Smiffy's trip to Vet June

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Looby & Smiffy

Looby & Smiffy

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Hello girls ....
@Elizabeth and Bertie , @Diana&Tom @Capoo @Marlena

Sorry not been here for a while ... I don't seem to find this site so easy to use and I was a bit upset by one person being way too bossy for my liking - not helpful ......

I will get to doing the spreadsheet at some point @BJM but I HAVE been taking readings ... she has had good ones at +7 and +8 as low as 10.9 .... and up to 15.

After the two hypo episodes I had with Smiffy and the response I got from Alex the Vet, I 'sacked' him and reduced Smiffy's dose from 2 units of Caninsulin to one unit as I felt it was too high - putting her at risk of hypos and not agreeing with her. I also decided to allow Smiffy to graze through the day and sure enough she eats around her estimated Nadir time most days. She has on the whole been more herself and sitting outside and coming for walks with me - not hiding under the chair upstairs as she used to.

I have managed to take a urine sample twice now - once a week ago and once yesterday .... both showed negative for keytones thankfully but the second showed high glucose in her urine.

Her Fructosamine test after being on 2 units was 405 and the one yesterday was 436 on one unit so I am not so happy about that but the new Vet we have chosen for her at the same Surgery Roberta is soooo much better ... she is open to all opinions and ways of going about things and is a member of the ISFM (I told her about catinfo.org too) ... she specializes in the care of elderly cats and has one of her own.

When we saw her yesterday she was happy with Smiffy on one unit and said that we could at some point change to Glargine insulin (same as Lantus) if I feel Smiffy might be better on it.

Smiffy is still needle shy so home testing is limited most days to +7 ir +8 but I HAVE managed a +3 that was 8.5.

Roberta wanted me to change to the Alphatrak glucometer as she said that the AccuChek meter I have can be + or -3 readings out but the girls on the Facebook Feline Diabetes site all seem to think the meter I have is fine .... the Alphatrak is sooo expensive and we can't claim it on our insurance anyway.

Smiffy has a sore paw and Robert confirmed my fears that it felt like a bit of arthritis so she has prescribed Seraquin to begin with so see if it helps before going to Meticam which might be a bit too much for her at the moment with its possible side effects .....

I would be really grateful for your opinion about all this .... I think we have found a caring and open-minded and well qualtified new Vet ...

Looooooby
 
Hey @Looby & Smiify I was wondering how you were getting on. I am glad you reduced Smiffy's dose and can now manage to test her. With Caninsulin I am always finding glucose in the urine as the sugars roller coaster up and down so don't worry too much about that at the moment. Those numbers look ok to me. You don't want to push her down too far given her history. The alphatrak is expensive but I now use a mix of freestyle lite and alphatrak strips to save funds. Most people on this site get on fine with a human meter so I would just carry on if you don't want to spend even more money. Can you sort out a spreadsheet now you are back and update your signature with her current food and insulin so people don't keep asking you. I think you are making really good progress but if you switch to Lantus you really need to be a pro at the testing so see if you can mange to do a curve at some point.
 
Alexi said:
Hey @Looby & Smiify I was wondering how you were getting on. I am glad you reduced Smiffy's dose and can now manage to test her. With Caninsulin I am always finding glucose in the urine as the sugars roller coaster up and down so don't worry too much about that at the moment. Those numbers look ok to me. You don't want to push her down too far given her history. The alphatrak is expensive but I now use a mix of freestyle lite and alphatrak strips to save funds. Most people on this site get on fine with a human meter so I would just carry on if you don't want to spend even more money. Can you sort out a spreadsheet now you are back and update your signature with her current food and insulin so people don't keep asking you. I think you are making really good progress but if you switch to Lantus you really need to be a pro at the testing so see if you can mange to do a curve at some point.
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Thanks for replying ... a curve is still a bit of a stretch for Smiffy as she is still so needle shy poor thing. Thanks for the reassurance re sugar in urine ... will try to update my signature ... have to go now ... hungry myself ......
 
