7/4 Gretchen's Trinka: Rest In Peace sweet Trinka

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  1. Trinkasmommy

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    Yes went back to sleep. It was 158 at 3 am gave him perfect portion be is acting hungry so testing bg again now
     
  2. Trinkasmommy

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    Was 455 he was on his way into bedroom to wake me
     
  3. Trinkasmommy

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    Waiting for response before feeding liver shake
     
  4. Yong & Maury GA

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    Response for what, exactly? If it's for what to do this morning, check the bottom of page 2 of your thread here. ;)
     
  5. HWright

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    Hi Gretchen. Sorry, I was assist feeding Azalea and just finished that part of her breakfast.

    With today's plan re t/f/s because of last night's late shot and unless @MrWorfMen's Mom (Linda) has modifying suggestions re Trinka's pm+6 and pm+11 readings, I'd say go ahead with Linda's plan that she indicated in her early morning post above.

    That would mean to shoot 2units at 12 noon today, you'd test by 11:30, get preshot food into Trinka and then shoot the 2units (not 2.5) at noon.

    Between now and 11:30 let him eat small amounts of low carb low phos and some liver shake (being sure he's not getting more than 60ml or approx 1/4 cup per day of the liver shake).

    Then, don't shoot what would be tonight's dose (Skip pm shot) and resume Trinka's 4am t/f/s tomorrow morning (Sunday). I'd continue with the 2 unit dose tomorrow.

    You're bringing Trinka to vet today at 1 pm for fluids and b12. I agree that it's time to get a 2-week redo of his bloodwork, the CBC panel being preferred and includes checking on his kidney function, anemia and his phos and potassium levels (that need to be monitored often bc of the supplements he's on for high phos and low potassium). Can you have those done today?

    Also, cuz you mentioned that Trinka's stool was "hard" yesterday, you can begin to add about 1/2 -1 tsp of canned plain pumpkin to his food, starting with that amount and 1-2x daily.

    And this afternoon when you're home from the vet, maybe we can get your spreadsheet into the signature part of your profile page. I saw when I looked at your spreadsheet earlier, that you've entered early morning test results. Super!

    Sina
     
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  6. Trinkasmommy

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    1.40 vet apt. Will try to get blood work done next Saturday I get paid on Friday
     
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  7. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Only thing I would add is not to feed Trinka between 09:30 am and 11:30 am this morning so the pre-shot reading is not food influenced.:)
     
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  8. Trinkasmommy

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    OK he finished eating at 9.30 won't feed again until after pre test
     
  9. HWright

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    Super :bighug:, re above Gretchen and all. And lots of scritches for Trinka, too.
    Keep us posted and thanks
     
  10. Trinkasmommy

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    It's high. Still 2 or 2.5 units?
     
  11. Trinkasmommy

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    432 on everpaw meter
     
  12. HWright

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    2u right,Linda?
     
  13. Kris & Teasel

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    It would be very helpful to us if you could set up your signature with a link to your spreadsheet so we can see what's been going on. Without this we have to scroll back through many posts and make our own list of injection/test times and BG numbers. Please make it as easy as possible for us to help you. I know there's a link to a spreadsheet somewhere but we shouldn't have to search for it. You have many people who want to help you and Trinka but we need this from you.
     
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  14. Yong & Maury GA

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    2.0U was my understanding and then skip tonight's shot, resume schedule Sunday 04:30/16:30.
     
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  15. Trinkasmommy

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    OK. Going away for weekend in 2 weeks July 13th to 18th seeing if he can stay at vets and get blood work done while there
     
  16. HWright

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    When Gretchen returns from vet this afternoon, hope can get SS link into the Gretchen's signature. She tried this morning but, and maybe it's my eyes, I didn't see it come up in her signature.

    In meantime here's Trinka's SS link to save scrolling back and forth time today
    (And I hope I have inserted the link correctly)

    Trinka's Spreadsheet
     
  17. Kris & Teasel

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    I can see it. I noticed that Gretchen's full name has appeared in the signature area of her posts. She might not want her surname there. I suspect she got that far but didn't know how to put a link to the SS into her signature.
     
