Emily & Jack Jack
New Member
Hello,
I was wondering how long it usually takes for BG to stabilise and be within the normal range after treatment has started.
My cat Jack was diagnosed on 9.9.19 (confirmed by a fructosamine test), on the 10.9.19 he went into the vets for the day to have a glucose curve done:
8am - 37.6mmol
10am - 36.9mmol (gave 1IU of prozinc)
11:30am - 26.4mmol
1pm - 27.6mmol
2:30pm -17.4mmol
4pm - 28.5mmol
5:30pm - 23.5mmol
He started on 1IU of prozinc insulin twice a day after food at 6am and 6pm.
On the 27.09.19 he went back into the vets for a check up, his glucose was 23.7mmol at 08:30am, they also did another Fructosamine and then upped his insulin to 2IU of prozinc twice a day.
Today (10.10.19) we went back to the vets to pick up his glucometer I ordered (alphatrak) and his glucose at 11:15am was 33.2mmol
(the vet nurse also checked how I gave the injections to ensure I am doing it correctly - which I am
)
His glucose is higher than I thought it would be, its been just over 4 weeks now since he started his insulin injections, so I thought he would have stabilised by now? or I thought his BG would be lower than this?
I am going to do a glucose curve either tomorrow or on Sunday.
How long does it normally take for BG to stabilise?
Thank you
Emily
(now I have the glucometer I am also going to try and set up the spreadsheet)
I was wondering how long it usually takes for BG to stabilise and be within the normal range after treatment has started.
My cat Jack was diagnosed on 9.9.19 (confirmed by a fructosamine test), on the 10.9.19 he went into the vets for the day to have a glucose curve done:
8am - 37.6mmol
10am - 36.9mmol (gave 1IU of prozinc)
11:30am - 26.4mmol
1pm - 27.6mmol
2:30pm -17.4mmol
4pm - 28.5mmol
5:30pm - 23.5mmol
He started on 1IU of prozinc insulin twice a day after food at 6am and 6pm.
On the 27.09.19 he went back into the vets for a check up, his glucose was 23.7mmol at 08:30am, they also did another Fructosamine and then upped his insulin to 2IU of prozinc twice a day.
Today (10.10.19) we went back to the vets to pick up his glucometer I ordered (alphatrak) and his glucose at 11:15am was 33.2mmol
(the vet nurse also checked how I gave the injections to ensure I am doing it correctly - which I am
)His glucose is higher than I thought it would be, its been just over 4 weeks now since he started his insulin injections, so I thought he would have stabilised by now? or I thought his BG would be lower than this?
I am going to do a glucose curve either tomorrow or on Sunday.
How long does it normally take for BG to stabilise?
Thank you
Emily
(now I have the glucometer I am also going to try and set up the spreadsheet)
