Nepthaphis
Member Since 2014
Hi 
We’re still pretty new to diabetes and home testing, and although we’re lucky enough to have the sweetest, most patient sugarbaby there is, we’re having some problems – especially with the early morning testing..
Largo was diagnosed in the beginning of the month, and is currently getting 2 iu of Vetsulin at 6:15 PM and AM with his main meals. He’s also getting a smaller supper every night at around 9:30-10:00 PM as that has been his routine for the 7 years he’s lived with us and we’re reluctant to change too many things in his life at once – poor guy. His diabetes is still not regulated – his numbers are in the mid-twenties (European Human Glucometer), but we’re still a week away from the time when it’s safe to regulate the Vetsulin dosage. We’re in the process of changing his feeding to all wet food – as of today he’s officially off the dry kibble. (Yay for that at least!) And he is in a good shape overall – his appetite is good and he seems quite happy with his life, albeit a little more tired than usual.
We just started home-testing this Saturday, so we’re still novices. For the most part we manage okay, but the mornings are notoriously difficult and for the last two days we’ve not been able to get any readings in the morning
Largo has always loved sitting in our lap like a kid – with his back resting against our chest and his hind feet sticking out. We’ve adopted that as the ‘testing-pose’ and it seems to be working quite well. Usually his ears just needs a bit of a rub while we cuddle him in order to get the blood flow going prior to using the lancet.
But in the mornings, Largo is hungry and impatient and squirms like a bag of jelly and we’re having the hardest time trying to test him pre-breakfast and pre-insulin. Also, it seems so much harder to actually draw any blood in the mornings regardless of our ear rubbing (With which he has little patience too at that time of day) Every sound in the house seems to have him convinced someone is eating breakfast without him, and with us being tired and stressing out about not getting him tested this is no good combination
(He does already get a treat before and after testing to keep the experience positive)
Can we feed him a small portion of his breakfast prior to testing? (How quickly does the food affect the readings?) Does anyone have the same problems and/or some good advise for us?
I'm sure things will get better with time and patience, but right now we're quite overwhelmed with the whole thing - trying to learn as much as possible about his condition, trying to do the right thing and keep him safe and happy.
Tired hugs from Heidi & Largo
We’re still pretty new to diabetes and home testing, and although we’re lucky enough to have the sweetest, most patient sugarbaby there is, we’re having some problems – especially with the early morning testing..
Largo was diagnosed in the beginning of the month, and is currently getting 2 iu of Vetsulin at 6:15 PM and AM with his main meals. He’s also getting a smaller supper every night at around 9:30-10:00 PM as that has been his routine for the 7 years he’s lived with us and we’re reluctant to change too many things in his life at once – poor guy. His diabetes is still not regulated – his numbers are in the mid-twenties (European Human Glucometer), but we’re still a week away from the time when it’s safe to regulate the Vetsulin dosage. We’re in the process of changing his feeding to all wet food – as of today he’s officially off the dry kibble. (Yay for that at least!) And he is in a good shape overall – his appetite is good and he seems quite happy with his life, albeit a little more tired than usual.
We just started home-testing this Saturday, so we’re still novices. For the most part we manage okay, but the mornings are notoriously difficult and for the last two days we’ve not been able to get any readings in the morning
Largo has always loved sitting in our lap like a kid – with his back resting against our chest and his hind feet sticking out. We’ve adopted that as the ‘testing-pose’ and it seems to be working quite well. Usually his ears just needs a bit of a rub while we cuddle him in order to get the blood flow going prior to using the lancet.
But in the mornings, Largo is hungry and impatient and squirms like a bag of jelly and we’re having the hardest time trying to test him pre-breakfast and pre-insulin. Also, it seems so much harder to actually draw any blood in the mornings regardless of our ear rubbing (With which he has little patience too at that time of day) Every sound in the house seems to have him convinced someone is eating breakfast without him, and with us being tired and stressing out about not getting him tested this is no good combination
(He does already get a treat before and after testing to keep the experience positive)
Can we feed him a small portion of his breakfast prior to testing? (How quickly does the food affect the readings?) Does anyone have the same problems and/or some good advise for us?
I'm sure things will get better with time and patience, but right now we're quite overwhelmed with the whole thing - trying to learn as much as possible about his condition, trying to do the right thing and keep him safe and happy.
Tired hugs from Heidi & Largo