Alexi said:
Hey @Looby & Smiify I was wondering how you were getting on. I am glad you reduced Smiffy's dose and can now manage to test her. With Caninsulin I am always finding glucose in the urine as the sugars roller coaster up and down so don't worry too much about that at the moment. Those numbers look ok to me. You don't want to push her down too far given her history. The alphatrak is expensive but I now use a mix of freestyle lite and alphatrak strips to save funds. Most people on this site get on fine with a human meter so I would just carry on if you don't want to spend even more money. Can you sort out a spreadsheet now you are back and update your signature with her current food and insulin so people don't keep asking you. I think you are making really good progress but if you switch to Lantus you really need to be a pro at the testing so see if you can mange to do a curve at some point.
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@Alexi just found loose stools in her litter tray for the first time since she was diagnosed ...... Can't think what the cause could be ... Will have to feed her a high carb Hills I/d dry tomorrow that worked last time ..... And call the Vet again ..... I don't have pumpkin available to me here in the UK or the means to buy it .....
 
Fortiflora (OVC) works really well for loose stools for my civvie.... I give him size 5 capsules at least 2x a day--if he was a good eater I would put it on food but he grazes.
I/D is nice and bland but it is HC so it will raise BG-
Has the vet considered having you do fluids at home? Is that something you think you could do? It may help to feel better and ward off a full blown IBD issue.
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jayla-n-Drevon said:
Fortiflora (OVC) works really well for loose stools for my civvie.... I give him size 5 capsules at least 2x a day--if he was a good eater I would put it on food but he grazes.
I/D is nice and bland but it is HC so it will raise BG-
Has the vet considered having you do fluids at home? Is that something you think you could do? It may help to feel better and ward off a full blown IBD issue.
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Have to stick with i/d for the moment and rish a couple of days of high BG ... want to know what has caused it really ...... can't do fluids yet .. only just getting used to home testig ...... don't frighten me with IBD - that is not what is happening is it?
 
Looby, I'm so happy that you have a new vet, that's a very good move.
Loose stool might be a sign of many things like upset stomach and it will pass on its own or IBD or pancreatitis.
I don't understand the issue with dry food - it was my impression that you feed her dry prescription diet anyway as you said Smiffy can't tolerate wet food. Could you please clarify that for me.
It is imperative that you discuss her tummy problems with the vet, could Caninsulin cause her upset stomach?
I would be interested to know what would influence your decision to change Smiffy's insulin to Levemir. In my opinion it would be a fantastic move forward so please think about it.
 
Marlena said:
Looby, I'm so happy that you have a new vet, that's a very good move.
Loose stool might be a sign of many things like upset stomach and it will pass on its own or IBD or pancreatitis.
I don't understand the issue with dry food - it was my impression that you feed her dry prescription diet anyway as you said Smiffy can't tolerate wet food. Could you please clarify that for me.
It is imperative that you discuss her tummy problems with the vet, could Caninsulin cause her upset stomach?
I would be interested to know what would influence your decision to change Smiffy's insulin to Levemir. In my opinion it would be a fantastic move forward so please think about it.
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Have spoken to the Vet and she doesn't think it is IBD or Pancreatitis at all or she would seem unwell and would be losing weight .... she says I am doing the right thing by feeding her a different dry food prescription called i/d (instead of her usual diabetic prescription dry food m/d that is low carb etc) just for a few days as it will help to harden her stools ....... it worked before when she was having loose stools just before she was diagnosed (which is why we took her to the Vet in the first place) ..... The Vet thinks it could be stress as it has happened directly after a visit to the Vet for a fructosamine test and not to worry unless it doesn't sort itself out by Monday ..... I have also got some fortiflora sachets so I am putting one sachet per day on her food (so just started that today) ...... the i/d dry food is not for diabetics so her BG is going to be higher for the next few days until she is back on her usual diabetic dry food but it is important to sort out the loose stools ...... I've now ordered some fortiflora ..... the Vet doesn't want to do a test for IBD unless absolutely necessary as it is a surgical procedure ....... I have been out with Smiffy today in the sun and she is bright and last night sat on her chair bed which is something she has not done for a while ...... I can't be sure that the Caninsulin is upsetting her but if she continues to have problems and only then will we change to Glargine ..... the Vet Roberta has to justify it because of the rules about changing insulin ...........I am definitely thinking about it or I wouldn't keep telling the Vets about it ... thankfully Roberta has it firmly in the picture for Smiffy if we both feel Smiffy is not well on it ..... she seems fine today but I have to just keep wathing her ......... Vet said she could also have got a bug ..... this is the first time in nearly 3 months that she has had loose stools ..... Roberta told me to give her another ring on Monday if things have not improved ....
 
