Butterscotch 2007
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My vet has me doing 10 units twice a day. Blood levels have never been normal or lower than around 350 mostly 500 or more. I'm scared she is getting too much. Not sure what to do
Units to much
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JanetNJ
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Holy cow that's a huge dose.
How long ago was she diagnosed? What was her original starting dose?
How was it determined that it needed to be raised and how quickly?
What is your car eating?
If you aren't testing at home, start immediately... That's a scary big dose. And please have honey On hand in case she hypos.
Renee1960
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my vet had me doing the same thing. he hypoed. they told me i didn't need to test. i am testing now and have gone on my own with the dosage. right now we are at 3.5 and he's much better off. the vet had us at 9u bid and tried 10 bid because they said he was high but it was from bouncing. if you are not home testing i would highly recommend it especially at the big dose. i am thinking that they raised your dose too quickly?
JanetNJ
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I am inclined to say go with your gut. If your inner voice is telling you it's too much, it probably is. I would get a second opinion at a different vets office. There are only a very few rare instances where a cat would need a high dose like that. Most cats never need more than 3-4 units, and that's usually only for a short period of time.
Noah & me (GA)
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Yikes! Noah has some other medical issues that affect his dose but he floats between 5 to 6 units, 10 is really high. I know a bunch of strangers telling you that may be too much can be hard to swallow when your vet says otherwise but we constantly battle with vets who advise against home testing for some unknown reason. Get a meter and start testing at home, TODAY! We can show you how, where, what to use and what the numbers mean. You'll always be welcome here and most of us have made big-time mistakes along the way. Be honest with yourself, your cat and us and we'll show you it's not a tragedy although it can be a big pain in the whazoo!
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