I got a yellow today

Discussion in 'Feline Health - (Welcome & Main Forum)' started by Stacy n kendra, Jan 30, 2018.

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  1. Stacy n kendra

    Stacy n kendra Member

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    Don't know what happened in afternoon since I was at work today but got a yellow finally did mix her high card food with nature's valley i think that helped out i hope this keeps going on right direction
     
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  2. Stacy n kendra

    Stacy n kendra Member

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    Wtf now 442 i can't even.3 hours after eating. I guess that's what's called bouncing i was so happy now sad
     
  3. Chris & China (GA)

    Chris & China (GA) Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean by "Going to give 4 doses tomorrow because the vet told me so"?
     
  4. Veronica & Babu-chiri

    Veronica & Babu-chiri Well-Known Member

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    Giving low carb food always helps and their numbers usually start to go down but since you are changing his food you should monitor him a little bit more

    And by 4 doses you mean of food?
     
  5. Stacy n kendra

    Stacy n kendra Member

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    No insulin
     
  6. JanetNJ

    JanetNJ Well-Known Member

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    No no no only twice a day with lantus!!
     
  7. Stacy n kendra

    Stacy n kendra Member

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    I am twice a day 4 units per dose
     
  8. Veronica & Babu-chiri

    Veronica & Babu-chiri Well-Known Member

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    You've been raising the dose too fast and in too big increments, and you are transitioning to low carb food, so I would suggest you monitor him closely and try to keep the dose for a few days before changing it again unless he goes to low then you decrease the dose by 0.25 units
     
  9. Stacy n kendra

    Stacy n kendra Member

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    My vet told me to change it only have pen to shoot for now so can t go half or quarter. I can't check alo t during the day I work 11-9 most of week
     
  10. Veronica & Babu-chiri

    Veronica & Babu-chiri Well-Known Member

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    You should be very careful with the transitioning if you are not monitoring him during the day, I know is hard with a full time job ( I work full time too so I get it ) try to get some tests during the night or early in the morning to see how he's doing with the new food and the current dose because his numbers may go down a bit

    I guessed it had been your vet's suggestion to make such big increments but I would suggest not to change it more for a while so that he can get used to getting insulin and also so that the depot can form

    You should also get some syringes with half unit markings so that you can raise or lower the dose in small increments. The problem with such a big change is that cats are really sensitive to even the smallest change in the dose, so doing changes in small allows you to avoid giving him an overdose or skipping the right dose for him
     
  11. Larry and Kitties

    Larry and Kitties Well-Known Member

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    You can always purchase insulin syringes and use the end of a pen as a vial. Most of use do that with ur Lantus and Levemir pens.
     
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