Marlena said:
Looby, I'm so happy that you have a new vet, that's a very good move.
Loose stool might be a sign of many things like upset stomach and it will pass on its own or IBD or pancreatitis.
I don't understand the issue with dry food - it was my impression that you feed her dry prescription diet anyway as you said Smiffy can't tolerate wet food. Could you please clarify that for me.
It is imperative that you discuss her tummy problems with the vet, could Caninsulin cause her upset stomach?
I would be interested to know what would influence your decision to change Smiffy's insulin to Levemir. In my opinion it would be a fantastic move forward so please think about it.
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It's not that Smiffy can't tolerate wet food ... she just won't eat it ... just licks it and has a tiny nibble then turns her nose up and walks away the little tinker ....
 
Hi Lucille,

Just a short message to tell you that a lot of members of FDMB are also present on Facebook.
So it's really not pleasant to see that you denigrate people from FDMB on Facebook....
 
Capoo said:
Hi Lucille,

Just a short message to tell you that a lot of members of FDMB are also present on Facebook.
So it's really not pleasant to see that you denigrate people from FDMB on Facebook....
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I'm sorry - it spilled out - it was in the heat of moment when I was feeling quite distressed about Smiffy and wanted to come here but was afraid that I would get the one person that seems to want to chastise me rather than try to help - I didn't name names ..... I also made it clear that all the other girls were fantastic .... sorry if I have upset anybody .... I need the support but I don't need to have one person make me feel that I am doing the wrong thing all the time ..... that is why I had a break from the FDFM ... forgive me for mentioning it on Facebook ... I always recommend people join the board beacuse of all the experience and advice and support that is here ....
 
Capoo said:
Hi Lucille,

Just a short message to tell you that a lot of members of FDMB are also present on Facebook.
So it's really not pleasant to see that you denigrate people from FDMB on Facebook....
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I thought you were referring to me mentioning somebody here that was deemed by some of the other girls here to be coming on to me a bit strongly here and not being helpful but that was ages ago - all done and dusted (although it did make me leave the board for a while but I didn't mention that on Facebook I don't think).

So, I have looked back again at what I did write on Facebook and I don't think I denigrated people on the FDMB ..... I said that somebody had scared the life out of me by suggesting I might need to take steps to ward off 'a full blown IBD issue' (which I thought was a bit extreme after just giving one symptom ie loose stools) ...... I really don't think it is helpful to suggest the worst possible scenario without helping me to rule out things like stress, a visit to the Vet, the fact that Diabetic cats have a slightly more surpressed immune system to other cats etc .... It DID scare the life out of me to begin with until I thought about it more pragmatically ..... I think people have to be careful what they say when they haven't got all the facts ..... just saying .......

Otherwise I have great respect for the advice and support given by most of the board and not only recommend it to people on Facebook but gave the details to my Vet to have a look at ..... fortunately I have a Vet now called Roberta who is open to exploring new sites ........
 
