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Holtballet

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Our cat rascal was diagnosed with diabetes 2 weeks ago and started on 2 units of insulin twice a day. We also switched him to a low carb diet. Yesterday we tested his glucose level before his first shot and it was only 4.7. We did not know what we should do and our vet is closed until Tuesday (canadian thanksgiving). We did not give him his shot and retested through out the day. In the evening he was up to 18, so we gave him the second shot of the day. Should we keep testing him before each dose? Is it possible that his dose needs to be reduced? confused_cat
 
Welcome. It is good that you are home testing.
Most of us here test before each shot and additionally between shots. How often between shots decrease when you find the right does.

The data shows that 2 units is too much, especially when you change to a low-carb diet.
I would reduce to 1 unit next shot provided Rascal's BG before the next shot time is not too low.
What insulin are you using?

Most of use here record our BG in a spreadsheet. See:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=50130
 
Thank you for your reply! We are using Lantus. Today before his shot his glucose was 9.3, 4 hrs later it was 2.2.
 
Reducing to 1/2 unit might be better.
Most cats start at 1 unit twice daily.
SInce you had 9.3 (167 USA) and went to 2.2 (40) four hours later, 1/2 unit is advised.
 
Welcome to FDMB.

It'll remind us of important details if you put them into your signature.

Go to the top left of the screen.
Click on User Control Panel.
Click on Profile
Click on Edit Signature
A test box displays.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up. I'll put those instructions next.
Add any other text, such as
your name, cat's name,
city and state,
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like food issues, allergies, IBD, etc.

Now, for the spreadsheet. It will help us give you better feedback. Instructions are here.

Understanding the spreadsheet/grid:

The colored headings at the top are the ranges of glucose values. They are color-coded to clue you in as to meaning.

Each day is 1 row. Each column stores different data for the day.

From left to right, you enter
the Date in the first column
the AMPS (morning pre-shot test) in the 2nd column
the Units given (turquoise column)

Then, there are 11 columns labeled +1 through +11
If you test at +5 (5 hours after the shot), you enter the test number in the +5 column
If you test at +7 (7 hours after the shot), you enter the test number in the +7 column
and so on.

Halfway across the page is the column for PMPS (evening pre-shot)
To the right is another turquoise column for Units given at the evening shot.

There is second set of columns labeled +1 through +11
If you snag a before bed test at +3, you enter the test number in the +3 column.

We separate day and night numbers like that because many cats go lower at night.

It is merely a grid for storing the info; no math required.
 
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