.
She says "Thank you"
Thank you. Also, I'm feeding her Fancy Feast Classic and Chunky varieties. Safe?? No dry at all anymore!
I just resteated 2 hours after her shot and it’s 413!!!
None of the above. Just tested again ( +6.5 hours) and she’s at 295. Better, but still....
Yikes!! I just tested her (+6.5) and she’s at 295. Better, but still...
Appreciate the feedback! This morning amps was 269. I have a call into the Vet. And wouldn’t lowering her dose cause an increase in BG numbers? I thought insulin was to lower the BG??? I’m so confused
Too much insulin can lower the bg too much and then the cat releases emergency sugar into the blood to compensate. That causes the bg to spike to keep kitty safe from hypo. Kitty's lowest number should be between +4-+6 on Lantus. Most of the Protocols use this number(nadir) to adjust dosing. Once you get a couple of those readings, you can use the PS numbers to guess what the insulin dose is going to do.
Appreciate the feedback! This morning amps was 269. I have a call into the Vet. And wouldn’t lowering her dose cause an increase in BG numbers? I thought insulin was to lower the BG??? I’m so confused
Ok.. so do you think her spikes are from too much or too little? I hate to “guess” when it comes to insulin. I know that over time, I’ll be more confident in that department, but we’re only about 3 weeks into this diagnosis and treatment. I hate this.
My biggest fear is Hypo.
Thank you!!!!I can't say. I can just encourage you to keep testing and not get discouraged. You're doing a great job with the testing and getting the spreadsheet setup. FD is all about patience, and your still very early in the learning phase. It gets easier. And it does get less stressful. It's important to read all the stickies in the Lantus forum and understand how this insulin works. That's how you can do the best for Jade and for yourself.
Me again!! Just took a test before I leave for work and she’s at 140! That’s good... right??I can't say. I can just encourage you to keep testing and not get discouraged. You're doing a great job with the testing and getting the spreadsheet setup. FD is all about patience, and your still very early in the learning phase. It gets easier. And it does get less stressful. It's important to read all the stickies in the Lantus forum and understand how this insulin works. That's how you can do the best for Jade and for yourself.
Should I be concerned that she’s gonna drop too low?? And by hold the dose, does that mean one unit at 11 pm?
