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JanetNJ said:
That 81 is still influenced by the food you have him before.... He should be hitting the peek of the insulin around midnight, but I'm glad he's over 50. Please keep monitoring. I know it's late but he could still drop.

You are doing awesome by the way.
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I'm going to definitely stay up all night if I need to. Anything for my sweet Theodore! It's just so scary knowing I need to know what to do to keep him alive.
 
JanetNJ said:
Tomorrow morning don't be surprised if the number is on the high side. Cats usually bounce high after going too low. It's the body's way of protecting itself.
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Ok and tomorrow morning I only give insulin IF it's above 200 right?
 
Kris & Teasel said:
Good work! You're not out of the woods yet - no food and another test in 20 minutes. You're learning one of the hard lessons right out of the FD gate and the knowledge you've gained is invaluable. :)
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Yes you are right about this knowledge being invaluable. This has been so awful, but I can't stop thanking you all for helping me. I honestly don't know what would of happened if it wasn't for you all.
 
JanetNJ said:
Yes, and please not 4 units!!! Lol
You shoot at 5 am est?
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Yes between 5-6am and then 5-6pm eastern time

I don't understand why the vet (who I love so much) didn't let me know about blood sugar dropping, or maybe that's something people just know? I had no clue until I started googling.
I don't want to talk badly about her of course, so I won't talk about it more - it's just hard to understand why they wouldn't recommend home testing and warnings?

Ok going to test again. He isn't even fighting the testing, thankfully. He's just so sleepy.
 
JanetNJ said:
Even if it's 500.... Don't shoot 4. Can I suggest you start at 1 for a few days, and set up a spreadsheet like the one in my signature. We can help you with it. It's made on Google Sheets and is how we help each other with dosing advice.

We can talk more about that tomorrow though.
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Oh, THANK YOU!!! so much...
 
It's 127 now.
Is this good?? Or maybe I gave too much honey or food? I'll test again in 20 minutes? It won't keep going up and up will it?
 
shawna said:
Yes between 5-6am and then 5-6pm eastern time

I don't understand why the vet (who I love so much) didn't let me know about blood sugar dropping, or maybe that's something people just know? I had no clue until I started googling.
I don't want to talk badly about her of course, so I won't talk about it more - it's just hard to understand why they wouldn't recommend home testing and warnings?

Ok going to test again. He isn't even fighting the testing, thankfully. He's just so sleepy.
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She really should have told you a no shoot number and signs of hypo. My vet didn't really push home testing. She just said some do test at home most don't and made it sound difficult to do.... It was through the encouragement from this forum that i started. I have no doubt without this forum CC would most likely not be in remission now.
 
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shawna said:
It's 127 now.
Is this good?? Or maybe I gave too much honey or food? I'll test again in 20 minutes? It won't keep going up and up will it?
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If he hasn't been given any food between this test and the previous one, this is good. He's nearing 7 hours after the dose so is either at or just past nadir (the lowest point for BG). No more food and another test in 20 minutes.
 
shawna said:
It's 127 now.
Is this good?? Or maybe I gave too much honey or food? I'll test again in 20 minutes? It won't keep going up and up will it?
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It most likely will continue to go up at this point. As I said most cats have a big bounce after going too low. It's OK. It won't hurt him if it goes up.
 
Kris & Teasel said:
If he hasn't been given any food between this test and the previous one, this is good. He's nearing 7 hours after the dose so is either at or just past nadir (the lowest point for BG). No more food and another test in 20 minutes.
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Ok, thank you!
 
Woohooo! 127 is great right now! One more test and you're almost finished!

The number will keep going up, but like Janet said, no matter how high it gets....only give one unit in the morning (assuming it's over 200).

And tomorrow, after you've had some time to sleep and recover from all of this drama, make sure you post and we can start to walk you through the things you need to know going forward.

You did a great job tonight, and can be very proud of the initiative you took to keep your kitty safe!
 
