JeffJ
Very Active Member
Leo is addicted to insulin. But he's a sweet cat, so we feed his addiction. Who knows, maybe he will get better someday. In the meantime, he gets brushed and rubbed multiple times a day. This week, he is feeling very chipper since he responded well to higher doses of PZI.
On Aug 25 (2016), he decided to switch his addiction to Levemir. He didn't like the high cost, and special ordering for PZI. He didn't like the fat U-40 needles either. Who can blame him? Now he's on Levemir.
Today he goes to an internist veterinarian. And he'll get blood tested for acro and IAA.
Leo used to be on the PZI forum. His previous thread was here:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/leoberry-aka-leo.162132/
Spreadsheet started July 2016 - linked here
- includes graphs on second tab
History:
On Aug 25 (2016), he decided to switch his addiction to Levemir. He didn't like the high cost, and special ordering for PZI. He didn't like the fat U-40 needles either. Who can blame him? Now he's on Levemir.
Today he goes to an internist veterinarian. And he'll get blood tested for acro and IAA.
Leo used to be on the PZI forum. His previous thread was here:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/leoberry-aka-leo.162132/
Spreadsheet started July 2016 - linked here
- includes graphs on second tab
History:
- Leo is 10 years old, and he was the cutest black tabby kitty ever - a true heart melter
- Inside-only kitty
- High-dose kitty
- Insulin started August 2015 , after he dropped to skin and bones weight (and he had acid ketosis)
- Insulin was low dose (3 units/day) initially, with 150-200 nadirs
- Started on 1.0 Lantus/day then over 8 months ramped to 9 units twice daily - without low nadirs.
- Kept him at 18 units/Lantus for too long - his nadirs ramped to 250/300
- 2016-07-06 thru 2016-08-25 Prozinc - responded at higher doses
- 2016-08-26 started Levemir
- Our vet has never had a high-dose kitty, but she is a very experienced vet
- Never a single hypo incident
- Low carb, wet food only, currently Fancy Feast and cooked chicken