Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48!!

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Julius is 48 after over 24hrs with no insulin... my concern is he keeps dropping, I just fed him and he ate.... going to test in about 15 mins. advice? if he is 40 or lower I am going to give him honey.....
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

If he has had no insulin, he can't hypo. He just might like the 40s normally.....I'd just feed him. I'm not sure you need to give him any honey; again, if he's not had insulin in 24 hours, he's not hypoing.
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

That's quite a drop from 48 hours ago!

I know that kitties not getting insulin don't hypo, but given that drop, I think you're doing the right thing. Feed a little, then test, until you see Julius stop dropping.

That's what I would do. Keep a close eye on him.
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

I tested one of my civvies today and she was 48. That may just be a normal number for Julius. Kinda cool that it's without insulin.
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

getting ready to test..... thanks for the assurance, I will keep you posted update he is 60 now..... what do you think this means?? his pancreas is kicking in?
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

Like Marjorie and Kathy have said, with no insulin on board, there's nothing to cause a hypo. At this point, his shed is pretty depleted, as well.

What you're probably seeing is Julius' pancreas at work. When you feed, the pancreas released insulin to help move nutrients (glucose) into the cells. Julius is producing endogenous insulin which is a good thing.

And you really don't need the 911 icon!!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

it is a 911 to me.... and in this case I really wanted some feedback asap.... thanks again gang!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

It's a good idea to go back to the first message and remove the 911 icon by editing, now that your question has been answered.

Saves many people coming online a gasp and skipped heartbeat!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

Totally understand but it is LL etiquette to take the icon off once your question has been answered. I know that number is scary but everything is ok now; you did a great job checking in but whenever someone sees that icon, they'll want to help and all is ok now. Congrats that Julius is doing so well!!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

48 is a fantastic number without insulin on board for 24 hours! :mrgreen:
two of my civvies regularly test in the mid-40s.

since this is a non-emergency event and you've received several replies, i'll remove the 911 icon from your initial post for you.
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

congratulations to you and Julius! i'm so glad you've gotten good news. that would've scared me!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

yay!!! Pancreas got jealous of all the attention you were giving that little vial in the fridge, thought it'd try to do something about it. Throw pancreas a party!! woo!
:RAHCAT
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

what's his blood sugar test at today? i'm wondering if he's going to stay down like a good kitty!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

thank you for all the input he is at 92 this morning!! He didn't eat a lot but I am thinking maybe his pancreas kicking into gear is making him feel a little funny. I could tell he was low last nite before I tested him because he was laying in the spare bedroom with 'that look' on his face. I am going to test him again before I go to work.... I hope this is a sign of things to come for him! flip_cat
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

How exciting! Go Julius! Steady...steady...
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

He was 57 when I got home!! I can't believe it.... hope it keeps going like this!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

Congratulations Julius on heading for OTJ! How exciting this is!!!

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Check your private messages, I will be sending you more info in a few minutes. :-D
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

This is awesome news!!! I hope Julius continues on this path.




:RAHCAT GO JULIUS GO :RAHCAT
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

Tiffany:

Since it looks like Julius has decided it's time for an OTJ trial as of 3/18, here are the instructions for the trial (courtesy of Libby):
  • Test at your normal AMPS and PMPS times. Feed multiple small meals throughout the day as much as possible (small meals are less likely to overwhelm a newly functioning pancreas).
  • If he is green at your normal test times, no need to test further until the next "PS" time, just feed small meals and go about your day. If he is blue, feed a small meal and test again after about 3 hours. If his number is lower 3-4 hours after a meal, then his pancreas is working!
  • Sometimes the trial doesn't work the first time and we have to give a little more support in the form of resuming insulin. It's not the end of the world if that happens, we just give him the support he needs. Our goal is a strong remission and it's better to take our time to get that than to rush into remission just to have it fail later on.

Remember to open a new condo every day and post your AMBG and PMBG or any other test you feel like getting. Good luck with the trial!
 
Re: Julius has had no insulin in 24 hrs and he is down to 48

Thanks all! He was 57 this morning before breakfast...... I am going to test him later today!! I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best!
 
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