New-Jana and FD Bella, healthy 8 yr old, ProZinc

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jana

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HI!
My name is Jana and my FD kitty is Bella. Bella is about 8 yrs old, weighs 7.5 pounds, healthy except for FD diagnosed about 1 month ago and apparently due to a couple steroid injections for allergies. She is all black, short haired drama queen with lots of personality!!! I found her on the floor of an abandoned stable and bottle fed her while carrying her in the pouchy pocket of my sweatshirt. She is on 1.4 u of ProZinc at 12 hour intervals. I have switched her to all canned food, mostly Wellness. I have been reading your board for about 3 weeks and learned a lot from all of you. Thank you! I test her ears before her insulin injections using Bayer Contour glucometer and strips. Check her urine with Keto-Diastix. She gets freeze dried chicken as a reward. All thanks to you and NOT my vet who did NOT mention the possibility of FD before injecting Bella and wanted her on 3 units but by then I did not have confidence in his knowledge! I ignore his advice re diabetes.

We are in USA (California) but a rather isolated area and far from many amenities. I have some questions:
1) Where can I order syringes? I want to switch to the U-100 syringes from my U-40s. Walmart did not list any online. I'm particularly interested in places with hopefully nearby warehouses and speedy delivery. I have ordered from the East Coast and the process took forever.
2) Which are quality lancets? Some seem to be pure junk.

Thank you very much, Jana
 
Welcome Jana & Bella!

Yes you most certainly can order insulin syringes online...I highly recommend AmericanDiabetesWholesale.com absolutely awesome for quick deliveries even to my half a horse town in Nebraska. :-D

With Lancets do you mean the lancets themselves or the lancing device...if the lancets themselves I love the Bayer ones, hate the Walamart house brand relions although I use the Relion Lancing device.

Congrats on taking the care of Bella's diabetes into your own hands it sounds like you are doing a great job. :-D

Mel, Maxwell, Musette, Autumn & The Fur Gang
 
American Diabetes Wholesale is one of our shopping partners, so if you click on the shopping link at the top of the page, you will find them quickly.

They have great service and often have deals if you can buy in bulk.
 
Welcome Jana and Bella,

It is always so wonderful to "meet" someone who did a lot of reading on the site, resisted their vet's advice and made such wonderful choices for their kitty. Congrats and welcome.

If you want to join our PZI forum, everyone there uses or used your insulin. We are small, friendly group and love to get to know other PZI users. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewforum.php?f=24
 
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