Patricia&Garcia struggling to keep him healthy. ( Garcia the cat)

[Pattheteacher25]

@Christie & Maverick his numbers are increasing , even when the insulin dose is 4. Is it normal ?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...5nqgugPq1wqx8xeENXA9Dltkuis/edit?usp=drivesdk

 

[Christie & Maverick]

Here is your previous post for continuity

New member looking for advice

His numbers really aren’t increasing if you take into consideration 20% meter variance, he’s just staying in the higher ranges where he’s gotten very comfortable, this is what Marje had referred to in your previous post as glucose toxicity, and it quite often takes a few increases to get BG numbers to break through.

Please also keep getting a before bed test, just so we can be sure he’s not actually dropping lower at night.

Has his previous ear infection completely cleared up now? Are you still giving any medication for that? Hang in there, Patricia, I know it is very worrisome when the BG values don’t seem to improve much, please also keep testing for ketones. How has Garcia been doing, has his diarrhea resolved? Is he still eating ok?

 

[CORKY]

What is Garcia's diet? have you tested for ketones? these are two of the frequent reasons for continuous high BG's, or there could be a UTI. also most of the time is their diet, diabetic cats need to have a wet can diet between 0-10% carbs, cats cannot digest carbs, so if you are feeding kibbles and free feeding this is probably the reason, and again there could be other issues I have not mentioned as well, I see you are using Lantus, so I will tag a member that is familiar with Lantus and can help you better, my Corky uses Lantus, I do not give dosing advice, and I am not familiar with the protocols for Lantus.
PS
after posting this, the previous post showed up, so I see that Garcia is having digestion problems , and an infection as well, Marje has super knowledge and I see she gave yu advice as well, hope both issues have been resolved

 

[Pattheteacher25]

http://Thread 'New member looking for advice'

Here is your previous post for continuity

New member looking for advice

His numbers really aren’t increasing if you take into consideration 20% meter variance, he’s just staying in the higher ranges where he’s gotten very comfortable, this is what Marje had referred to in your previous post as glucose toxicity, and it quite often takes a few increases to get BG numbers to break through.

Please also keep getting a before bed test, just so we can be sure he’s not actually dropping lower at night.

Has his previous ear infection completely cleared up now? Are you still giving any medication for that? Hang in there, Patricia, I know it is very worrisome when the BG values don’t seem to improve much, please also keep testing for ketones. How has Garcia been doing, has his diarrhea resolved? Is he still eating ok?

@Christie & Maverick Hi, sorry for the delay in answering ( I was giving classes)
Garcia is on a homemade cooked diet no carbs . His ear infection is cleared , his dhiarrea disappeared and he is eating , drinking and doing his usual routine . He is not and has never been a playful cat but I can tell he is feeling well because if he isn’t he hides in a wardrobe . He isn’t doing that , he is being sociable even with our dog.

 

[CORKY]

@Sienne and Gabby (GA)

 

[Christie & Maverick]

http://Thread 'New member looking for advice'

@Christie & Maverick Hi, sorry for the delay in answering ( I was giving classes)
Garcia is on a homemade cooked diet no carbs . His ear infection is cleared , his dhiarrea disappeared and he is eating , drinking and doing his usual routine . He is not and has never been a playful cat but I can tell he is feeling well because if he isn’t he hides in a wardrobe . He isn’t doing that , he is being sociable even with our dog.

Excellent, I am glad to hear that Garcia is feeling well, that is definitely important! If you can keep getting a test or two this am cycle and a before bed test tonight, we can consider another increase tomorrow. As I said earlier, the before bed is very helpful so we can be sure that he’s not getting into lower numbers at night then going higher during the day. I don’t think he is, but I always feel better seeing those before bed tests at night.

 

[Pattheteacher25]

I’ll do so

 

[Christie & Maverick]

Great, thank you! Give Garcia a few belly rubs for me . I’ll keep watching the spreadsheet for updates later, and of course you can post as well with the tests if you have the time.