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Grandmasterwhiz

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Hi everyone!

Jelly Belly was recently diagnosed with feline diabetes on June 25th, 2015. Its been an emotional roller coaster ever since. As soon as she was diagnosed I started to do research so I could educate myself. The vet started Jelly belly on ProZinc 1 unit every 12 hours. At the time I wasn't home testing her, and he told me not to change her diet and he was concerned because from the last time he had seen her in March she had lost weight. He also told me switching them to solely wet food can be costly since I have other cats as well. However changing a diet would easier for me, than having multiple cats being diabetic.

The vet wanted to see Jelly on July 6th to see how the dosage he put her on was working. When he checked her BG it was at 313 around 5 hours after her am dosage. He went ahead and upped her to 1.5 units 2 times a day. I just started home testing Jelly yesterday and actually set up her spread sheet. I am finding out new information every time I log onto FDMB. It is definitely a life style change for not only Jelly but me as well. I am trying to figure out how much to feed Jelly and how often, since I am home testing I have taken her off of dry food. She use to be a free feeder and lived on dry food, I never realize how bad it was for cats. Now I am feeding her after I test her BG and give her insulin. I switched her to Friskies pate'.

I also read that if I check her BG before her insulin dosage and it is below 200 not to give her the medicine. Like I said this is all new to me, so please bare with me if I ask so many questions! lol
 
Welcome to the ProZinc forum, Elizabeth. I responded on your other thread; i post on both forums. Everyone here has or is using your insulin, so it's a good place to get dose advice. (Usually only people using your insulin will give you dosing advice for it). But it is a much smaller forum so it may take a while to get a response. Any time you have an emergency or question that needs an immediate answer, post on Health too. There are more eyes there.

One thing that will help is for you to read through other people's threads and see how their cats are responding and what questions/issues they are having. Also, check out their spreadsheets to see how they manage dosing.
 
Welcome to our forum! I second all that Sue said. :) You've already done what you need to do for Jelly Belly in regards to changing to wet food and doing your research. We'll be here to answer as many questions as you have. We've all been where you are before, so please don't be afraid to ask!
 
Elizabeth, we can't see your spreadsheet. Try going back to your original. Over on the right hand side, choose Share. And then share with "Anyone with the Link"

How is Jelly Belly today?
 
Thank you everyone for the welcome! I hope you guys can read Jelly's spread sheet, please let me know.

I keep telling myself self we just started with home testing, and monitoring Jelly, but the last few readings have been high, and I have been discourage. However it was brought to my attention that Jelly was sneaking around Sookie (our dogs food) So I am wondering if that has something to do with why her BG was so high. Also, I know it is probably Jelly's body getting use to the medication and change in diet.

I am heading out of town tomorrow, and Jelly will be boarding at her vets office, so they can give her medication and monitor her BG. So I feel a little better knowing she is going to be in good hands. However I was so nervous sending her away, these past few weeks I have gotten so close to her. Her vet is amazing and he said if he has to tweek her medication he will.
 
Yep, I see the spreadsheet now. :)

Yes, the first little bit can feel frustrating. There's a LOT to learn. But you'll learn it. You're already way ahead of where I was at this point in the game!

Sneaking around the dog food can raise BG. That's probably part of the higher numbers you are seeing.
 
Yay, glad you can see Jelly's spread sheet. I am going to have to keep a close eye on her, she does have a habit where she gets on the counter and eats bread too. She is a sneaky one! I will be gone for about a week but hopefully have good news regarding Jelly's BG readings!.
 
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