Here's the thing though, Rachel. Kevin is the caregiver, and he is following his vet's instructions. He's grateful for our suggestions, and doesn't resent our advice which is overwhelmingly negative to what he is doing. Except for me. And the reason that I don't bat an eye is because he isn't batting an eye. And his spreadsheet shows no reason, (other than our own preconceived notions about Prozinc and dosing), for concern. Would I tell someone to follow the method he's used? No, I'm not that aggressive. But I have no problem supporting HIS choices because he's taken full responsibility for doing things way more aggressive than anyone here might think is "okay". Which I have done every time he has posted an update.
"Aggressive" works and I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that it offers the greatest chance of remission. Just like with Lantus and Lev, an aggressive treatment method offers the best chance at remission. That doesn't mean "TR" for Prozinc. It means trying to get the numbers into lower ranges as quickly and as often as possible. It also means that every cat really is different, and each cat requires a different method of dosing. It means different doses on different BG preshots, and taking advantage of "long cycles". That's the way things used to be done in PZI. Look back at the oldest threads on this forum. And before that, on the old board that is no longer accessible, a whole lot of people did follow tight regulation for PZI. That's where most of my "thinking" comes from because I see that it worked. And although I wasn't posting here when Bob was diabetic, and most of those people were no longer around when I joined, I would have fit right in with them. I never asked for advice here. And that's not because I felt that the advice was "too conservative". It was because I (like Kevin) had total faith in my vet and her methods, which just happened to be aggressive. I had no clue that was true, it was just what I did.
And I really, really don't mean to sound harsh or critical by saying this, but I have always believed that if I had joined FDMB and immediately started asking for dose advice here, Bob would never have gone into remission. So that's why I am the lone voice in the wilderness trying to make people understand how I think.
). As I said last night:
. Also I'm happy that when "R" became a part of the equation, you had a couple of the greatest minds on the board guiding you and getting you through it!