Michelle and Schatzie
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Hi Everyone,
I have to admit, I'm freaking out a little right now. 11 days ago we raised Schatzie's evening dose from .5 units to 1 unit and her numbers started to look really good for a few days. She was finally getting low/mid 200's for both her morning and evening preshots.
Then I went on vacation for 4 days and everything went bad. She started showing mid/high 300s for both preshots (and other than on one occasion when she bounced she's NEVER had pink evening preshots until now). I hoped that maybe she was just a bit stressed that I was gone, even though my fiance was still here taking care of her, and would return to normal once I got back, but unfortunately that hasn't been the case.
Last night she had a 376 for her evening dose and this morning she is at 404! She's NEVER had a red number before--not even when she was still on the steroids and not yet on insulin and being tested at the vet.
I have no idea what to do or what is going on. Does she need a higher dose? I don't think she's bouncing, unless her nadir has suddenly moved later by several hours. I'm going to test at +3 and +5 today to try to get a sense of what's going on.
Other than an increase in her thirst/hunger she's acting normal.
Do you think a visit to the vet is in order? Any suggestions? I'm going a little out of my mind right now with worry...
I have to admit, I'm freaking out a little right now. 11 days ago we raised Schatzie's evening dose from .5 units to 1 unit and her numbers started to look really good for a few days. She was finally getting low/mid 200's for both her morning and evening preshots.
Then I went on vacation for 4 days and everything went bad. She started showing mid/high 300s for both preshots (and other than on one occasion when she bounced she's NEVER had pink evening preshots until now). I hoped that maybe she was just a bit stressed that I was gone, even though my fiance was still here taking care of her, and would return to normal once I got back, but unfortunately that hasn't been the case.
Last night she had a 376 for her evening dose and this morning she is at 404! She's NEVER had a red number before--not even when she was still on the steroids and not yet on insulin and being tested at the vet.
I have no idea what to do or what is going on. Does she need a higher dose? I don't think she's bouncing, unless her nadir has suddenly moved later by several hours. I'm going to test at +3 and +5 today to try to get a sense of what's going on.
Other than an increase in her thirst/hunger she's acting normal.
Do you think a visit to the vet is in order? Any suggestions? I'm going a little out of my mind right now with worry...