20Merlin24
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How do you know if the current dose is too high or too low? Merlin's numbers seem to be jumping around quite a bit and I was wondering if a decrease this evening would be in order...? Am I seeing a bounce? Am I rushing this?
He's on "NPH 1/ Strength" which I assume means the doses I give are actually just half of what they're listed as. (I am unable to get anything else for several weeks because the vet refuses to prescribe anything but this, but will be switching as soon as I'm able to get him seen by a different vet.) Vet's office put him on 3 at diagnosis, and three days later increased to 4, which scared me because of his reaction. I was worried about hypoglycemia and my glucometer had not arrived yet.
He gets food during the day (wet, low and medium carb only, or boiled chicken). No dry.
Should I lower his dose back down to 2.5 U (=1.25) tonight? I'm just a bit discouraged and have little confidence that tomorrow's vet appointment will help much. I'm bringing him in either way because he's been limping really bad on his left front leg since yesterday. A couple of days ago he was playing for the first time in ages and then everything just went downhill. Yesterday and today he's just sleeping, which if fine if he's hurt his leg, but could it be related to the diabetes?? I know about the hind leg neuropathy, but this is the front.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
He's on "NPH 1/ Strength" which I assume means the doses I give are actually just half of what they're listed as. (I am unable to get anything else for several weeks because the vet refuses to prescribe anything but this, but will be switching as soon as I'm able to get him seen by a different vet.) Vet's office put him on 3 at diagnosis, and three days later increased to 4, which scared me because of his reaction. I was worried about hypoglycemia and my glucometer had not arrived yet.
He gets food during the day (wet, low and medium carb only, or boiled chicken). No dry.
Should I lower his dose back down to 2.5 U (=1.25) tonight? I'm just a bit discouraged and have little confidence that tomorrow's vet appointment will help much. I'm bringing him in either way because he's been limping really bad on his left front leg since yesterday. A couple of days ago he was playing for the first time in ages and then everything just went downhill. Yesterday and today he's just sleeping, which if fine if he's hurt his leg, but could it be related to the diabetes?? I know about the hind leg neuropathy, but this is the front.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
