Perry & Jenn
Member Since 2019
Poor Perry's roller coaster continues. Yesterday morning we had an AMPS of 164, but after a big breakfast, he jumped to 508 at +4. YIKES. Tested again at +5 and he had dropped to 280. I think the Lantus is hitting him in that fourth hour, and not at hour four.
After last week's tough time with the enema and subsequent on-and-off diarrhea, we had to have a hard talk about food with this kitty. He likes wet food just fine, but he's been a picky eater with the low-carb diet, and we've switched his food to keep him eating -- seemed pretty important to keep this cat eating since he's lost 2 pounds since diagnosis in February. The vet has pointed out that it's hard to regulate a cat when you're changing his food, and I completely agree with her. This spring he's been on various Tiki Cats, Weruvas, Nulo, Dr. Elsey's, Fussie Cat, Ziwi, Fancy Feast, Purina naturals -- you name it, we've tried it. Some stick for a few weeks. Others he's tired of after three cans. I think I have the tips for picky eaters sticky memorized at this point.
So, on Wednesday evening, we decided to go with the vet's rec and try the prescription Purina DM flaked wet food. He went bonkers for it, because he's been denied gravy all this time! (I was pretty strict with carb content and ingredients -- no potato starches, etc -- as we were trying to get him into remission this spring via food alone.) Good so far: he's eating it consistently, and his poops are getting consistent, which is fantastic, because that's been on and off since we switched to all wet food. But the DM flaked is slightly higher carb content than say a Fussie Cat, which is zero, and I'm wondering if it caused that scary 508! Then again, he's had highs before the DM, and since he hasn't been on Lantus that long (three weeks) and I haven't been home testing for that long, we're still getting a handle on everything here.
Meanwhile, I did get a urine strip this morning, and no ketones, whew.
Hanging in there, but we sure will be happy to see some consistent numbers here.
After last week's tough time with the enema and subsequent on-and-off diarrhea, we had to have a hard talk about food with this kitty. He likes wet food just fine, but he's been a picky eater with the low-carb diet, and we've switched his food to keep him eating -- seemed pretty important to keep this cat eating since he's lost 2 pounds since diagnosis in February. The vet has pointed out that it's hard to regulate a cat when you're changing his food, and I completely agree with her. This spring he's been on various Tiki Cats, Weruvas, Nulo, Dr. Elsey's, Fussie Cat, Ziwi, Fancy Feast, Purina naturals -- you name it, we've tried it. Some stick for a few weeks. Others he's tired of after three cans. I think I have the tips for picky eaters sticky memorized at this point.
So, on Wednesday evening, we decided to go with the vet's rec and try the prescription Purina DM flaked wet food. He went bonkers for it, because he's been denied gravy all this time! (I was pretty strict with carb content and ingredients -- no potato starches, etc -- as we were trying to get him into remission this spring via food alone.) Good so far: he's eating it consistently, and his poops are getting consistent, which is fantastic, because that's been on and off since we switched to all wet food. But the DM flaked is slightly higher carb content than say a Fussie Cat, which is zero, and I'm wondering if it caused that scary 508! Then again, he's had highs before the DM, and since he hasn't been on Lantus that long (three weeks) and I haven't been home testing for that long, we're still getting a handle on everything here.
Meanwhile, I did get a urine strip this morning, and no ketones, whew.
Hanging in there, but we sure will be happy to see some consistent numbers here.