JanetNJ said:
It most likely will continue to go up at this point. As I said most cats have a big bounce after going too low. It's OK. It won't hurt him if it goes up.
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Is there any -too high- number like the 50 is for too low. Do you know what I mean? Like a too high number that would be life threatening? Sorry for so many questions!
 
shawna said:
Do I test until morning? I don't care about sleep, I will do whatever is needed. What numbers am I aiming for - just above 50 and what number would be too high?
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No, if the next test (no food) gives a good number, you're probably safe to go to bed.
 
shawna said:
Do I test until morning? I don't care about sleep, I will do whatever is needed. What numbers am I aiming for - just above 50 and what number would be too high?
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Between 50-120 is normal range. Don't aim for 50. Aim for around 100-120 for the lowest. In order to find the right dose though you'll start at 1.... Hold that for a while.... If it's not enough you can gradually increase by 0.25-.5. As I said, lots of experienced people on here that can help with that.
 
shawna said:
Do I test until morning? I don't care about sleep, I will do whatever is needed. What numbers am I aiming for - just above 50 and what number would be too high?
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We want to see 3 rising numbers. I'd the next test in 20 min is higher then you can probably call it a night.
 
Djamila said:
Woohooo! 127 is great right now! One more test and you're almost finished!

The number will keep going up, but like Janet said, no matter how high it gets....only give one unit in the morning (assuming it's over 200).

And tomorrow, after you've had some time to sleep and recover from all of this drama, make sure you post and we can start to walk you through the things you need to know going forward.

You did a great job tonight, and can be very proud of the initiative you took to keep your kitty safe!
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Ok one unit im of insulin in the morning, as long as it's over 200.
And I'm so thankful for any other information on where to go from here that you give me tomorrow.

I absolutely love you all..... I really, really do!!!
 
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shawna said:
Ok one unit im of insulin in the morning, as long as it's over 200.
And I'm so thankful for any other information on where to go from here that you give me tomorrow.

I absolutely love you all..... I really, really do!!!
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:kiss: we love you too. :)
 
JanetNJ said:
We want to see 3 rising numbers. I'd the next test in 20 min is higher then you can probably call it a night.
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Ok, oh I feel so relieved. I know I still have a lot to do and learn to keep my Teddy safe, but for now I'm so relieved he is ok in this moment. xoxoxo
 
Was "one unit im of insulin" a typo? Are you giving the insulin in his muscle or under his skin?
 
shawna said:
I'm not sure what im means, but I pull his skin up and shoot the needle under his skin. That's what the vet told me to do.
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That is the correct way. :)

"IM" is also used as a medical abbreviation for intramuscular injection, deep in the muscle... That's why I wondered where/how you were injecting.
 
StephG said:
That is the correct way. :)

"IM" is also used as a medical abbreviation for intramuscular injection, deep in the muscle... That's why I wondered where/how you were injecting.
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Oh wow I just saw my typo, how funny that's actually a real abbreviation and i didn't even know what it meant or mean to put it there LOL
thanks for checking!
 
I usually have typos on my posts too. We usually get what is meant to be said and if not someone will usually ask for clarification. Typos...curse of the "smart" phone and quick typing!
 
You're getting fast at those! That's a great number!

So just to clarify: The last dose of insulin was 7 hours ago, and between the last two tests, Teddy did not get any more food. Is that correct?
 
Djamila said:
You're getting fast at those! That's a great number!

So just to clarify: The last dose of insulin was 7 hours ago, and between the last two tests, Teddy did not get any more food. Is that correct?
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Yes when I saw that low first number I didnt worry about anything except getting the test result! and the more confident I am with the prick for the ear the less time he has to get angry I guess lol.

The last dose of 2 units of insulin was at 5pm, so yes 7 hours ago and I only gave him food and honey after that first low 40 something test - and that was over an hour ago now
 
Great! So you're all done for tonight!

You've really done a great job! Having one of our kitties go hypo is so scary, but you did everything right to get him back to safe numbers!

It's not uncommon for the BG to go pretty high after a hypo episode. It's part of how the body heals and protects itself. So please don't worry about whatever number you see in the morning. One high number isn't going to hurt, and we'll help you get him back on track.
 
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