23 SEPT: Teasel Starts Levemir: AM 236 | +2 270 | +4.5 176 | +6 178 | +8 194 | PM 207

Yesterday: 22 Sept

I moved up the change a few days because my schedule is less busy right now. I can do more monitoring. He was at a fat 2.0 u dose of Lantus so I dropped his Lev dose to 1.5 u for now. That's close enough to 70% I think.

 

Good luck, Kris and Teasel! I hope he has a good, but drama-free first day!

 

I see you decided to take the plunge! Fingers crossed that Levemir is the key to leveling out your dramatic furball!

 

Yes, Linda, I changed my mind and decided to go for it. I really appreciated your advice though. I'm so accustomed to wonky cycles with late nadirs and other drama that I don't think I'll be too shocked by Lev shenanigans. I'm not expecting Lev to be any sort of magic bullet but it'll broaden my insulin experience if nothing else ...

 

Good mornin, Kris and Teasel Praying for success on change to Lev You and Teasel are our heroes .

 

Btw, have you or Linda heard anything from Mogs ??? Been thinking a lot about her

 

Good luck with levemir!

 

Good luck with the Lev. I hope it helps flatten Teasel out.

 

No, nothing, Beth.

 

Good luck with Levemir!

 

I haven't heard anything. I have her home email here somewhere. I'll see if I can find it and send her a note to let her know we are thinking about her.

 

Good luck with Levemir.

 

Kris, the best of luck with Levemir. Osha was having a nice response to Lev. ( Haven't heard from her lately either)
We will all be watching and cheering Teasel on!

 

So far, so good ... into the shallows at +4.5.

 

Kris, Good luck for you & Teasel, with Levemir. The way things are going Teasel will soon be OTJ.

 

Thanks, Teresa! I'd be satisfied with decent regulation.

 

I sure can understand that. I like the dose he is taking.

 

How's Buddy doing, Teresa? Do you think he feels better on Lantus?

 

I really don't know, he has been sick a lot with pancreatitis. His dose at this time is 7.5u. One good think I had a blood test for Acro run and it came back negative. At the same time they are running a test for Insulin Antibodies, but it has not come back yet. He currently is using Hemp, but I cannot tell a difference with him using it.

 

I'm glad you're getting those tests done. Hurray that Acro was negative! At least if it's insulin antibodies that can improve over time.

 

Still wading in the shallows at +6.

 

Murphy had a amazing response the first two weeks on Lev - I actually had a fleeting thought he might go OTJ - alas, that hope has been dashed - but hope springs eternal for others. Here's hoping it levels out Teasel, Kris
I have been wondering about Mogs as well - so hope all is well with her. Linda, please do ask her to pop in to say hello

 

I've sent a short email to Mogs and asked her to let me know how she is doing and will report back when I hear anything. I know she was finding the forum overwhelming (she got so emotionally involved in all the kitties she came in contact with) so I kept it personal for now but included that there were a number of other folks here wondering how she was doing too.

 

Best of luck Kris! I do hope it levels Teasel out.

 

Thanks, Linda

 

Nice slide into blue!

 

Oh thank you,thank you, Linda . I pray all is well with her . She really gives it her whole heart when helping and surely deserves all the time she wants . Hope u hear from her and can give us good news from Mogs the Magnificent

 

Welcome to the Levemir club, good luck with the switch!

 

Looking good, Teasel

 

And so ends day one of Teasel's Excellent Lev Adventure

 

Good luck with the Levemir! I'll be curious to see how you go...

 

Teresa this is wonderful news!!!! If the IAA comes back positive its self limiting and usually resolves in about a year. I just posted this week that it was saddening that every kitty lately that has gotten the high dose tests done all were coming back positive for Acro (well elevated IGF-1 hormone levels). So happy to hear this and I think it's reason to celebrate

 

Buddy's test for Insulin-like-Growth -Factor 1 came back at 60 with a Ref range of 12-92. I thought the results were wrong and asked to speak to a doctor there since every one else was coming back positive. The doctor reassured me it was correct. What does Insulin antibodies test for.

 

Yes that 60 is within normal range.
The IAA actually testes the blood for presence of the insulin antibodies. That tests takes longer to get back so perhaps this week you'll have the results back.

 

I know Beenie will have good results with time, she has no choice, because you take such good care of her. Are you brushing her hair tonight, I know she loves it.
Tomorrow, I will start Buddy on 8u. The insulin and test strips, everything is so expensive and Buddy's numbers keep going up.
That is why I was sure about the ACRO, I was dumb founded when I was told the results. Not that I wanted him to have ACRO, but all the other kitty's were testing that they did have it.