How do I know if my cat is going into remission?

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Sarah and Muffin

Sarah and Muffin

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Hi. My cat muffin is very newly diagnosed. Have been using the SLGS approach. Yesterday was supposed to be "curve" day, but turned into a day of perpetual stalling, with AMPS 68, with BGL not going above 142 throughout the day. When it came to the PMPS time, I couldn't find Muffin anywhere. I think she'd well and truly had enough of all the pricking and must have found a really good hiding place, so I missed the PMPS reading. This morning (now having had no insulin since the evening before last), her AMPS was 124, so no insulin again.

I'm giving her a rest from all the pricking today, feeling like the risk of her going high seems small. I will take a PMPS reading tonight.

If the PMPS reading tonight is above 8.5 should I go ahead with a shot? And if yes, what dose do you recommend - a drop dose perhaps?

Thanks, Sarah & Muffin
 
Sarah and Muffin said:
If the PMPS reading tonight is above 8.5 should I go ahead with a shot? And if yes, what dose do you recommend - a drop dose perhaps?
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We actually want to keep them on insulin as long as it's safely possible so the pancreas rests for as long as possible. We want a strong remission, not necessarily a fast one!

You have a lot of empty AMPS and PMPS cells so it will be important to always test before you feed/shoot to make sure he's high enough for insulin at all.

You might want to try a dose of 0.1. We want him to spend as much time in normal numbers as possible so that's 2.8-6.7.

If you're able to test and have plenty of supplies, I'd shoot the 0.1 if he's above 6.7 BUT it will be important for you to get at least 1 mid-cycle test on the AM cycle (around +5 to +7) and at least a "before bed" test on the PM cycle...every night!
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Chris & China (GA) said:
We actually want to keep them on insulin as long as it's safely possible so the pancreas rests for as long as possible. We want a strong remission, not necessarily a fast one!

You have a lot of empty AMPS and PMPS cells so it will be important to always test before you feed/shoot to make sure he's high enough for insulin at all.

You might want to try a dose of 0.1. We want him to spend as much time in normal numbers as possible so that's 2.8-6.7.

If you're able to test and have plenty of supplies, I'd shoot the 0.1 if he's above 6.7 BUT it will be important for you to get at least 1 mid-cycle test on the AM cycle (around +5 to +7) and at least a "before bed" test on the PM cycle...every night!
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Thank you. That's very helpful. I will try to make sure I get all the BG readings from now as per your advice. I take it, I should not shoot if he's below 6.7?
 
Chris & China (GA) said:
We actually want to keep them on insulin as long as it's safely possible so the pancreas rests for as long as possible. We want a strong remission, not necessarily a fast one!

You have a lot of empty AMPS and PMPS cells so it will be important to always test before you feed/shoot to make sure he's high enough for insulin at all.

You might want to try a dose of 0.1. We want him to spend as much time in normal numbers as possible so that's 2.8-6.7.

If you're able to test and have plenty of supplies, I'd shoot the 0.1 if he's above 6.7 BUT it will be important for you to get at least 1 mid-cycle test on the AM cycle (around +5 to +7) and at least a "before bed" test on the PM cycle...every night!
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Thank you @Chris & China (GA)
 
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