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Just to let everybody know ..... the Hill's i/d and some fortiflora worked and after just two days her stools are fine again so I think she was just stressed after the visit to the Vet ...... you know you love your cat when you are delighted to see a good poo from them
 
Looby & Smiify said:
Just to let everybody know ..... the Hill's i/d and some fortiflora worked and after just two days her stools are fine again so I think she was just stressed after the visit to the Vet ...... you know you love your cat when you are delighted to see a good poo from them
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Personally this isn't highschool. If your going to ask for advice and then go talk about the people from here helping you on the facebook group then why not just start asking your new vet to help you with your questions.
 
scoobydoox said:
Personally this isn't highschool. If your going to ask for advice and then go talk about the people from here helping you on the facebook group then why not just start asking your new vet to help you with your questions.
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Fortunatley I was able to talk to the Vet but it was not certain that she would call back so I asked for as much advice as I could get hold of because I was worried ...... do I have to belong exclusively to one group ..... I don't understand why you are having a go at me ......... I take advice from both groups and I give some of the girls on Facebook that have problems to come here for more information - surely I am entitled to get more than one opinion ..... was is the problem? Now it really is high school!!!!

@Elizabeth and Bertie and @Marlena @Alexi help me out here .... am I going mad or is this getting ridiculous?
 
I haven't been here for a while either as it was starting to feel a bit obsessive for me, and I needed to 'chill' for a bit.

Very pleased with Archie's numbers. Will do another curve at some point soon, when I get a chance.
 
Sonya NZ said:
I haven't been here for a while either as it was starting to feel a bit obsessive for me, and I needed to 'chill' for a bit.

Very pleased with Archie's numbers. Will do another curve at some point soon, when I get a chance.
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I think intense is the word Sonya ..... shame as there is so much information available here and some very helpful members ....... great that you are getting good numbers .... t

This post was supposed to be an update on Smiffy's progress since the last time I was here but has gone off at a tangent once more!!!!
 
I think it may be timely to remember that message boards are all about mutual respect. Many of us come here (FDMB or Facebook) in a highly emotional state and forget that we are actually asking advice from a very broad cross-section of people who are not vets but simply experienced care-givers who want to pass on their best advice because they care deeply about kitties and what their care-givers face. Some advice will be gentle and soothing; some will be practical and matter-of-fact; other people just want to get to the nitty-gritty and say it like it is, spell things out with no fancy packaging - especially if the OP has asked the same questions before and appears not to be acting on advice given before. There is a place for all these and we can choose whether or not to accept and act on any of the advice - and we should do so with a grateful heart.

Looby, I have looked at the post you mention on Facebook where you say you had left this board because you were being "bullied" by one member. No, you didn't name names but we have a good idea of the member you are referring to - a hugely experienced and caring member of FDMB who cares passionately about the welfare of all the kitties here and does indeed write at length and in great detail with the aim of helping other members to understand exactly what they are dealing with. You may call these posts "essays" but in fact they are hugely informative and to be honest I feel that we all owe an enormous thank you to this member (as well as many others of course) who has spent many hours offering genuine, well-meant advice simply because she cares so much. Where else but FDMB would you have the benefit of free advice based on years of experience and countless hours spent on this board reading and learning about hundreds of other kitties around the world, in order to pass on that knowledge to others in need... I'm personally very saddened that you have felt "bullied" by this member when I can assure you that she has only ever had your very best interests at heart. You are perfectly entitled, of course, to ignore her advice, but to finish where I started this message, I do feel that these boards are all about mutual respect and if you decide not to follow someone's advice - which is totally your prerogative - then it is nice to at least be appreciative of the time spent in putting that advice together.

Sorry if you don't agree with me but as you tagged me in this thread I feel I have to say what I think.

Diana
 
Diana&Tom said:
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Looby, I have looked at the post you mention on Facebook where you say you had left this board because you were being "bullied" by one member. No, you didn't name names but we have a good idea of the member you are referring to - a hugely experienced and caring member of FDMB who cares passionately about the welfare of all the kitties here and does indeed write at length and in great detail with the aim of helping other members to understand exactly what they are dealing with. You may call these posts "essays" but in fact they are hugely informative and to be honest I feel that we all owe an enormous thank you to this member (as well as many others of course) who has spent many hours offering genuine, well-meant advice simply because she cares so much.
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And the recent remission of my cat is largely due to the help I have received from this particular member and her "essays".........
 
