? New Member - gave 2 shots of caninsulin HELP

[Tam & Loki]

Here's an excerpt from Saoirse's spreadsheet during the early days of her treatment when she was on Caninsulin:

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(You'll need to look at the numbers because I used non-standard colour coding. The BG readings were taken using an Alphatrak 2 meter.)

As you can see from the above, Saoirse's numbers at that time were well into the 20s (mmol/L). At time of diagnosis a few weeks beforehand her BG was so high the meter wouldn't register a number. She was in the 30s for a little while after that. Less than 5 months after she was registering the above readings Saoirse went into remission.

High numbers are scary to see - they can make one's heart sink when they're displayed on the meter - but it takes quite some time for them to do damage. Numbers that are too low are the ones to really be fearful of.

One of the hardest things about the process of bringing a diabetic cat into regulation is the need for patience. Lots of patience.


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Thank you for taking the time to reply to me.
I didn't give him any insulin and of course, as you said, he is fine this morning.
I was in proper panic mode yesterday and it didn't help that I was dealing with it all through a full blown migraine, so my brain wasn't really functioning properly.
This morning I'm calmer (and more rational!) and your words are really reassuring x

 

[Tam & Loki]

By all means take a look at my spreadsheet, the 2020 tab.

I really thought I had it while we were on Vetsulin...then who knows what happened. I've yet to get him back down since July. Loki will be ok! While we don't want them in high #s too long for a number of reasons, it's better to go slowly and safely with insulin dose changes.

Thank you for replying - to hear about your and other cats makes me realize that this is a 'normal' journey and I think I won't freak out again like I was yesterday.
I hope your lovely kitty gets sorted soon x