Murphy AMPS +199

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missmurphy2010

missmurphy2010

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Good morning, all. Boy, Murphy is really hitting some high numbers. When she went to the vet last week, we noticed that she is more hock in her front paws than b/4. Her numbers are (to me at least), higher than prior to the Wellness recall. I cannot think of anything I'm doing wrong, and the only thing I could do is reduce her meal by some to get her numbers down.

How long does the Lantus Solostar pen last for you all. I purchased mine on February 23rd. Is it possible that the insulin is going bad? If I reduce her diet any more, she will start in with the nausea again. She is getting 3/4 can in the a.m. and 3/4 can in the p.m.

Seems like we are approaching an unregulated situation. Is possible that with unregulation, that she would experience more hock in her paws?

Troubling. Of course, I know that diabetes is not going to give me the same numbers every time I check her, but I also realize that my One Touch meter is usually right on target at numbers higher than 185, but lower than 125, she is significantly lower.

Oh, and BTW, her demodex mite is back. It is not as bad on her nose as b/4, but she is developing scabby sores on her belly and around her underarm. She is on Ivermectin again. We are dealing with a professor at UC Davis, Dr. Pederson, he created the FIP vaccination years ago, and has significant knowledge of immunosuppression and immune modulating therapy to boost immunity. There is a possibility that we may do a short course of colostrum since she was a runt and didn't get her mother's milk.
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aww, miss murphy has a lot going on right now. I hope despite those things she's having a happy day. sometimes the kitters don't seem too bothered by the things that worry us beans.

enjoy your sunday. i trust someone will be along to answer your questions.
 
aw, Murphy...no fun on the mite.

for what it's worth, and it's not much coming from me, but i've always used my pens longer than the 28 days...
i just switch to a new one if it runs out or if Binks loses momentum. I do believe that most folks here start a new pen around the 30 day mark.

hopefully you'll get some more experienced input.

good to see you!

celi & binks
 
I'm guessing, although I could be wrong, that the Lantus pen just sort of starts pooping out around 25-28 days. I notice that my little girl's numbers start getting higher towards the end of the 12 hour cycle. Yesterday, she went from 99 to 176 in about 2.5 hours. If I'm incorrect, someone please let me know.

Since I'll be at work, please respond with your private email to me.

Lisa :mrgreen:
 
Hi guys .. sorry to hear you got so much going on with murphy right now .. I hope she starts feeling better soon .. I do know with mocha we never got more then 28 days out of a pen .. sometimes, barely that many ... hope you guys have a great day!
 
Her spreadsheet looks great. For some reason when you said high numbers I thought there would be reds and blacks on there.

I would do a timed feeder so she can have food throughout the day. (I can't remember if you said she was a grazer or not) - remember I have the memory of a goldfish. I try and keep things straight but fail miserably.

Sending hugs for you and Murphy.
 
Well, anything over 160 or so scares me, but I have to wonder if she's not controlled, or if it's the pen that was pooping out, so sounds like it is the pen. Got a new one from Target this evening. I'm concerned b/c we noticed last week at the vet that she is more and more plantigrade in her front paws. I can tell it's uncomfy for her. Not for this Lantus forum, but how much B12 methyl are you all giving per day?

Tonight, she was PMPS 219
 
Hi (((Lisa and MissMurphy)))

I was just wondering how you guys were doing the other day. I'm sorry Murphy has so much going on now. I hope you can get it figured out. No advise, just sending well wishes.
 
Hi Cheryl and Whiskers --

We're hanging in there, although if you read my post on the regular forum, you'll find more information we may have discovered. I'm about to lose my mind.

For some reason, I'm so afraid of those numbers that go over 200, it makes me think of non-regulation. But when I talked with her vet last night, she described non-regulation to me: a cat that acts as if it isn't being treated w/ insulin, drinks excessively, pees excessively, thick urine, ravenous....just like a hyperglycemic kitty. So, I'm glad that she made that clear to me b/c I was wondering if she was becoming unregulated.

Her paws at the bigger issue now. We've got problems.
 
i don't know anything about the health issues, but maybe if you changed the subject line of your original post to something about the hocks/plantigrade/B-12 issue, people who know more about that will come and offer ideas.

your sweet little miss murphy is a doll!
 
i don't know anything about the health issues, but maybe if you changed the subject line of your original post to something about the hocks/plantigrade/B-12 issue, people who know more about that will come and offer ideas.

your sweet little miss murphy is a doll!
 
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