  18. Trinkasmommy

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    On way home from vets. His ears are pretty beat up from all the poking. They want me to give him a break from testing and try again Tuesday
     
  19. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    I vehemently disagree with your vet about not testing BG again until Tuesday. It is NOT safe to give insulin under any circumstances without pre-shot tests and without a few mid cycle tests it will not be possible to see how Trinka is doing on the lowered dose. The choice here is to try to help Trinka in the best way possible or skip testing and hope for the best because not testing could result in Trinka getting insulin when her BG is too low for a shot and that would be very dangerous. The choice is yours but I think if you use one meter preferably the Relion (don't retest with the EverPaw because it serves no useful purpose to test twice) as well as getting some Neosporin (Polysporin) to put on Trinka's ears to help healing, Trinka's ears should be fine and it will definitely be safer and help us help you get Trinka sorted out sooner.
     
  20. Trinkasmommy

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    I tested at 8.30 pm 256 on relion meter
     
  21. Trinkasmommy

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    2 units at 12
     
  22. HWright

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    Hi Gretchen,

    Thank you for testing last night (Saturday) at 8:30pm et. The 256, which was +8.5 hrs after yesterday's noontime dose of 2u, IMO was encouraging.

    Did all go ok with skipping last night's shot? (so that you can resume the previous t/f/s cycle this morning.)

    This is about the hour when you'd be test and feed before you resume 2u shot at ca4-4:30am.

    Please post and update.
     
  23. Trinkasmommy

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    475 at 5 am had 2 units and a little bit of liver shake
     
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    Hi Gretchen,
    Glad you tested this morning and did 2u.

    The one-time elongated 16-hour skipped shot cycle (to get back on track with the early morning/early evening t/f/s cycle) and no food from after last night's test at 8:30 and this morning might account for the 475 this morning. That said, he didn't dive as low mid-cycle after the noon 2u injection. And I see the less extreme drop at mid-cycle last night on the 2u as a good thing because extreme drops and then sudden rises, especially long term, are really hard on his system including kidneys, pancreas etc.

    What we're trying to help with is to find both the right dose for Trinka's current needs, adjusting gradually as his body needs and giving his pancreas and other organs a chance to heal and balance. These all are reasons why home testing and having regular lab work done in the ways and kinds of tests suggested here are essential.
     
  25. Trinkasmommy

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    He seems a little nauseous. Working 8 to 4 or later but hubby is home today. He will spoon feed him if necessary
     
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  26. HWright

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    Ok and thanks for update, Gretchen.
    If he seemed off on his liver shake this morning, hold off on that til you make fresh batch. Glad your hubby will spoon feed and see that he's eating. If he has concerns during the day let us know.
    Also if you have some canned plain pumpkin, try to add some to his food portion, about 1/2 tsp pumpkin to start with, in case he's getting constipated.
    Can hubby test?
     
  27. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    The mid cycle 256 is indeed encouraging and a much gentler drop that you've been seeing. Stay with the 2u for now and we'll keep monitoring it to determine next steps in the next day or two. We need to remember that the extended cycles are playing into things here too right now so patience for the moment is key.
     
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  28. Trinkasmommy

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    Spoon fed him rest of liver shake/ Sheba when I got home after testing bg. It was 395 at 6.05. Ate a spoonful of liver shake and spoonful of sheba at 3. Immediately after eating jumped down and went pee. Went to box 2 more times since then. First time pooped a small amount second time pooped a lot.
     
  29. HWright

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    thanks Gretchen. What did you dose tonight and what time?
     
  30. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Gretchen, below is text you can copy and paste into your signature so those trying to help will have the info they need to offer ideas/suggestions pertinent to you and Trinka. I'm not sure if the link the SS will work this way or not but if not we'll fix it after you get the text in the signature.

    To do your signature:
    Copy the text under the label Signature below.
    Go up to the upper right hand of the page and hover over your screen name "Trinkasmommy".
    A menu will drop down and you just click on "Signature".
    This opens up a text box into which you can paste the text below.
    Once you paste in the text, scroll down and click on the "save changes" button.

    Let us know when you have done this please let us know so we can check the link for the spreadsheet.

    SIGNATURE TEXT -copy text below

    Trinka-13 yrs old male - DX May 2017- ~ 7 lbs - anemic, CKD , low potassium, URI- had antibiotic for URI, gets potassium supplement, phosphorus binder, B12 injections- Novolin N, Relion Confirm meter - Diet -K/D canned, FF, Sheba & Liver shakes- Trinka's Mom is Gretchen TRINKA'S SPREADSHEET
     
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  31. HWright

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    Thank you Linda (@MrWorfMen's Mom ) for providing the information above so that gretchen can add some signature information and the link to Trinka's spreadsheet.

