Not using Lantus glargine because it is expensive. I don't know if he now has an inflamed pancreas now. He has symptoms that point ti nausea and...
I can't give NPH to him unless his bg is over 250 because his bg isn't rising as fast as it usually does and it is a fast acting insulin. He hasn't...
I thought ketones only build up in cats and people with chronically high blood sugar left untreated or not responsive to treatment.
Hi, my diabetic cat Dean, who is not on tight regulation, usually has bg around high 300 or low 400 and requires 3 to 4 units of NPH. He gets canned...
Hi, my diabetic cat Dean, who is not on tight regulation, usually has bg around high 300 or low 400 and requires 3 to 4 units of NPH. He gets...
Hello again, I checked the reviews on the Relion Prime and many reviews said the Prime reads high or the readings aren't consistent. Also the meter...
I live near St. Louis, Missouri. So far I can only afford the NPH which is considered intermediate acting. My L 1, 2, 3, 4 quote came from the...
Thanks again Mel and Wendy. I appreciate the welcome, advice, and links. I hope you both have a good week! Take care and I hope your furbabies...
I checked Consumer Reports for the most reliable meter in my price range and they said Relion Micro followed by Relion Confirm. They use the same...
I posted on DCIN's Facebook page and told them how much I spent on Dream and Dean, They replied that what I paid is not bad as they pay lots more for...
Mel, Thank you kindly for the offer of a couple of Levemir pens to get started if I can get a prescription for it. I probably could get one from...
Ah yes, thanks Wendy, I rechecked the chart and the Senior Salmon is a little bit too high on carbs. I'll cut that out of their diet. I am going to...
Lantus doses are lower in the 1, 2, 3, 4 unit range. N human insulin doses are higher in the 4, 6, 8, 10 unit range. My original vet set Dreamy's...
Yes that is right I use N human insulin. It used to be branded as Humulin and now it is Novalin. I would love to use Lantus but it is not in my...
Dean is at 138 now so whew crisis averted. cat_pet_icon
His test was at 10:30 am and showed 298. His shot was at 7 units at 11am. I tested 5 hours after the dose and got 68 (not 67). I tried a can of...
I am still working on the doc at the link. I will add to the doc that I feed Friskies Special Diet Ocean Whitefish and Salmon, Friskies Senior...
Hi there and thanks for your reply! I do test before the first shot, at about 6 hours after it, and again before the second shot. Dean has not had...
Hello, I'm new to the board, my name is Renee, and I have two diabetic Maine Coon Mix males, Dream and Dean. I have other cats too. They all have...
