AmyLena86
Member Since 2022
Hello!
One of my best friends told me how wonderful this forum is so here I am!
My 14 year old cat, Frank, was diagnosed with diabetes in June 2022, I started him on 1 unit of insulin on July 8th and have been charting everyday since then. I did chart a few days before he was on insulin and we tried low carb diet food only - that didn't work at all.
His diet is one flavor (chicken) of Fancy Feast Pate and occasionally tuna. Before his diagnosis of course he was eating kibble and occasionally wet food.
His glucometer is the One Touch Ultra 2 so I know it can test a little lower than a pet glucometer.
The first appointment when we got him started insulin, the vet said 1 unit probably would be too low given he is a large cat and weighs 12.1lbs (around 5.5kgs) (which is slightly low for him actually), however, within less than a week of being on 1 unit, he was consistently below 8 mmol/L and the vet said to me in person at first to give half a unit at 8 mmol/L or under, then a few days later said give no insulin at 8 mmol/L or under via email.
Since the vet said to not give him any insulin at 8 mmol/L or under, he has only had insulin one time in six days when he was at 10.6 mmol/L.
For the past 6 days, outside of the one morning he was at 10.6, he has been between 5.3 and 8.1.
I feel like this is a very quick turn around since he only started insulin on July 8th and today is August 1st. I do not suspect the Somogyi effect though, from what I have read, his numbers aren't reflecting that, he doesn't have high numbers in the morning and when he did, they were high all the time.
I am just looking for general thoughts and opinions. I am also wondering if this is likely early remission? I have read that under 5.5 I think, is where they want to be for a strong remission and I am committed to that. But what is the range he should be in without insulin for strong remission?
2 weeks between 3.5 and 5.5? Or 4 weeks between that range?
Thank you so much and I tried to attach his chart I made in excel but it wouldn't allow me to but I was able to post photos in a reply below.
Amy xx
One of my best friends told me how wonderful this forum is so here I am!
My 14 year old cat, Frank, was diagnosed with diabetes in June 2022, I started him on 1 unit of insulin on July 8th and have been charting everyday since then. I did chart a few days before he was on insulin and we tried low carb diet food only - that didn't work at all.
His diet is one flavor (chicken) of Fancy Feast Pate and occasionally tuna. Before his diagnosis of course he was eating kibble and occasionally wet food.
His glucometer is the One Touch Ultra 2 so I know it can test a little lower than a pet glucometer.
The first appointment when we got him started insulin, the vet said 1 unit probably would be too low given he is a large cat and weighs 12.1lbs (around 5.5kgs) (which is slightly low for him actually), however, within less than a week of being on 1 unit, he was consistently below 8 mmol/L and the vet said to me in person at first to give half a unit at 8 mmol/L or under, then a few days later said give no insulin at 8 mmol/L or under via email.
Since the vet said to not give him any insulin at 8 mmol/L or under, he has only had insulin one time in six days when he was at 10.6 mmol/L.
For the past 6 days, outside of the one morning he was at 10.6, he has been between 5.3 and 8.1.
I feel like this is a very quick turn around since he only started insulin on July 8th and today is August 1st. I do not suspect the Somogyi effect though, from what I have read, his numbers aren't reflecting that, he doesn't have high numbers in the morning and when he did, they were high all the time.
I am just looking for general thoughts and opinions. I am also wondering if this is likely early remission? I have read that under 5.5 I think, is where they want to be for a strong remission and I am committed to that. But what is the range he should be in without insulin for strong remission?
2 weeks between 3.5 and 5.5? Or 4 weeks between that range?
Thank you so much and I tried to attach his chart I made in excel but it wouldn't allow me to but I was able to post photos in a reply below.
Amy xx
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