Thank you. I appreciate that. I've cried almost daily since this started. It's quite consuming. My other cat who has always been the attention hog is pouting.Often. Which adds to the guilt I'm already having from poking Jade so often.Chris has some good advice. It takes a while to learn the FD dance. It takes time and good data to learn when to shoot with low numbers. Don't stress about a single skipped shot. A common quote around here is "better a day too high then an hour too low."
Just being on the boards and learning says you care a lot about Jade and the big picture is more important then a single day. Don't worry too much, we have ALL fretted about a decision at one point, or more then a few in my case.
Ok. Thanks. I went to .75 this morning with her amps at 337. I'm worried that I'm going to get chastised by my Vet for doing that when I take her in for a one month check up. When I mentioned this FDMB early on they said to stop looking at it. I'm glad I didn't take that advice.
Sitting here bawling just seeing your hug emojis...lol...but true! Thank you! I needed that.
It will all come in due time. It took me a long time to understand the FD dance and there are still lots of things I am still learning! Wes makes a very good point by saying that we know (and you know) that you want the best for your kitty just by you being here. If Karen and Bobbie weren't holding my hand when i switched to Lantus, I think I would have lost my mind!
This is all so new to you; don't beat yourself up for not knowing, or for playing the safe side.
We're here for you
She's at 263 at +2. Leaving for work in a bit and hoping thats an ok number? I know if I'm going by the general rule of thumb you gave me, it may not be. Not 100% sure what to do?
Hi Jill, since I am new I don't have much advice to offer other than make sure you are leaving food out for her. It does mean that she will probably have an active cycle, but that isn't always scary / meaning it doesn't mean she is going to drop super low. Yes you should be on alert, but if you have to go to work I think she will be ok.
142 @+ 2 1/2 hours. Fed her a bit and
i could honestly throw up. 147 when I left. Gave her food, 3 treats and left more food out. I feel so damn helpless.
It’s nerve wracking! Too high is less dangerous than too low from what I understand. My worry is that she’s slipping into dangerous territory while I’m here, at work. I just have to trust that I’ve done all I can do and pray that she’s ok when I get home at 10pm. Her behavior ( high or low) has never changed much. She’s purring, playing and preening. Peeing but hasn’t pooped in a bit. I swear I just got a bloody nose from the stress. I run a restaurant and have to now greet everyone with a smile even tho I’m in knots on the inside. My Vet says it sounds like she should be ok. I hope she’s right. I just don’t understand why she went low when she should have gone high unless it’s because I skipped last night.I understand your frustration. I've been here since February & I still get upset about my Ravan's BG (Blood Glucose) going up high. (today he's back over 400)
I learned quickly not to ask my Vet anymore. I just follow what they tell me on this forum. It gets too confusing.
The people here have a lot more experience with treating Feline Diabetes than most Vets.
What will help you the most is to copy the information in the Sticky notes. Put it in a folder & read it frequently.
If you follow what they advise you it will get easier.
I almost always do follow their advice. I absolutely trust the people here. No question. Everyone has been great. Skipping a dose isn’t my first “go to “ plan. But at the time last night, there was nobody online to help until after a window of opportunity seems to have passed. Next time I will absolutely follow the advice to STALL!! Which in retrospect, I should have done last night. I also need to start making my thread titles differently to be more specific. I had been given the STALL advice before and just panicked instead of following it.
Thank you! She’s supposed to be getting 2 shots a day... tonight I hope for a good number! My head is spinning and I will read and reread this message when I get home. I think I get what you’re saying! Thank you again. And again.
I think that you’re saying that if I dont shoot in the pm, to add some carbs to her am?
Should have paid attention in school!! I don’t even know how to “tag” you. I know how to do it on Facebook tho! 
Just like Facebook! Thank you.
Can you give me any recommendations for a mildly higher carb food? I left out some Sheba pate and had her eat some Ff chicken pate before I left. And 2 Greenies.
I assume those only dispense dry food?
The dry food question may have been the dumbest one yet. Of course it’s only dry food! That was a stress question! But the food recommendation was legit!! Lol!
not at all - it'll dispense what you've put in to it!
Yaaaaaaaa!!!! I’ll be doing that as soon as I get home to a hopefully just fine cat!!
Ordered it!!