Hello Winny, welcome to Yorkie Talk.
My Meika was diagnosed with diabetes in January, and I also fought to get her glucose regulated so I can understand your frustration. I will find the thread about that for reference, and will share what I can to help you.
The dose Winston is on is quite small, maybe because of his weight. How much does he weigh? Meika was 15 lbs. and 5 yrs old.
If I recall, Meika's glucose was 560, and they started her on 3 units twice a day. She almost immediately stopped the huge puddles of pee in the house, and I'm not sure how much she peed outside. The vet did the first curve, and increased her insulin one more unit; I got the tester and did subsequent curves every 10 days, and each time the vet increased insulin a little more. If I remember she was up to 7 units 2x/day, and glucose got better but not down near 100 where we wanted it.
The vets told me they have to increase very slowly to let the body adjust, and that it often takes 6 months or more to regulate. So I was patiently waiting. Unfortunately, I lost Meika in March, due to poisoning by a toad.
One thing I want to mention, is to ask your vet if Winston might also have Cushings. If there is a chance he does, then that would interfere with regulating his glucose. However since his dose is so low, they probably are not looking at that until later if he doesn't respond to increases.
(FYI Meika had classic symptoms of Cushings; pot belly, panting, excessive thirst and urination; but we didn't test for that until trying more to regulate glucose).
Good luck. I will try to find some of the info that might be helpful. I know it is frustrating wanting to help your pup. People who do get it under control can help them live a long full life. Many people don't even know they have it until they are blind from cataracts caused by diabetes. Hope Winston's eyes are ok. |