? follow up help with chart review

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  1. MHHCoach

    MHHCoach Member

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    Hey everyone! finally feeling like we are getting the hang of testing at different points.
    So I used relion and and alphatrak. I have them on separate tabs.

    I feel like with Vetsulin, sometimes Tux reacts around 80 points to about 1U, but then hardly at all with a half unit. I want to try if possible to get into a routine with the dose if that's even possible, such as usually 1 unit in the morning if needed at night half or 1 unit. I may be asking too much there :)

    But can y'all take a look at his numbers and see if I'm doing okay with the dosing or if you see any gaps/recommendations.

    12 full days in - I must give y'all kudos, this takes a lot of patience and is emotionally draining.
     
  2. MHHCoach

    MHHCoach Member

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    oh and I've noticed my poor boys joint are snapping/popping a lot lately :-(
     
  3. Larry and Kitties

    Larry and Kitties Well-Known Member

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    I think your results on 1/2 unit are very good and wouod try thiat unless you get an unexpected low PS.
     
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  4. Sienne and Gabby (GA)

    Sienne and Gabby (GA) Senior Member Moderator

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    Managing your cat's diabetes does take some getting used to. It can be emotionally draining! The good news is that a lot of it does become routine.

    My only words of caution are that it's good to remember that insulin is a hormone. It doesn't act like an antibiotic where you can expect to get the same result with every dose. There are a lot of factors that mediate how your cat responds -- the amount of food and the carb level of the food, activity, stress, etc. I would not always expect that the same dose of insulin always drops numbers by the same amount -- it's why we are such strong advocate for home testing.
     
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