    I will be out for a couple of hours this evening but am accessible.

    Gretchen, Please also reply here as to the time and #u of Trinka's pm dose. Thank you.
     
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  32. Trinkasmommy

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    6.00 pm 2.5 units bg was 395. Hubby fed him about 1 Tbsp Sheba and one Tbsp liver shake. Finished liver shake before insulin and immediately jumped down and peed. Pooped twice in one hour little bit first time a lot second time. Just gave him watered down Sheba with zobaline. Taking bg now before bed. 50?
     
  33. Yong & Maury GA

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    Great job getting your Signature setup, Gretchen! :bighug: Glad to hear he ate some more. Can you re-test right now to make sure that 50 isn't a wonky strip? Post immediately, please.
     
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  34. Trinkasmommy

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    Relion or everpaw meter
     
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    102 everpaw meter
     
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  36. Yong & Maury GA

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    Was the first one on ReliOn? Try to indicate which meter you use for each posted reading. Can you give him to eat some wet food?
     
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  37. Chris & China (GA)

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    Those are safe numbers, but you'll want to test again in 20-30 minutes from feeding him the Sheba

    @Yong .....she said on Facebook that Trinka's eating some Sheba

    50 was Relion, 102 was Everpaw

    ETA...I also think you'd probably best go back down to 2...or maybe 2.25 if you think you can do that

    We don't like to see them going quite that low on Novolin
     
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  38. Tuxedo Mom

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    Yong

    according to what she posted on the FDMB FB page the 50 was on a relion meter.

    ETA The 50 would be a +4 reading
     
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  39. Trinkasmommy

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    He ate a little watered down Sheba perfect portion Turkey pate. I also have ff classic and pro plan adult 11+ classic. I have nutrical also
     
  40. Yong & Maury GA

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    Oh ok, I forget she posts more over there :facepalm:. I thought she was given the suggestion to lower Trinka's dose but may have thought it was just for the last two.
     
  41. Trinkasmommy

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    Spoon fed him the Sheba
     
  42. HWright

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    Am here to support.
     
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  43. Trinkasmommy

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    Could fireworks have something to do with it? Last night it sounded like it was in our backyard scared the cat off the table
     
  44. HWright

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    I will correct thread title to reflect +4, was on way home when read Gretchen's message in dim light.

    Gretchen please recheck Trinka's bg as Yong and Chris ask, give food as they suggest and keep updating here.
     
  45. Trinkasmommy

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    Now 80 relion
     
  46. Chris & China (GA)

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    If fireworks scare them, most cats numbers will go higher due to the stress, but occasionally a cat will react to stress by going low

    That's a much safer number and in the right direction.......don't feed any more right now and test again in 30 minutes to make sure he stays up
     
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  47. Trinkasmommy

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    115 everpaw
     
  48. Trinkasmommy

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    Eating/drinking on his own now I need sleep for work tomorrow hubby will be up in an hour asking him to wake me will test then 20170702_225532.jpg
     
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  49. Chris & China (GA)

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    Might be a good idea to start a new thread tomorrow morning....this one's getting pretty long

    Just put the link to this one in tomorrow's so people can go back and read the history
     
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  50. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Gretchen, please lower the dose to 2u as of tomorrow morning and continue the 2u until we can see how it is working for Trinka. You need to avoid having Trinka get down to such low numbers when using Novolin and especially right now when you are still having to help feed her. It is extremely dangerous to have her BG dropping that low.

    I would also encourage you to pick one meter and stick with it. It is confusing for everyone when meter readings from both a human meter and a pet meter are in play particularly when BG is low and there is some urgency to understanding what is going on.
     
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  51. Trinkasmommy

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    168 relion meter
     
  52. Trinkasmommy

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    Will stick to human meter less blood. 454 at 6 am spoon fed him liver shake. Waiting to hear from vets hopefully soon have to get ready for work
     
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  53. Trinkasmommy

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    2 units insulin
     
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    Ok thank you Gretchen.
    I hope your vet will appreciate that 2.5u has been too much for Trinka. And that you will try what Linda (@MrWorfMen's Mom) and Chris (@Chris & China ) have urged above about doing the lower dose for the next few days and continued monitoring.

    I'm glad you tested early at pm +4 last night, checked in here and fed and retested. Had you waited to test later in mid cycle, Trinka's numbers could have dropped further and might not have been able to come back up enough with food to be safe.
     
