Syringe question

[analiese42]

I have started the lantus on my 12 year old Thai last night. I waited to see if diet change would reduce BG numbers 400-475. It has helped a little. So I began 1 unit 2 times per day as per vet instructions.
I am home testing as I am too afraid to just wing it without knowing numbers and how they are affected by insulin.

Question- when i fill the syringe and look for the first black line it does not seem like much. The black stopper seems so near the top, but then I count the remaining lines to 5 and it seems correct. I barely touch the plunger to inject.
How can I be confident that I am I doing it right for the right dosage?
How long until I see improvement in his condition?

I will start a spreadsheet.
Thanks !

 

[squeem3]

Here's a picture of the markings on a 3/10 cc insulin syringe:

The very first line closest to the stopper is zero. Newbies often don't realize that there is a zero line. What I used to do is count backwards from the 5 unit line. If I needed 1 unit, I start at 5 and count down (towards the needle) 4 lines and measure the insulin to that line.

There's a close up picture of 1 unit of insulin here: http://steverapaport.com/jock/SyringeFineGradations/ The insulin syringe in the picture has half unit markings.

 

[CD and BigMac]

This is a photo of 1 unit of insulin. The syringe in the photo is marked in 1/2 units so that is why this is at the second mark.
If your syringes have only the full unit marks, then you are correct that 1 unit is the very first mark (after the zero line.).

Yes, it is a very small amount. You did fine.

Edit: ah. Squeem beat me to it! :lol: