juliepatchouli81
Member Since 2016
hello, I am new to the forum and haven't yet set up my bio. I have been blindly shooting 1.5( on the short side yesterday) units of Lantus but got a monitor and was working up to using it. Mouser was diagnosed almost two months ago and has been all over the place with her numbers at the vet. After numerous visits we adjusted her insulin numerous times, numerous vet curves etc. my vet finally settled on 1.5 units and we have a fructosamine scheduled for tomorrow. It's been about 3 weeks on the 1.5 unit since our last vet visit.
Last night about 5 hrs after her shot I noticed her twitching in her back leg and whiskers and acting lethargic. I got out her monitor and got a 21! It's a relion confirm micro. It was my first time trying to test her so I tried again and got 22. The vet comparison on their meter a few weeks ago read 100 points higher, but the week before that my meter was on par with vet number, so I'm not sure what to think. I went into panic mode, gave her some gravy fancy feast and waited about 30 minutes. Tested again at 31, gave some more dry food and karo syrup. 30 minutes later she was up to 57, waited 20 up to 60. Gave rest of gravy wet food, tested in 30 and it was 121. I fell into a restless half sleep and just visually watched her, tested again 5 hrs later. She was up to 400 ( tested about an hr before normal feeding/shot time)
Now I am wondering if I should give her no insulin, reduced insulin, or what to do. The vet isn't open for another hour. Can someone please advise? I am thinking I should take today off and test throughout the day, although now her numbers are up she's a bit less cooperative and on to me.
Last night about 5 hrs after her shot I noticed her twitching in her back leg and whiskers and acting lethargic. I got out her monitor and got a 21! It's a relion confirm micro. It was my first time trying to test her so I tried again and got 22. The vet comparison on their meter a few weeks ago read 100 points higher, but the week before that my meter was on par with vet number, so I'm not sure what to think. I went into panic mode, gave her some gravy fancy feast and waited about 30 minutes. Tested again at 31, gave some more dry food and karo syrup. 30 minutes later she was up to 57, waited 20 up to 60. Gave rest of gravy wet food, tested in 30 and it was 121. I fell into a restless half sleep and just visually watched her, tested again 5 hrs later. She was up to 400 ( tested about an hr before normal feeding/shot time)
Now I am wondering if I should give her no insulin, reduced insulin, or what to do. The vet isn't open for another hour. Can someone please advise? I am thinking I should take today off and test throughout the day, although now her numbers are up she's a bit less cooperative and on to me.
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