ohiogal
Active Member
Hi all,
OK, so today's the day I drop Casey's insulin dose from 4 units to 1, to see if it has any effect on her freaky high numbers and make sure she's not going through rebound.
I got up early this morning, took her BG number (394), fed her and my civvie Kennedy each about 3/4 of a can of Fancy Feast (hers has her 1 1/2 ml. of Lactulose for her constipation), then sneaked the bowl of dry Iams Low Residue kitty food off the floor.
Then I gave her 1 unit of Lantus. Geez, it's such a small dose, I'm not sure I'd be able to feel it if it didn't go in! But, I'm pretty sure it did.
So now we play the waiting game! I'll be taking Casey's BG levels about every 2 hours. How often do I check the ketones? Will there be a change today do you think, or should I continue this through tomorrow?
Also, I was planning on feeding them both small meals through the day, so they don't miss the bowl of dry food on the floor and get used to it being gone before Monday, when I have to go back to work. I was thinking 1/3 a can each maybe at noon and about 3 or 4 (I usually feed them around 6). Does that sound OK?
Have a great day, everybody! Further bulletins as events warrant. Thanks for any advice/suggestions!
PS How much does it affect her BG levels if I take them while she's eating? That seems to be the least stressful way to get a drop of blood out of her...she doesn't notice I'm messing with her ear when she has her face in the dish!
OK, so today's the day I drop Casey's insulin dose from 4 units to 1, to see if it has any effect on her freaky high numbers and make sure she's not going through rebound.
I got up early this morning, took her BG number (394), fed her and my civvie Kennedy each about 3/4 of a can of Fancy Feast (hers has her 1 1/2 ml. of Lactulose for her constipation), then sneaked the bowl of dry Iams Low Residue kitty food off the floor.
Then I gave her 1 unit of Lantus. Geez, it's such a small dose, I'm not sure I'd be able to feel it if it didn't go in! But, I'm pretty sure it did.
So now we play the waiting game! I'll be taking Casey's BG levels about every 2 hours. How often do I check the ketones? Will there be a change today do you think, or should I continue this through tomorrow?
Also, I was planning on feeding them both small meals through the day, so they don't miss the bowl of dry food on the floor and get used to it being gone before Monday, when I have to go back to work. I was thinking 1/3 a can each maybe at noon and about 3 or 4 (I usually feed them around 6). Does that sound OK?
Have a great day, everybody! Further bulletins as events warrant. Thanks for any advice/suggestions!
PS How much does it affect her BG levels if I take them while she's eating? That seems to be the least stressful way to get a drop of blood out of her...she doesn't notice I'm messing with her ear when she has her face in the dish!