How does one determine when to start no dose testing?

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Usually a kitty is ready for an OTJ trial (off the juice) when he earns a reduction and you cannot measure or shoot anything less than the current dose. If you can shoot 0.1u after shooting 0.25u, then we recommend trying to do that for a few days.

If 0.25u is as small a dose as you can measure, and your kitty went below 50, then it is time to go on trial.

OR if your kitty has been green for at least a week on the smallest dose you can measure. Also time for a trial.

Kushi is looking good, but if you can dose a drop or two for a few more days I might try that first. BUT if you already were at the smallest dose and Kushi got 50 or less, it is time for an OTJ trial. Sometimes one person's 0.25u is what another would call a 0.1u. Only you know if what you call 0.25u is the smallest amount you can shoot. :mrgreen:
 
CD and BigMac said:
Usually a kitty is ready for an OTJ trial (off the juice) when he earns a reduction and you cannot measure or shoot anything less than the current dose. If you can shoot 0.1u after shooting 0.25u, then we recommend trying to do that for a few days.

If 0.25u is as small a dose as you can measure, and your kitty went below 50, then it is time to go on trial.

OR if your kitty has been green for at least a week on the smallest dose you can measure. Also time for a trial.

Kushi is looking good, but if you can dose a drop or two for a few more days I might try that first. BUT if you already were at the smallest dose and Kushi got 50 or less, it is time for an OTJ trial. Sometimes one person's 0.25u is what another would call a 0.1u. Only you know if what you call 0.25u is the smallest amount you can shoot. :mrgreen:
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Thanks, that is very helpful! :mrgreen:
 
We try to keep a cat on insulin for as long as possible. It's a way to help support the pancreas while it's healing and give a cat the best possible chance for a successful OTJ trial.
 
Jill & Alex said:
"Try to go from 0.25 IU to a drop before stopping the insulin completely. Reducing the dose too quickly generally does not work: most cats do not go into remission with fast reductions."
http://www.tillydiabetes.net/en_6_protocol2.htm
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Thanks Jill. Unfortunately I did not read your post until this a.m., otherwise I would have shot .1u for PMPS last night. Anyway, did so this morning; hope that didn't mess things up. The positive side (for me) is that I changed to 7:00(am & pm) rather than 8:00 for dose times.
 
I had read the dosing protocol, but guess I was on info overload. :lol: At any rate, I have reviewed it this a.m., and will burn it into my brain. However, I will say that it seems to stick better when I read it here as a post....if that makes sense. ;-)
 
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