  55. Yong & Maury GA

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    You did lower dose to 2.0U this morning, correct? SS says 2.5U, just clarifying :)
     
  56. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Well obviously we got no mid cycle today and then that horrific black pre-shot tonight. Wonder if that is indicative of yet another significant drop/bounce or lack of food/carbs through the day. Too many unanswered questions! I hate black pre-shots....they are not a good omen. :(
     
  57. HWright

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    Idk
    Hey Gretchen. How is Trinka tonight and can you fill us in too on his food intake and times?
     
  58. Trinkasmommy

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    Finished liver shake with Sheba added at 6. Offered water down ff he is finishing it now. 2units insulin at 6. Sounds congested and nose bleeding. Sneezing. Bg is 85
     
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  59. Trinkasmommy

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    Off tomorrow and vet apt for fluids Wednesday will do +6 recheck tomorrow and Wednesday. Spoon feeding him
     
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    154 just now ate about half a can watered down ff
     
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    Ready to nap with mommy 20170704_011153.jpg
     
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    Good morning Gretchen. Thanks for updating about Trinka. Heartened to see that Trinka's am bg is lower and looks to be stabilizing after last night.

    The extremely high pm preshot last night, as Linda described, might have been bc of bounce with not enough food during day to help counter a bg drop during the day.

    I know it can be hard to be sure he's got enough food in him on days when both you and hubby's work schedules mean that neither of you are home to be sure Trinka eating enough.

    How is Trinka this morning?

    Has Trinka had nosebleeds before? Was the bleeding bright or dark red?How is his breathing, congestion? How is his behavior this morning?

    Sending vines for a feel better day.
     
  63. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Gretchen, if you can, it would be helpful to get a reading at +4 or +5 instead of +6 for today and tomorrow's cycles to see how early/fast Trinka is dropping. He dropped a lot last night and that lower pre-shot this morning was nice but a bit unexpected. I am wondering if the dose is too high in relation to the amount of food Trinka is taking in. Until he will eat enough on his own, it's important to make sure he is not dropping too much especially when he is on his own and you can't ensure he's getting any nutrition during the peak drop in the cycle.
     
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  64. Trinkasmommy

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    Testing him now
     
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    First time I noticed nose bleed. Both nosterils. Cleaned his face didn't start up again yet
     
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    Clotted blood
     
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    Finished off ff now offering liver shake
     
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    Spoon feeding him
     
  70. Yong & Maury GA

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    Gretchen, could you please update the Spreadsheet with these numbers in their correct cell?
     
  71. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Gretchen, I think that test is around +4. and Trinka is very low, still safe now but may drop further. That reading was on the Relion meter, correct? I would suggest you either rub some honey on Trinka's gums or add some honey to the liver shake if Trinka will take it that way. We need to make sure she doesn't go any lower. Please do this and then get another test of BG in about 20 minutes.
     
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  72. Trinkasmommy

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    Relion meter. How about nutrical?
     
  73. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    You need something with a high sugar content to push the BG up quickly and I doubt Nutrical would have that much sugar in it but I'm not familiar with the ingredients. I'd stick with honey, karo syrup or maple syrup as they are very concentrated sugar content and will work quickly to bring BG up.
     
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    Just checked the Nutri-Cal. Since it has some corn syrup in it, it may help push BG up but I'd still rub some syrup or honey on Trinka's gums for a quick boost. Then if Trinka will take some Nutri-Cal, give him a bit. We don't want to fill him up with a lot of stuff to the point where he won't eat or drink anything in the next few hours because he's full.
     
  76. Trinkasmommy

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    Don't have that on hand. Vet suggested nutrical
     
  77. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    That's fine. It's not needed right now but you may want to pick some up for future use just to ensure you can get enough calories into Trinka.
     
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  78. Trinkasmommy

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    Just spoon fed him some liver shake. Bg dropped in an hour
     
  79. Trinkasmommy

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    Eating watered down Sheba with renakare
     
  80. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Gretchen, did you rub honey on Trinka's gums? I suggest you do so again immediately or get him to lick some honey off a spoon. Trinka is teetering on the edge of safe now and we can't let his numbers drop any further. Give honey or karo and test again in 15 minutes., If BG has not come up or stayed steady by then, you may need to take Trinka to the vet to get his BG up and keep him safe.

    Just saw your last post. That's good that he is eating but we need to be careful not to fill him up with stuff right now because you are going to have to keep his BG up for a few hours and he may need to eat more through that period of time. Please give him some honey or karo and just a bit of the Sheba if he's already had the liver shake. Do you have any food with gravy on it?