I think there has been all round misunderstanding here ....... thanks to the advice and knowledge that I have gained here and Facebook, I have changed Vets and have got Smiffy's numbers down and am able to have more control over Smiffy's treatment and well being. As you can see from my initial post on this thread, her new Vet is very open minded so we can work well together. That is not to say that I don't want the ongoing advice and support of this group and the Facebook group as I progress with Smiffy's condition ...... this should be all about Smiffy after all ......... however, you have to understand that I can't follow all the advice due to Smiffy and my particular circumstances for example despite me trying to get her to eat wet food for nearly two weeks she just won't eat it which is a shame but she is still doing well on the dry food. You girls and the girls on Facebook gave me the confidence to reduce her insulin and enable her to graze to ward off hypos and she is much better for it (against her old Vet's advice who mentioned PTS twice!!!) .. she is doing really well so far but changing to Glargine is still a possibility .... I am getting more experienced now at home testing but still can't do pre-shot readings beacause of Smiffy's behaviour....... this is why it is not helpful to have somebody repeating the same information to me and giving me the feeling that I am not caring for Smiffy properly or somehow putting her in danger ...... The girls on Facebook that have been following me over the last few weeks have told me how well I am doing with her so I came back here to share that information so that you are up to date with Smiffy's situation as we go forward together .... as for the matter over Smiffy's loose stools and the comments I made, I have already explained that ....... hope this helps to clarify things ..... I don't want there to be bad feeling ...... this is all about Smiffy whom I absolutely adore as you must know ....
 
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Smiffy seems to be around the same range of reading each day ... just tested at +7 and she was 14.4 yet again ... not too bad .... she looks really well .... this time she didn't mind me testing her .... I poked her on the fur side of the ear and got a good amount of blood that way ..... also she was lying on the floor which has been more difficult in the past so pleased with that .... she is finally getting used to being tested .. she is a little tinker to treat ... she doesn't seem to have realised that all the things I do for her are to make her feel better yet ....

She has a routine now that I am trying to break - at meal and shoot time ... she eats a little bit and then runs off up the stairs or to the back of the house and knows that I am going to follow her with the bowl with a treat when she eats a bit more .... I then give her the shot and she moves off ... I then put the bowl of food back to her eating place and she comes down or back to eat the rest of her meal ..... it is a real run around .... if I tested her before I fed her (if I could get to her) she would run off and not eat until 'the coast is clear'! I managed it once and her reading (now on one unit instead of two) was 15 (so not in the twenties as she was when she was first diagnosed) and one reading at +3 and she was 13.5 ...... if she doesn't go down in the next month, I am going to talk to the Vet about changing to Glargine (Lantus) to see if it makes a difference .....

She has shown no signs of hypo as she did twice on 2 units so my decision to drop the dose was the right one ..... and around her estimated Nadir, she has a little snack so it is much better to have her food out after her shot ......
 
I have thought about things here on the board ...... I really think it is all about Smiffy at the end of the day so I am asking you really for a line to be drawn under the matter - you are right I have to choose who I listen to and not react ... there is always somebody that is not going to understand my situation or somebody that is gong to want to diagnose over the internet because they care .... just not always as helpful as they think they are being .... I am very careful not to give advice when I don't know the whole story or to dictate to anybody about their care of their cat ...... I have been very upset by the whole thing so I hope that I have not upset anybody in particular ......... I hope that is a resolution to the situation and look forward to being in touch with you all again @Elizabeth and Bertie , @Alexi , @Tuxedo Mom , @Capoo @Diana&Tom and @Marlena and the others girls that have helped me xxxxx
 
Woodsywife said:
How is Smiffy today? How did you come by that name?
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Smiffy is fine today thank you ..... just taken her for a walk in the garden (she needs me to hold her paw these days as there is a little person next door and there used to be a dog there which she hasn't forgotten) .... we sat in the wind and she rolled in the grass and just sat and stared and marked a shady spot under the eucalyptus tree .......

My husband's Mum and Dad used to have a black cat called Purdee ...... Malcolm's Dad really loved the cat and his nickname (Malcolm's Dad's nickname) was Smiffy (they are all Smiths) so when he got a black cat we decided to name her in honour of Malcolm's Dad who died too soon ...... I am now a Smith so Smiffy is a Smiffy Smith and also gets called Smiffy Smiff or just Smiff .... the girls at the Vets laugh when they call out her name!!!

