Barbara Lightner
New Member
Please advise:
Teddy was diagnosed in July (day of dental for severe stoma/gingivitis and extractions..surgery was cancelled and rescheduled to two weeks later when his BG was less than 200). It was believed his diabetes came from steroid injection given last October and would be temporary. He was started on Lantus 1 u. His blood sugars were coming down nicely to 144, 167, 150, 120. I was instructed to give 1/2 u and hold if under 150. My vet kept mentioning a "sliding scale chart" that would guide the doses. Lately, at time of next dose of Lantus, he's below 150...so I've held the Lantus...and rechecked at 5 or 6 hours and found him still under 150..so he got Lantus once a day for a few days. Now, he's back in the 220's and recently has climbed to 260's and this AM 336. and we've had trouble with vomiting through this. It's getting worse and seems to start right after the Lantus shot. He was vomitting very freqently when he was getting Lantus 1 u every 12 hours. Now, I dread giving him Lantus as he gorges himself, then vomits. This morning I didn't let him eat at all before Lantus and he hasn't vomitted. This newbie really needs help knowing how to manage the vomiting...what it's coming from and how to overcome it...and how to manage insulin doses. Is there a scale to use as a guideline for dose based on Blood glucose with Lantus? I also haven't taken the time to study how to do the insulin curve. Teddy's swelling in his mouth is also awful..extractions of all teeth but his canines didn't help the poor fellow.
Teddy was diagnosed in July (day of dental for severe stoma/gingivitis and extractions..surgery was cancelled and rescheduled to two weeks later when his BG was less than 200). It was believed his diabetes came from steroid injection given last October and would be temporary. He was started on Lantus 1 u. His blood sugars were coming down nicely to 144, 167, 150, 120. I was instructed to give 1/2 u and hold if under 150. My vet kept mentioning a "sliding scale chart" that would guide the doses. Lately, at time of next dose of Lantus, he's below 150...so I've held the Lantus...and rechecked at 5 or 6 hours and found him still under 150..so he got Lantus once a day for a few days. Now, he's back in the 220's and recently has climbed to 260's and this AM 336. and we've had trouble with vomiting through this. It's getting worse and seems to start right after the Lantus shot. He was vomitting very freqently when he was getting Lantus 1 u every 12 hours. Now, I dread giving him Lantus as he gorges himself, then vomits. This morning I didn't let him eat at all before Lantus and he hasn't vomitted. This newbie really needs help knowing how to manage the vomiting...what it's coming from and how to overcome it...and how to manage insulin doses. Is there a scale to use as a guideline for dose based on Blood glucose with Lantus? I also haven't taken the time to study how to do the insulin curve. Teddy's swelling in his mouth is also awful..extractions of all teeth but his canines didn't help the poor fellow.