    The 51 now is far too low and we need to get that up ASAP. Please test again in 20 minutes after some honey or karo is either rubbed on his gums or he takes some off a spoon.
     
  81. Yong & Maury GA

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    Gretchen, If you were saying you didn't have karo, honey, or syrup can you ask a neighbor? In a pinch I think you can mix some white sugar with warm water to a syrup consistency. We don't want him going any lower, especially with his eating difficulties.
     
  82. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    @Yong will you be around to keep an eye on things here later today? I am going out later this afternoon and will not be available until very late tonight or possibly tomorrow morning and I think we need to seriousy reconsider the 2u dose at this point. I suspect Trinka might have dropped very low last night too so he's going to be more insulin sensitive now. I'm thinking dropping the dose to 1u tonight if pre-shot is high enough. Thoughts?
     
  83. Yong & Maury GA

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    I should be around for a couple hours to check in. Yes, I was just thinking about dose to either 1.0 or 1.25U depending on his PS.
     
  84. HWright

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    Just seeing these recent updates. I will update thread title to reflect today's and add 911

    Gretchen, yes bg far too low for him. In addition to the nutri-cal and getting some Karo or honey from neighbors: Do you have some maple syrup? If so try that in same way would do the honey etc. try not to load him up with too much food all at once. Needs the protein gradually to help offset the fast action of syrup stuff.
     
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  85. Trinkasmommy

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    Now has liquid stool
     
  86. Yong & Maury GA

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    Gretchen, please re-test his BG NOW and let us know if you've managed to get honey/syrup/karo from a neighbour. Trinka needs your help and you can't let his BG go any lower. Please note any behaviour changes as well.
     
  87. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    The stool is a concern but right now the BG needs to be the focus. Have you retested again yet? If not please do so now. It is vital to get Trinka's BG up and keep it up.
     
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    Yes re all and awaiting your bg and behavior update, gretchen.
     
  89. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Thanks @Yong . I see Dyana has looked in and with the 911 we'll get some more eyes on things here.
     
  90. Yong & Maury GA

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    More eyes are helpful but we're depending on updates from Gretchen :oops:
     
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    Gretchen just messaged another nosebleed getting bg
     
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    Wonderful to see the BG up now. Don't give any more food or other sweet stuff and check BG again in 30 minutes. We need to see if Trinka can hold the BG up there on his own without any more food/carb influence added.

    The nosebleed is concerning. Is this happening when Trinka sneezes or spontaneously? How long till it stopped bleeding? You could try an ice pack on his muzzle but I doubt he'd tolerate it well.
     
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    The next time you go to the store, I would buy a few cans of wet food with gravy in it, and some syrup or honey, and stash them in a separate corner of your pantry along with a printed out copy of the hypo instructions for the times when you need it. You don't want to be stuck in the middle of the night needing them immediately.
     
  95. Trinkasmommy

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    It happens when he sneezes but not every time
     
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    Maybe because he was straining to poop? Just an idea. Noticed it after he used the litter box
     
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    Is he still on antibiotics for the URI or are they finished? This is something you need to take up with the vet. It could just be dried out nasal passages but better to have the vet check especially if he is still sneezing. I don't think straining to poop should make his nose bleed. Maybe the URI didn't get completely dealt with by the antibiotics.
     
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    Ok thank you gretchen. Good that Trinka's bg up.

    Til others weigh in here, I'll note:
    It's fast rise bc of the sugary stuff so you need to give him some food, little bits at a time to stabilize the fast drop from the syrup. You need to keep rechecking his bg at time intervals Linda and others suggest. Keep the syrup or nutrical handy bc you may need to periodically apply a bit to his gum if he starts to dive again into low numbers.

    I'm concerned about the coinciding nosebleeds and the runny poo and ask you to be ready to bring him to vet or er should situation not stabilize within the next few hours.

    Also please don't automatically dose the 2units tonight. Post here first and then wait for input.

    We'll evaluate dose at this afternoon's pm bg reading and based on how he does today and what his bg is throughout the day. What Linda and/or Yong wrote about the possibility of him now being insulin-sensitive makes a whole lot of sense. He may need a lower dose than this morning's dose was.
     
  99. Trinkasmommy

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    Relaxing in hallway
     
  100. Trinkasmommy

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    He had antibiotic shot on 17th it lasts 10 days this was his 3rd dose
     
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