How is Smokey - sounds as if you have a lot to deal with with him .... does he still go out? Which of the two cats in your photo is he?

Are you on Facebook at all ... there is very good site there just called Feline Diabetes ........ when Smiffy had her first of two hypo episodes some of the girls were there for me and 'talked' me through the whole thing - it was amazing ..... it was live help on line from girls in the UK nad in the States ... they even talked me through having a rest after Smiffy had gone to the Vet and got in touch with me the next day ..... Facebook is a lot faster than here but this site has so much information and write ups to help .....

Are you in the UK or elsewhere?
 
Looby & Smiify said:
I have thought about things here on the board ...... I really think it is all about Smiffy at the end of the day so I am asking you really for a line to be drawn under the matter - you are right I have to choose who I listen to and not react ... there is always somebody that is not going to understand my situation or somebody that is gong to want to diagnose over the internet because they care .... just not always as helpful as they think they are being .... I am very careful not to give advice when I don't know the whole story or to dictate to anybody about their care of their cat ...... I have been very upset by the whole thing so I hope that I have not upset anybody in particular ......... I hope that is a resolution to the situation and look forward to being in touch with you all again @Elizabeth and Bertie , @Alexi , @Tuxedo Mom , @Capoo @Diana&Tom and @Marlena and the others girls that have helped me xxxxx
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Looby, I don't think you have upset anyone in particular, it's just that we all do have to be careful what we say on these very public message boards and as I said in my post here on Sunday, we should all respect each other whether or not we like the advice given or the style in which it is delivered. Every human is different in the same way that ECID but what I do know for absolute fact is that we are all true cat lovers and devoted to our kitties... So if someone appears to be over-doing the advice, it is only because they care so very much about other people's cats as well as their own. Bear this in mind and you will feel less upset by the way some people come across in these forums. Remember also that just because a particular thread is started by one member, it doesn't mean that the content isn't relevant to other members who may be reading it - and that's why this is such a fantastic resource of information and support, ie we can all learn about how to treat our beloved kitties in all sorts of ways, directly and indirectly.

Long live FDMB!

Diana
 
Diana&Tom said:
Looby, I don't think you have upset anyone in particular, it's just that we all do have to be careful what we say on these very public message boards and as I said in my post here on Sunday, we should all respect each other whether or not we like the advice given or the style in which it is delivered. Every human is different in the same way that ECID but what I do know for absolute fact is that we are all true cat lovers and devoted to our kitties... So if someone appears to be over-doing the advice, it is only because they care so very much about other people's cats as well as their own. Bear this in mind and you will feel less upset by the way some people come across in these forums. Remember also that just because a particular thread is started by one member, it doesn't mean that the content isn't relevant to other members who may be reading it - and that's why this is such a fantastic resource of information and support, ie we can all learn about how to treat our beloved kitties in all sorts of ways, directly and indirectly.

Long live FDMB!

Diana
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I agree that people have to be careful what they say which is exactly my point ...... I know everybody truely cares about all our cats as do I - I just ask that people be careful to understand each individuals circumstances before passing judgment on the care that they are able to give their cat - advice and dictating are two different things and it is not the board's or any other site's job to diagnose but to advise and support ....
Diana&Tom said:
Looby, I don't think you have upset anyone in particular, it's just that we all do have to be careful what we say on these very public message boards and as I said in my post here on Sunday, we should all respect each other whether or not we like the advice given or the style in which it is delivered. Every human is different in the same way that ECID but what I do know for absolute fact is that we are all true cat lovers and devoted to our kitties... So if someone appears to be over-doing the advice, it is only because they care so very much about other people's cats as well as their own. Bear this in mind and you will feel less upset by the way some people come across in these forums. Remember also that just because a particular thread is started by one member, it doesn't mean that the content isn't relevant to other members who may be reading it - and that's why this is such a fantastic resource of information and support, ie we can all learn about how to treat our beloved kitties in all sorts of ways, directly and indirectly.

