Numbers are down!!

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racn1320

racn1320

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Finally went to vet and checked out at 252. vet says to keep doing what im doing,see her in a month!! Is that cutting it a little close,should i reduce insulin .25? im giving her 2 units twice a day!
 
what insulin? and what meter?
on an alphatrack low is 80-90.... on a human glucometer , 50.... and neither is too low.... just optimum....
any numbers under that need boosting with food and more frequent testing/monitoring....


I'd like a lot more info to help whether or not you should reduce.....
i'll go look and see if you have other previous posts....
 
okay.... looks like you are a newbie....no previous posts...

really need more data....
if that's 500 pre shot and down to 252 at the lowest..... you are on a good path....

give us more info....
do you have some test numbers....
are you testing any yourself?
are you aiming for regulation ( under 200 all the time) or what we call tight regulation.... trying for numbers in the optimum range all the time....
 
lantus,vet said cats get excited when on way to vet and she does which could raise points 100-150 so im guessing she is really around 100ish
 
okay.
are you testing on your own?
there is a steep learning curve in the beginning.... and it feels overwhelming to many.
You just have to go one step at a time....

over in the lantus/levemir forum http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/lantus-glargine-levemir-detemir.9/ there are many sticky's.... start reading.... : )

I get the feeling you aren't testing your cat yourself and that would really really help keep your kitty safe.

I can't tell you that 2 units is too much but it sounds like it could be.... or it might be tomorrow....


We are willing to help you as much as you want. ( even down to every detail)
You have found a very family like community of cat lovers who will help as much as you want. We've all been there , in the beginning.... we remember how we felt....
and it's good to find that you aren't alone....

I hate it when a vet pats someone on the head and says come back in a few weeks....
everyone here lives fd 24/7....
 
I think im going to lower it to 1.75 units and go back and check later,how often you home test,vet seems to think all good
 
Vets frequently dismiss the idea of home testing. I can't fathom WHY. The vet that diagnosed my Tink was pretty adamant that testing at home was basically a waste of time and money. THANK GOODNESS I found this forum - because the vet would have overdosed Tink within the first two weeks.

Testing at the vet gives you one number (or if you pay them to do a curve, maybe one day's worth of numbers). Problem is... you might see completely different numbers the next day (or the next hour).

I currently test about 5 times a day (4 minimum) - once before each shot (I wouldn't give myself or my child insulin without testing first - I wont do it to my cat either) and once 2-3 hours later to see how it's affecting him (as that can vary by cycle). IF he throws me a low number, I test more often. At first, you'll probably want to test more often - as you learn how it affects your kitty (throughout the whole cycle) you can scale it back a bit. Tink is just finally working on being regulated - after about 8 months back on insulin (he'd gone into remission shortly after we started insulin the first time - which is why the vet would have had him overdosed had I not been home testing).

There ARE vets out there that are supportive and seem to know what they're talking about. It took me a long time to find one, but I did. In the meantime, these guys (this forum) saved Tink's life and my sanity. They are LIVING this disease 24/7. Some vets may have become educated in it - but like anything - there's something to be said for real-life experience.
 
I dont think my cat would let me prick her ear at least 5 times a day lol,I have to take her to vet just to get nails trimmed,she wont let me do it.
 
You might be surprised. My cat won't let me anywhere near trimming her nails either, but she'll let me take tests from her ear or her paw pad. I was surprised she didn't put up more of a fight, but she doesn't.
 
it's a learning process.

every time you test, you want to give them a treat. you have to find an appropriate treat that they like. Mine liked http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Life-Single-Ingredient-4-Ounce/dp/B007THO8E6/?tag=felinediabetesfdmb-20

if your cat doesn't like so much handling, you can start out giving a treat every time you sit together.... touch her ears.... give a treat.

Many of the cats here come running when they here the meter beep or the zippered bag with the meter in it....


if you need more of a list of good treats, ask...
 
Please carefully read what people are telling you. They helped me get my cat into remission 5 years ago. My baby relapsed and they have been great at getting our numbers down.

I always thought vets knew everything, they don't. The vet we were seeing wanted me to increase insulin without checking my kitties levels. That's when I ran as fast as I could to another vet and found this site.

Thankfully my new vet is open to my following advice here and uses this site for information. I learned to home test and that is a must. One low number in a cycle doesn't mean they are always low.

Please look at the lantus/levemir forum. Even looking at titles you can see how cats numbers vary through each cycle and can day by day.

Just some advice. Hope you see that you should hone test.
 
I thought Tink would refuse pokes & shots too... but the treats really do work wonders. I also use the freeze dried pure meat treats (I use PureBites, but there are several brands out there). At this point, I dont even need to use them. He comes running when he hears the alarm go off (indicating it's testing time). He knows that means a meal is soon to follow and he's ALL ABOUT the FOOD. LOL If I feel like getting a test that isn't in our regular routine, I just call his name and he follows me to the bathroom (where we test). I basically only break out the treats occasionally now - usually just if he starts getting fidgety. OR sometimes if I don't plan on feeding right after the test. But he doesn't get them regularly anymore and still comes running. He actually fights the shots much more than the tests. I think the insulin burns - he flinches and doesn't sit still. I'm not sure if it's due to the burn of insulin, or due to his desire to run straight to the food bowl. LOL
 
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