Introducing Rover

Discussion in 'Feline Health - (Welcome & Main Forum)' started by Red & Rover (GA), May 19, 2016.

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  1. Red & Rover (GA)

    Red & Rover (GA) Well-Known Member

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    Hello, I'm Red and my cat is Rover. I've known him since he was a kitten and he came to live with us when he was 10. He's almost 16 now and has been a diabetic for 3 1/2 years (Lantus 4IU every 12 hours). Clear sailing, relatively speaking, until recently. Now, his numbers are all over the place. I'm hoping to create a spreadsheet soon but apparently the spreadsheet is not recognized by my usual browser.
     
  2. Sharon14

    Sharon14 Well-Known Member

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    Hi welcome to you and Rover! The spreadsheet is a wonderful tool to help you figure out Rovers patterns. If you need help setting it up, let us know and somebody will help you.
     
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  3. Lisa and Witn (GA)

    Lisa and Witn (GA) Well-Known Member

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    The spreadsheet will be helpful for us to guide you. Rover's insulin needs may have changed and that is why you are seeing the bouncing. 4 units is a high dose for most cats. Have you tried reducing his dose to see if his numbers look better?
     
  4. Olive & Paula

    Olive & Paula Well-Known Member

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    The spreadsheet is in Google sheets not Excel. Some tablets like a kindle can not access that app.
     
  5. Red & Rover (GA)

    Red & Rover (GA) Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the welcome. I posted some history and what I have in the Health forum.

    Yes, 4 units is rather high. That is what it took to get the numbers into range and what he has been taking until recently.
     
  6. Sarah Smith

    Sarah Smith Member

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    Welcome to you and Rover :)
     
  7. BJM

    BJM Well-Known Member

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    Welcome.

    If you have some home glucose test data, that'll give us some ideas of what is going on. There are 2 really important times to test - before you give a shot, and whenever possible, around +5 to +7 hours after the shot to see how low the glucose has gone (the low point is called the nadir)

    While you figure out the spreadsheet, have a look at my signature link Secondary Monitoring Tools and tell us about any of those which seem unusual - dehydration, food and water intake and output, behavior, etc.
     
  8. scoobydoox

    scoobydoox Member

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    Hello and welcome
     
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