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[Elizabeth and Bertie]

Ok, so we are seeing a huge improvement in Cobb's numbers. We started the week in the 600s and are now getting readings in the 200s. Our lowest so far today -- 6 hours post shot.

I know most of you (myself included actually) think the dosage that the vet has him on is too high, and he could theoretically be bouncing. I'm not sure we're seeing that just yet. At what point should/can I start decreasing the amount of insulin he gets? (At 10 units/2x a day even the Lantus vial, which has 1000 units empties quickly.) I'm afraid even with the numbers we're getting now the vet is going to want to up the dosage to get those higher numbers lower, and not focus on the nadir.

I'm not seeing any bouncing. I'm seeing a slow steady drop in numbers.

It seems that Cobb's numbers are still settling out after the food change. And if that continues then you may well need to lower the dose soon. (But the numbers may also 'plateau' at some point and cease to drop further on this dose. It's a tad too early to tell, I think...)

But this is a truly wonderful improvement!

Eliz

 

[Wendy&Tiggy(GA)]

Its nice to see a response! Lets hope he continues to come down - have you looked into lower carb foods?

Wendy