PriscillaGia
Member Since 2026
Hi all! I am so happy to be here! Priscilla my black beauty was diagnosed in November. She was on a kidney diet (very high carb, yikes!) that I suspect unmasked her latent diabetes. Since November I have switched her diet to zero carb homemade food with a completer, got a persistent UTI under control, and started her on Lantus...she is already back to her healthy weight! I am a member of a FB group that has been helpful but I am in need of more expertise. Early January is when things get interesting. The last piece of the puzzle was a dental, which she had never had. The week of the dental Priscilla had the most beautiful numbers, what would be considered WELL regulated. Dental went GREAT, one extraction, nothing concerning, she healed beautifully, but since then I have struggled to get her back to the beautiful numbers she had, her thirst is increasing more and more, and I am getting worried. ALSO her nadir changed from +2 +3 +4 to +6 +7 +8. I reduced her dose on the dental day and have been creeping it up ever since. It seems she is requiring more insulin than before the dental. The dose that gave her great numbers seems to low. It's been 1 month and a half and all that has changed is I blend her food now. (I realized she preferred her food in a puree by accident, she started finishing her bowl rather than leaving a little behind, AI says this could be a reason for the nadir change and insulin sensitivity change). I also realized her insulin vial was 4 months old, so I started her on a fresh Lantus pen last night at a reduced dose. I would love LOVE LOVE the experts here to take a look at my SS, after this post I will work to convert them over to this forum's format so I apologize in advance. You will clearly see pre-dental vs post-dental. I just lowered her dose 2 drops because she went hypo, but then 4 days on the reduced dose her numbers were flat and high. I am worried I am bouncing her around too much and under-dosing her. Maybe that hypo was a one off. Are we on the right track? Are these changes normal post dental, later nadir, needing more insulin? Was it a good idea to reduce with the new pen vial? How many days should I hold this reduced dose before increasing? Am I doing anything wrong? I could go on but I will try to not to overwhelm with too many questions!!!!! I should note she never had ketones, and was diagnosed with fructosamine test. She is doing GREAT except for the noticeable increase in thirst and peeing! Thank you in advance for taking the time and we are SO happy to be here! Priscilla's SS