Long live FDMB!

Diana
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That is exactly my point ...... I do think we all have to be careful how we deliver advice or comments and find out a bit more about a person's and cat's circumstances first. Passing judgement, dictating treatment and diagnosis are not the point of this forum ..... the considered advice I get here is the point which I find invaluable and I regularly recommend people join for this reason ...

Now back to this thread .... what do you think of the situation I now have with Smiffy's new Vet Roberta? What do you think of her approach and the numbers that I am getting for Smiffy? I would value you opinion Diana please ..... Smiffy seems very well - taking her for walks every day so that she can enjoy the outside for at least an hour or so each day .... she is so sweet - needs me to hold her paw to go out in the garden because we have a little person next door that she doesn't like ......

I want to keep you all updated so we can go forward together with Smiffy's well being the most important thing ....
 
Looby & Smiify said:
Smiffy is fine today thank you ..... just taken her for a walk in the garden (she needs me to hold her paw these days as there is a little person next door and there used to be a dog there which she hasn't forgotten) .... we sat in the wind and she rolled in the grass and just sat and stared and marked a shady spot under the eucalyptus tree
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Sounds like he had a nice walk.

My husband's Mum and Dad used to have a black cat called Purdee ...... Malcolm's Dad really loved the cat and his nickname (Malcolm's Dad's nickname) was Smiffy (they are all Smiths) so when he got a black cat we decided to name her in honour of Malcolm's Dad who died too soon ...... I am now a Smith so Smiffy is a Smiffy Smith and also gets called Smiffy Smiff or just Smiff .... the girls at the Vets laugh when they call out her name!!!

That's to funny.

How is Smokey - sounds as if you have a lot to deal with with him .... does he still go out? Which of the two cats in your photo is he?

Smokey is the grey kitty. Tux the other, is his first ever housemate. They adore each other.

Are you on Facebook at all ... there is very good site there just called Feline Diabetes ........ when Smiffy had her first of two hypo episodes some of the girls were there for me and 'talked' me through the whole thing - it was amazing ..... it was live help on line from girls in the UK nad in the States ... they even talked me through having a rest after Smiffy had gone to the Vet and got in touch with me the next day ..... Facebook is a lot faster than here but this site has so much information and write ups to help .....

I didn't know about them until later on. They don't give dosing advice.

Are you in the UK or elsewhere?

I'm in the U.S.. Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains.
 
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Woodsywife said:
Sounds like he had a nice walk.

My husband's Mum and Dad used to have a black cat called Purdee ...... Malcolm's Dad really loved the cat and his nickname (Malcolm's Dad's nickname) was Smiffy (they are all Smiths) so when he got a black cat we decided to name her in honour of Malcolm's Dad who died too soon ...... I am now a Smith so Smiffy is a Smiffy Smith and also gets called Smiffy Smiff or just Smiff .... the girls at the Vets laugh when they call out her name!!!

That's to funny.

How is Smokey - sounds as if you have a lot to deal with with him .... does he still go out? Which of the two cats in your photo is he?

Smokey is the grey kitty. Tux the other, is his first ever housemate. They adore each other.

Are you on Facebook at all ... there is very good site there just called Feline Diabetes ........ when Smiffy had her first of two hypo episodes some of the girls were there for me and 'talked' me through the whole thing - it was amazing ..... it was live help on line from girls in the UK nad in the States ... they even talked me through having a rest after Smiffy had gone to the Vet and got in touch with me the next day ..... Facebook is a lot faster than here but this site has so much information and write ups to help .....

I didn't know about them until later on. They don't give dosing advice.

Are you in the UK or elsewhere?

I'm in the U.S.. Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains.
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I think it is a bit dangerous to give dosing advice on the net ...... I am in a quandry as I have just done a test on Smiffy and her numbers are creeping up again so I am going to have to call the Vet ..... it is odd as she is better than she has ever been ......maybe I will start another thread here and see if the girls can stick to the subject this time ... this thread was a waste of time for Smiffy .... lovely to have met you though ...... I will start another thread and see what the girls can advise ...... the problem is I don't home test enough ....

