Meow, OTJ for about a year and now ???

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  1. Ang

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    Meow is about 12 years old, diagnosed diabetic last year and in remission quickly with a low carb [FF] diet and a very few doses of Insulin [Lantus].

    He's had a few hiccups, mostly due to constipation but each time a dose or two got him back OTJ
    We added Miralax to his diet and that seems to be managing the constipation for the most part.
    During the year I did not test. I figured there wasn't much point, a random one test number, on one day doesnt' really tell you anything.... I would test when he started to look bad or act 'not himself' and treat accordingly.

    But starting this past Monday he looked off to me, I noticed a lack of BMs in the catbox [I clean once a day at least but skipped a couple days- Grrrr!], and I started testing and he was/has been in the 300s [we use Alpha Trak2].
    Since Monday he's hovered around the mid 300s, never going over 400 but also never below 230, on 1 unit of Lantus BID before his meals.

    Appetite is normal if not a bit hungry 'early' [iow before it's been 12 hours], not drinking excessively. Sleeping a lot but then that's what cats do.... :D

    Maybe I was spoiled by his quick shift to remission and this stubborn lack of response is normal?
    If the Lantus was 'bad' I would see him spike higher, wouldn't I? I hate that there's no way to know if it's still 'good'....
    Maybe there's something else wrong [no uti- pee seems to be normal quantity, and frequency, no mal-odorous breath indicating a tooth issue, bright and alert when up ]?
    Maybe there's something I am missing, not thinking of?

    Thoughts? I hate to call the Vet and bother them, I hate to take him in for no reason [stress on him and $$$]. I hate to have a false sense of 'we're ok' if we're not.
    I hate this disease.
     
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  2. JanetNJ

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    If the lantus is a year old it needs to be replaced. Sorry he's out of remission. My cat was in remission for a year too and fell out in September.
     
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    I would take him for a check up because of its an infection that's causing the high bg, he may get better once the infection is treated.
     
  4. Ang

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    Thanks, that's what I am hoping... in a way, that it's an infection or something.
    He HAS been sneezing, but only occasionally... no other symptoms of an URI.

    I also just realized I DO have a never used Lantus pen in the fridge, so will use that for the p.m. dose to see if that budges his number.
    Edit to clarify none of our pens are expired, one we had not used yet at all which I used tonight. The others were used, but stored in the fridge, were clear, no debris.... and not expired. It was my understanding from the Lantus protocol pages that the Lantus pen can be used, if kept in the fridge... until... has that changed?
    I hate to say I hope I've been using a bad pen... but that would work too!
    It's maddening cause other than his BG number, he SEEMS normal

    I too often feel like I only know enough to really screw this up, and not enough to be comfortable [not to mention ever feeling confident] that 'I got this'
    SIGH
     
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  5. JanetNJ

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    Well lots of people here to help.
     
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    Repeating my questions in the hopes someone will have answers or ideas?

    Maybe I was spoiled by his quick shift to remission and this stubborn lack of response [to insulin dosing] is normal?
    If the Lantus was 'bad' I would see him spike higher, wouldn't I? I hate that there's no way to know if it's still 'good'....
    Maybe there's something else wrong [no uti- pee seems to be normal quantity, and frequency, no mal-odorous breath indicating a tooth issue, bright and alert when up ]?
    Maybe there's something I am missing, not thinking of?
     
  7. JanetNJ

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    I would move your question to the lantus boards where more people will see it
     
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