HOW DO I GET TO REMISSION - RUMPELTEAZER

[misty1477]

Can anyone please explain to me exactly what it takes AND/OR how I get Rumpelteazer into remission?

How long is it going to take to get there?

I understand that she is a "cat" and cats do what "they" want to do, but I am just curious to get some responses from those of you that have been following her along on her FD --- ProZinc ---- journey.

Thanks A Bunch !

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

Oh Misty, i know this is hard and discouraging. The hard truth is that some cats never get to remission. They are regulated, happy healthy cats on insulin. There is a thread on Health from a kitty who is 20 and has been a regulated cat on insulin for 10 years.

Your schedule makes this very hard. It works best if you can be around enough to be a little more agressive or you can be very patient. I have seen both work. If you were able to monitor at night, you could be more agressive with the dose at pmps. If you could be around, you could chase a low number to the 200s and shoot and then be there check 12 hours later and chase a number again. The only other way I know is to be patient, keep monitoring and shooting and see if her body comes around and gradually needs less and less insulin.

You have to work with what you have. You are willing to stay up during the day and monitor and we are trying to help you work with that advantage. But having you completely gone at nght and not be able to intervene if a number goes low, that makes us cautious with that pm dose.

There are examples of both ways in the remission thread at the top of this page. Check out a few spreadsheets on kitties on that thread. Some went into remission after two or more years. Some had to jump through hoops monitoring the last few weeks their cats were on insulin. It's that $@%€£ Every cat is different thing.

That's my two cents and it's only worth what you are paying for it.

 

[misty1477]

Oh Misty, i know this is hard and discouraging. The hard truth is that some cats never get to remission. They are regulated, happy healthy cats on insulin. There is a thread on Health from a kitty who is 20 and has been a regulated cat on insulin for 10 years.

Your schedule makes this very hard. It works best if you can be around enough to be a little more agressive or you can be very patient. I have seen both work. If you were able to monitor at night, you could be more agressive with the dose at pmps. If you could be around, you could chase a low number to the 200s and shoot and then be there check 12 hours later and chase a number again. The only other way I know is to be patient, keep monitoring and shooting and see if her body comes around and gradually needs less and less insulin.

You have to work with what you have. You are willing to stay up during the day and monitor and we are trying to help you work with that advantage. But having you completely gone at nght and not be able to intervene if a number goes low, that makes us cautious with that pm dose.

There are examples of both ways in the remission thread at the top of this page. Check out a few spreadsheets on kitties on that thread. Some went into remission after two or more years. Some had to jump through hoops monitoring the last few weeks their cats were on insulin. It's that $@%€£ Every cat is different thing.

That's my two cents and it's only worth what you are paying for it.

Thanks Sue.....I want to respond.....BUT....since my plans for the day have just been ruined....Dad just called & needs me to go to dr. appointment with him....This dr. is not American & dad has a hard time understanding what he says.....SOOOOOOOOOOOO.......guess who has to scramble her schedule for laundry/grocery shopping/litter-box scrubbing/fish tank cleaning/rumpelteazer testing/etc/etc/etc. today?????? Hellllloooooo DAD?????......exactly when did you find out about this appointment?????? I am sure dr did not call you at 8:00AM this morning!!!!!! ARRRGGHHHHHHH.

 

[bookw0rm]

Hang in there. I know it's frustrating. Cass has been diabetic for almost 2 years (2 years in August) and we're still just going day to day. It doesn't help that he doesn't react like anyone else I've talked to--with Cass, I have to hold a dose for at least 2 weeks (unless he goes dangerously low) before I can see if it's having any effect. And of course, being a cat, he always decides to throw my plans out the window when I decide to change something (decided to increase, then he throws me multiple ps's just over 200).

Sometimes life gets in the way, and you just do the best you can. The thing is, they don't know what diabetes is. They just know mom is giving them more attention and treats than usual, and sometimes she pokes them. If things get off whack, you just do your best to get back on track when you can. You can always shoot a "safe" dose when you know life isn't cooperating.

Remission doesn't always happen, but as long as they're happy and healthy, that's all that matters. Cass went into DKA right after diagnosis and I almost lost him. Everyone told me it would be too hard and too expensive to make him better. But we've been sugar dancing for almost 2 year, he's thirteen, and Mr. Don't-Touch-Me-Unless-It's-My-Idea is suddenly a lap cat. Instant cat, just add recliner. He comes running to jump in my lap for testing (ok, that's the freeze dried chicken). Don't let the hassle interfere with loving your cat.

Check this out, too: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=33671

 

[Mary & Simba]

5/6 - Nice day of numbers so far. I'd say you are right where you should be.

Don't worry too much about the blacks/reds, my cat spent months like that. I think you're pretty close to seeing the last of those super highs. I would take a look at possibly breaking up his feedings into smaller spread out portions when you can be there to control it, if those high numbers persist. If you leave out food for him while you are at work, you might need to factor in that part of those AMPS are food spikes. If you get a big drop in the morning, it might be that the food spike wore off.