Smokey looks adorable .. love grey cats ...

I had a friend who was English but she lived in Pensylavnia for a long time as she was growing up and she had the most gorgeous accent - very gently American accent .....

How can I find you on Facebook? The group there talked me through a hypo epsisode with Smiffy .... there were about four girls on line so they could help me as things were happening - it was brilliant!
 
scoobydoox said:
This is where you make a post for the insulin you are using requesting advice regarding it. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/vetsulin-caninsulin-humulin-n.19/
There are many members on this forum that stay up all night helping other members going through a hypo etc.
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I have posted another thread .... maybe I should copy it to that pa
scoobydoox said:
This is where you make a post for the insulin you are using requesting advice regarding it. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/vetsulin-caninsulin-humulin-n.19/
There are many members on this forum that stay up all night helping other members going through a hypo etc.
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OK scoobydoox - done that thanks .... love your name by the way
 
scoobydoox said:
This is where you make a post for the insulin you are using requesting advice regarding it. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/vetsulin-caninsulin-humulin-n.19/
There are many members on this forum that stay up all night helping other members going through a hypo etc.
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I am sure they do and that is wonderful ...... I wasn't suggesting that the Facebook group is better .... not a competition ..... for me Facebook was faster as this site is really slow on my computer for some reason so in the event of an episode ..... I just post and there were several girls there immediately and the messages come through really quickly ...... and I had all the posts to view so the layout for me suited me at the time ....... would I post on the main forum here if I had another episode to deal with or is there a specific forum to look for?
 
Being that you don't know many people to tag on here yet for that I would post it in the main forum where there is a more people. The normal place would be in the section I posted before for your type of insulin. You can also change the icon on your thread to 911 meaning emergency. Not sure why the forum would be slow on your computer I am using a really old computer and it loads fine for me. It may be the browser you are using. I use chrome which loads fairly quick compared to internet explorer or mozilla firefox.
 
scoobydoox said:
Being that you don't know many people to tag on here yet for that I would post it in the main forum where there is a more people. The normal place would be in the section I posted before for your type of insulin. You can also change the icon on your thread to 911 meaning emergency. Not sure why the forum would be slow on your computer I am using a really old computer and it loads fine for me. It may be the browser you are using. I use chrome which loads fairly quick compared to internet explorer or mozilla firefox.
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I have already posted the same thread on the main forum ....... I copied to here .... I don't think it is an emergency - she is behaving really well ... just wondered if I should take a reading instead of a shot one evening if I can as she won't go for both ... she will run away after the poke .....
 
Looby & Smiify said:
I have already posted the same thread on the main forum ....... I copied to here .... I don't think it is an emergency - she is behaving really well ... just wondered if I should take a reading instead of a shot one evening if I can as she won't go for both ... she will run away after the poke .....
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I meant in the future that is how it would work if you need help with Smiffy during a hypo etc.
 
scoobydoox said:
I meant in the future that is how it would work if you need help with Smiffy during a hypo etc.
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You see I already had to scroll to the top of this page to find out which thread I am on! I thought your comments here were on the Vetsulinn forum! So I would normally post on the Vetsulin forum for a hypo ?
This FDMB is slow just some days and not others on my computer .. ... I'm not making it up!

So back to Smiffy again and the current status quo ...... Keep drifting off again! I have started a separate thread on the main forum and copied it to the Vetsulin forum ....that was several hours ago and no replies yet ....

I will have to have a look at what you mean by the icon so that I know where to put 999 oh 911 ..... I have to keep scrolling up here ........ This is another difference with Facebook ..... I can have numerous posts all on one page and don't have to keep scrolling up and down ..... Again not competing just saying why it might be easier for me in an emergency ....

Again back to Smiffy now ... My question was (which I had almost forfotten since we have gone off piste so many times) is I am wondering if I should try a preshot test before her. Food in the evening and not give her her shot unless extraordinarily I can do both and see what her highest number might be .....
 
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