Katie and Fuzzy
Member Since 2010
First, I would like to apologize for not posting in the longest time. I've been so busy that I haven't had any free time at all. 
I think the last time I posted was about 4 months ago to report that Fuzzy was once again back on the juice. He got sick while I was away, and the vet had put him on Caninsulin which I switched back to Lantus when I came back.
At that time I had a lot of trouble getting his BG regulated. His numbers were extremely high, and the glucometer read "HI" at least twice which never has happened before, (he's been diabetic for almost 3 years). Finally I got him into lower numbers, and then into the normal readings which is 85 to 145 for him, (he's always been a higher blood glucose kitty, even in remission). After he got into the normal numbers, I began testing him once in the morning, and once in the evening before injecting insulin. He was on half a unit, which I decreased to half of half a unit, then finally to about 0.1. He kept on getting too low on any higher dose than 0.1, but he kept on having numbers from 115 to 155 in the mornings and evenings. He would drop lower with more insulin, but it would always be too low, almost to the point where the glucometer would read "LO," (luckily it never came to that but it was too close for comfort.) I did the same thing as I did last time using the tight regulation method, giving him a bit of insulin even though his BG was within normal range, but the numbers never really changed, usually they were around 115 to 135. Even as a high blood glucose kitty, he should have some lower numbers sometimes, at least in the nineties. He always did before when he went into remission, (which has been twice already, this would be the third time). He would have numbers between 75 and 125 when he was in remission the last times. But for some reason, his BG doesn't go down as much as it should now. I just tested him now, (at 3:30pm), and he's at 120, and usually around this time of day he's lower, (and this was over an hour after he ate). Granted I haven't given him insulin in a week. He was throwing up last week which has always been a sign of remission before. I stopped the insulin, and he stopped throwing up. The insulin wasn't doing any good anyway, he was staying at the same numbers on 0.1 as he is by himself now, and like I said, anyting higher than 0.1 brought him down too low.
It's been exactly a week since his last insulin injection, and it seems like he's in remission again because his BG lowers by itself and doesn't surpass 145. But these numbers are still strange because they are in the high normal, and he doesn't seem to get any lower than 105 which he was this morning, but now he's 120. The small amount of insulin doesn't help, and he doesn't seem to need it, but I was wondering if maybe it was normal for older cats to have blood glucose in the high normal regularly? He's 20 years old now, which is like 90 in cat years. He eats well, has a good weight, he's as active as an old cat gets, (which isn't very), and his coat is shiny. He had a blood panel done about 5 months ago and there was nothing wrong other than the diabetes. Any suggestions on why his numbers have gotten so weird? Is he in remission or just honeymooning? It's been only a week, and I remember from last time it has to be 2 weeks before we know for sure he's OTJ again. Please help me figure this out. Thanks.
I think the last time I posted was about 4 months ago to report that Fuzzy was once again back on the juice. He got sick while I was away, and the vet had put him on Caninsulin which I switched back to Lantus when I came back. At that time I had a lot of trouble getting his BG regulated. His numbers were extremely high, and the glucometer read "HI" at least twice which never has happened before, (he's been diabetic for almost 3 years). Finally I got him into lower numbers, and then into the normal readings which is 85 to 145 for him, (he's always been a higher blood glucose kitty, even in remission). After he got into the normal numbers, I began testing him once in the morning, and once in the evening before injecting insulin. He was on half a unit, which I decreased to half of half a unit, then finally to about 0.1. He kept on getting too low on any higher dose than 0.1, but he kept on having numbers from 115 to 155 in the mornings and evenings. He would drop lower with more insulin, but it would always be too low, almost to the point where the glucometer would read "LO," (luckily it never came to that but it was too close for comfort.) I did the same thing as I did last time using the tight regulation method, giving him a bit of insulin even though his BG was within normal range, but the numbers never really changed, usually they were around 115 to 135. Even as a high blood glucose kitty, he should have some lower numbers sometimes, at least in the nineties. He always did before when he went into remission, (which has been twice already, this would be the third time). He would have numbers between 75 and 125 when he was in remission the last times. But for some reason, his BG doesn't go down as much as it should now. I just tested him now, (at 3:30pm), and he's at 120, and usually around this time of day he's lower, (and this was over an hour after he ate). Granted I haven't given him insulin in a week. He was throwing up last week which has always been a sign of remission before. I stopped the insulin, and he stopped throwing up. The insulin wasn't doing any good anyway, he was staying at the same numbers on 0.1 as he is by himself now, and like I said, anyting higher than 0.1 brought him down too low.
It's been exactly a week since his last insulin injection, and it seems like he's in remission again because his BG lowers by itself and doesn't surpass 145. But these numbers are still strange because they are in the high normal, and he doesn't seem to get any lower than 105 which he was this morning, but now he's 120. The small amount of insulin doesn't help, and he doesn't seem to need it, but I was wondering if maybe it was normal for older cats to have blood glucose in the high normal regularly? He's 20 years old now, which is like 90 in cat years. He eats well, has a good weight, he's as active as an old cat gets, (which isn't very), and his coat is shiny. He had a blood panel done about 5 months ago and there was nothing wrong other than the diabetes. Any suggestions on why his numbers have gotten so weird? Is he in remission or just honeymooning? It's been only a week, and I remember from last time it has to be 2 weeks before we know for sure he's OTJ again. Please help me figure this out. Thanks.
I've had him since I was really little. He was born in our home, so he's never lived anywhere else.
I just wish those numbers would get lower. Otherwise he's doing awesome.