Marquene Klimchok
Member Since 2015
I have to tell you honestly that just scared me to death. I am sooooo scared that she is going to go hypo.
kitty just diagnosed but seems fine
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Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Deep breath, hold, release, deep breath, hold, release, deep breath, hold, release......................
We are all scared that our cats BG levels can drop low. But you have a great tool in your home glucose meter, you have the resources of this board and you have your vet to call on.
Yes, it's good to have a hypo toolkit on hand in case your kitty does drop to low BG levels. You can be prepared.
Not giving your cat any insulin can be life threatening too. It's a difficult choice, but getting your kitty on insulin is the right thing to do.
We will be here to help support you as you embark on your new journey and learn the steps of this sugardance.
We are all scared that our cats BG levels can drop low. But you have a great tool in your home glucose meter, you have the resources of this board and you have your vet to call on.
Yes, it's good to have a hypo toolkit on hand in case your kitty does drop to low BG levels. You can be prepared.
Not giving your cat any insulin can be life threatening too. It's a difficult choice, but getting your kitty on insulin is the right thing to do.
We will be here to help support you as you embark on your new journey and learn the steps of this sugardance.
Marquene Klimchok
Member Since 2015
Thanks Deb. Thank goodness for people like you. Not sure what I would do if I didn't have some people who are willing to go on this journey with me, even if it's on the web!
phlika29
Member Since 2014
Sorry I didn't mean to frighten you. You are already one step ahead by hometesting. I would discuss starting with a conservative dose with the vet and if need be work up slowly from there. You will get used to the pattern of it all and as deb said we are all here to help you.
When you do get back from the vets tomorrow start a new thread in main forum to discuss dosage, etc.
Again not to scare you but today I would get your hypo kit ready (just in case). @manxcat419 is a relatively new member who can perhaps give you insight on what it's like to deal with low blood glucose. Honestly it probably isn't as stressful as you are imagining if you are prepared, have the low blood glucose link printed out, plenty of test strips.
When you do get back from the vets tomorrow start a new thread in main forum to discuss dosage, etc.
Again not to scare you but today I would get your hypo kit ready (just in case). @manxcat419 is a relatively new member who can perhaps give you insight on what it's like to deal with low blood glucose. Honestly it probably isn't as stressful as you are imagining if you are prepared, have the low blood glucose link printed out, plenty of test strips.
manxcat419
Member Since 2015
I sure can!! Rosa's an expert at throwing me a low number every few days - she doesn't like me to be too relaxed!
I'll be honest, the first time you see a number below 50 come up on the meter it's scary. But once you've dealt with it once, although it's always something you respond to quickly, you kind of fall into a routine even with that (I know, I wouldn't have believed that either a month ago). You'll find after the first time, when you'll probably want confirmation from someone on everything you do to deal with it (I did), that you'll be able to respond quickly but still stay calm because by then you know you can bring Trixie back up when you need to. You won't be left alone to deal with it as there's always someone around who'll help even if I'm not available at the time. If I am here, I'll stay with you until Trixie's back into better numbers. And remember, just because you see a number in the 40s doesn't mean Trixie is about to go into a coma - it just means you don't want her going any lower, so you need to be ready to bring her back up above 50. Rosa's been down into the upper 30s and has shown no sign of hypo - she just gets ridiculously hungry, eats everything in her food bowl and then goes hunting for more! The important thing is not to fear the numbers, to be aware of how Trixie's acting and to know how to bring her back up.
It is very important to have your hypo kit ready. It's called a hypo kit, but we actually use it as soon as those numbers drop below 50 - we're trying to avoid a very low symptomatic hypo. That way, when you do get a low number you're not running around trying to find the food or syrup you need to deal with it - you'll have enough to think about without having to look for things. And I'd read the notes on how to deal with low BG levels a few times so you know what the cut-off numbers are for the different types of action you need to take without having to go and find the information. And I'd agree, print out the link in case you do need to check something quickly - it's much quicker than searching for it.
As long as you always have high carb food, and honey or syrup available, you'll be able to deal with it. And never, ever run low on test strips - if possible, always have a spare pack of them available. I don't let the supply of them here go below 50 - it would only take Rosa to have 2 low cycles when I couldn't leave the house to buy more and I'd be through those 50 in a couple of days.
I'll be honest, the first time you see a number below 50 come up on the meter it's scary. But once you've dealt with it once, although it's always something you respond to quickly, you kind of fall into a routine even with that (I know, I wouldn't have believed that either a month ago). You'll find after the first time, when you'll probably want confirmation from someone on everything you do to deal with it (I did), that you'll be able to respond quickly but still stay calm because by then you know you can bring Trixie back up when you need to. You won't be left alone to deal with it as there's always someone around who'll help even if I'm not available at the time. If I am here, I'll stay with you until Trixie's back into better numbers. And remember, just because you see a number in the 40s doesn't mean Trixie is about to go into a coma - it just means you don't want her going any lower, so you need to be ready to bring her back up above 50. Rosa's been down into the upper 30s and has shown no sign of hypo - she just gets ridiculously hungry, eats everything in her food bowl and then goes hunting for more! The important thing is not to fear the numbers, to be aware of how Trixie's acting and to know how to bring her back up.
It is very important to have your hypo kit ready. It's called a hypo kit, but we actually use it as soon as those numbers drop below 50 - we're trying to avoid a very low symptomatic hypo. That way, when you do get a low number you're not running around trying to find the food or syrup you need to deal with it - you'll have enough to think about without having to look for things. And I'd read the notes on how to deal with low BG levels a few times so you know what the cut-off numbers are for the different types of action you need to take without having to go and find the information. And I'd agree, print out the link in case you do need to check something quickly - it's much quicker than searching for it.
As long as you always have high carb food, and honey or syrup available, you'll be able to deal with it. And never, ever run low on test strips - if possible, always have a spare pack of them available. I don't let the supply of them here go below 50 - it would only take Rosa to have 2 low cycles when I couldn't leave the house to buy more and I'd be through those 50 in a couple of days.
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Critter Mom
Member Since 2014
Hi Marquene,
Sarah has given you good advice above. I know that it's quite unnerving getting a hypo kit ready, but once you learn what needs to be done and have your supplies ready, it's actually quite reassuring: you'll have all the tools you need and you'll have rehearsed in your mind what to do. Also, remember that if the situation were to arise where you were dealing with low numbers, you can post here and people will help you. And keep you company.
Sarah has given you good advice above. I know that it's quite unnerving getting a hypo kit ready, but once you learn what needs to be done and have your supplies ready, it's actually quite reassuring: you'll have all the tools you need and you'll have rehearsed in your mind what to do. Also, remember that if the situation were to arise where you were dealing with low numbers, you can post here and people will help you. And keep you company.
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