Millie pmps 308 tonight

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Ooh that's a very nice number! Make sure she has a snack, that's almost a 100 point drop from an hour ago. Might cause a bounce, so be prepared. Check her in 30 to keep an eye on her, it'd be nice if she'll surf where she's at.

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Also she has had several snacks as i feed her anytime she is in the kitchen begging.
 
Cats Fructosamine values (micromol/l)
Normal non-diabetic cat 190 - 365
Newly diagnosed diabetic cat 350 - 730

Treated diabetic cats:
Excellent control 350 - 400
Good control 400 - 450
Fair control 450 - 500
Poor control >500

Are these the numbers that I should be shooting for? Excellent control 350-400? What should really good umber look like at +2, +4, +6 etc?
I have no idea what I should be shooting g for.
 
Fructosamine levels are not the same as blood glucose levels, it works on an average. So a 100 and 300 will look like 200 on a fructosamine.

Non-diabetic numbers on a human meter are 50-120. Right now, you want to stay around 90. Drops under 90 earn a .25u reduction. Overall we want to see numbers staying under 150, but it's usually a long-time coming to get those consistently. :P

Q6.1. What is regulation?

A6.1. There are different definitions of regulation. As hometesting becomes more common, we've been getting a better understanding of what cats and their humans might be capable of. Janet & Fitzgerald propose the following "regulation continuum":
  • Not treated [blood glucose typically above 300 mg/dl (16.7 mmol/L), poor clinical signs]
  • Treated but not regulated [often above 300 (16.7) and rarely near 100 (5.6), poor clinical signs]
  • Regulated [generally below 300 (16.7) with glucose nadir near 100 (5.6), good clinical signs, no hypoglycemia]
  • Well regulated [generally below 200-250 (11.1-13.9) and often near 100 (5.6), no hypoglycemia]
  • Tightly regulated [generally below 150 (8.3) and usually in the 60-120 (3.3-6.7) range, no hypoglycemia, still receiving insulin]
  • Normalized [60-120 (3.3-6.7) except perhaps directly after meals -- usually not receiving insulin]
There may also be an extra category of "mostly above 300 (16.7) but with good clinical signs" which occurs with some cats who are getting insulin. We don't know why it happens, but such a cat probably should not be considered to be regulated. On the other end of the spectrum, it is possible for a cat who is not getting insulin to have blood glucose as low as 40 mg/dl (2.2 mmol/L) on a home glucometer. If you have a non-diabetic cat, try testing her with the same meter to get a safe comparison figure."
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Panic said:
Fructosamine levels are not the same as blood glucose levels, it works on an average. So a 100 and 300 will look like 200 on a fructosamine.

Non-diabetic numbers on a human meter are 50-120. Right now, you want to stay around 90. Drops under 90 earn a .25u reduction. Overall we want to see numbers staying under 150, but it's usually a long-time coming to get those consistently. :p

Q6.1. What is regulation?

A6.1. There are different definitions of regulation. As hometesting becomes more common, we've been getting a better understanding of what cats and their humans might be capable of. Janet & Fitzgerald propose the following "regulation continuum":
  • Not treated [blood glucose typically above 300 mg/dl (16.7 mmol/L), poor clinical signs]
  • Treated but not regulated [often above 300 (16.7) and rarely near 100 (5.6), poor clinical signs]
  • Regulated [generally below 300 (16.7) with glucose nadir near 100 (5.6), good clinical signs, no hypoglycemia]
  • Well regulated [generally below 200-250 (11.1-13.9) and often near 100 (5.6), no hypoglycemia]
  • Tightly regulated [generally below 150 (8.3) and usually in the 60-120 (3.3-6.7) range, no hypoglycemia, still receiving insulin]
  • Normalized [60-120 (3.3-6.7) except perhaps directly after meals -- usually not receiving insulin]
There may also be an extra category of "mostly above 300 (16.7) but with good clinical signs" which occurs with some cats who are getting insulin. We don't know why it happens, but such a cat probably should not be considered to be regulated. On the other end of the spectrum, it is possible for a cat who is not getting insulin to have blood glucose as low as 40 mg/dl (2.2 mmol/L) on a home glucometer. If you have a non-diabetic cat, try testing her with the same meter to get a safe comparison figure."
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Thank you, I'm going to print this out along with the hypoglycemia information since I have trouble finding this stuff again after reading it once :p
 
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