MisMelzy
Member Since 2013
Just an update on Lucky and a question. I've been testing her once a week. Readings have stayed in the 70-90's range. I stopped giving her any Friskies because I thought maybe that was attributing to the spike in blood glucose readings. Until today she tested at 123. And then I tested again cause I wanted to make sure and then it went down to 106. And she has not had any Friskies (Low Carb special diet kind) in months. However, I did have to test her three times and before the test she jumped up on the desk which is a little higher than a kitchen table and up and off the bed twice. Because she'd follow me when I went to get another test strip! The first couple of times I didn't get enough blood then the final time I did. So I'm thinking that was what caused the spike, her being so active before and during. However it brings up a question, is it totally possible that this is normal for her? I test her once a week usually on a weekend. Though I tested today because I fed her in the am and forgot I had to test her. I like to test her before she's eaten anything in the morning. But I occasionally test her in the pm just to see how numbers are then too. Normally in the PM she's lower, and am she is higher. Is it normal for a cat to have normal numbers vary that much? I know it's still not insulin numbers at all. And I know I'll test her tomorrow am and she's be back in the normal range of 80's-90's. It usually goes back down. I plan on testing her tomorrow morning just to be sure.
To refresh new people here, and others, Lucky never was on insulin. I got her regulated and stabilized before needing insulin. She regulated by diet only. She eats Fancy Feast Classic only flavors accept seafood because she's allergic to it.
To refresh new people here, and others, Lucky never was on insulin. I got her regulated and stabilized before needing insulin. She regulated by diet only. She eats Fancy Feast Classic only flavors accept seafood because she's allergic to it.
