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Love the pics!!!! Meika is so pretty!! :) Hope things are going well... |
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I do sometimes miss her beautiful long red coat, but don't think I'll grow it out again. |
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I'm continuing to learn so much about canine diabetes, and will share more soon. Luckily, it is not as prevalent in Yorkies as it is in other breeds. It is more common in Mini Schnauzers, and I raised 4 of them without any having DM. Giving the insulin shots is no big deal, and I am just SOOO happy that she was diagnosed before it affected her vision. Some go blind very quickly from cataracts. |
Praying things go well for your gorgeous Meika! You need to definitely post a ton more pics! |
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I do need to take more pics of all my girls. I got lazy and frustrated trying to get all 4 of them in photos at one time. I will get back into it soon. |
I'm curious how the glucose testing goes...I was never very lucky at getting a sample to test. Do you know what site you'll be using? My vet suggested the ear...it was hard for me to do. Hope you do better...keep us posted, please. I've been praying for her. |
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Just dropping off good thoughts for you and Meika. |
How's she doing? Good I hope, prayers continue. |
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Meika still doesn't have a clue anything is wrong, and she isn't drinking and peeing as much as she did a week ago, so I hope that means the insulin is working. Monday when she has the all day glucose curve testing, we will know for sure if the dose needs to be adjusted. Dr C said with her glucose so high to begin with, she will likely need more than the intro dose of 3 units 2x/day. I got more insulin today at Costco Pharmacy... did I mention Meika has her own Rx discount card there now? Now I need to see if I can enroll her in Obama care, haha. |
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All she knows about shots is that after she eats I put her on the counter, brush her a little and give her a treat. She doesn't even know I give her a shot.... she's just waiting for that treat. |
I am happy to hear things are working out. It takes time to get over the initial shock of a sick pup....I am sometimes overwhelmed with new things and then it just seems to get easier. Sounds like she is doing better if the water intake and output have leveled out. Certainly hope so! :) |
Well so far so good, hope it continues. Really insulin needles are so tiny, it doesn't surprise me that she doesn't even notice. Just giving her a little extra love!!! Don't worry if the dose needs adjusting, that is totally normal and ongoing. Have you begun checking her glucose yet? Curious how that goes, hope you have better luck with it then I did...with Winston. Keep me posted...more well wishes being sent from Illinois to Hawaii!!! |
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It's hard to tell how much she is drinking as all 4 share the water bowl, but I'm not having to fill it more than once a day. She hasn't peed in my bedroom at night for a while, and in the daytime she goes outside, so again, I'm not sure of volume. |
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Those needles are tiny, and so much shorter than the ones I used to use on my Schnauzer for allergy shots. He was difficult, and it took 2 people to do his shots. Meika is super easy. Thanks for the well wishes. |
What a good girl Meika is! So glad to read that she's handling the shots well.:thumbup: |
Jenny (mimimomo) thank you for forwarding me information from americandiabeteswholesale.com and leads to their canine diabetes newsletters and forum. I spent quite a while last night reading and realized that the protocol my vet, Dr N uses for glucose curve testing is not advised, and can result in inaccurate readings. I'll explain more later. I called the clinic this morning and discussed this with Dr C who disagrees with Dr N's method and agrees with the vet that writes the newsletters. So, I changed the test to Saturday so Dr C can do it. I also got my glucometer today and will take it so he can show me how to test at home. So please send some good thoughts to Meika Saturday, as she will be at the vet's for 9 hours tomorrow getting poked hourly to test glucose levels. She gets very nervous at the vet's and shakes and pants a lot, and unfortunately stress increases her glucose levels. It will be better when I can test at home. Wish I could stay with her all day and calm her down. |
Hello Nutrisca boosts it's food good for diabetes too. Might help. |
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I am thinking of you and your precious Meika and hoping all goes well. |
Thanks for all your well wishes. Meika is at the vet's, and I'm sitting home pouting on a windy, cold, rainy day, just waiting until 5:00 when I can go get her. I think the stress of the last 2 weeks just caught up with me, and I worry about her being there all stressed out. In reality, I will probably find out that she did fine and slept most of the day. I'll let you know when she is home, and what the results are. The vet said that most likely they will increase the insulin dose, and in the back of my mind I will be wondering if it is just diabetes, or if Cushings is the cause. Time will tell. |
Been thinking about you and Meika...hope she did well. Anxious to hear results! |
I am hoping Meika is home resting with you and the day at the vet was not to stressful. |
Meika is home and they said she settled down just fine there all day. Unfortunately, results were not good. After a week of insulin (3 units 2x/day) her glucose only came a little from the 558.... lowest today was around 400 and they want it down to 100. So her dose was increased to 4 units, and we do another 12 hr. glucose curve test next Saturday. At least I can do that one at home and she will be more relaxed and hopefully better. He said she will likely need a couple more increases, but they do it slowly so the body adjusts, and so they don't send her into hypoglycemic shock. In the back of my mind I'm still wondering if she also has Cushings which causes insulin resistance, but he doesn't want to test for that unless we can't get control in the next few weeks with increases. We are exhausted, and just hope things look better in a week. |
The results of the tests today were expected, she's on a pretty low dose of insulin, I understand the slow increase. What type of insulin is she on? |
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So much to learn. I'm sure that diet, exercise and weight loss can help, and I'm transitioning her into different food now. Vet approves of the Wellness Core grain free reduced fat for now, no treats except green beans, which is ok, she's used to that. I am also interested in Nutrisca that was recommended here. |
I know very little about canine diabetes, willing to learn right along with you. Humulin N is good...it's longer acting. Were you instructed on the glucose meter yet? If so where does your vet suggest you get the drop of blood from? Mine suggested the ear, I was not successful. Glad you talked to the vet about food changes...how much protein is in this one? Just trying to protect her kidneys...I agree with a balanced diet and exercise as tolerated, once her sugar is down some more. My husband is a type I diabetic, Insulin dependent since he was young, and I was a medical assistant for 22 years, so I have a little knowledge of human diabetes. Your little girl is going to be just fine...I know you have her best interest at heart. |
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Were you testing Winston? I missed that part. Lil brain stressed here. The food is 33% protein, and her previous foods were more like 25%. She actually lost 2 lbs since last July which I don't know is a result of her diet or because of diabetes. |
When Winston had his first seizure, I rushed him to my vet which is literally 2 blocks away, they rushed him in and checked him over...his glucose was low @ 22. The vet thought maybe the hypoglycemia was the cause of his seizure or the seizure was the cause of the low blood sugar. So she wanted me to check his glucose at the first sign of another seizure, showed me how...but I just could not get a single drop of blood out of him, in hopes of finding out which came first. Never have figured it out, but his glucose has been low on numerous occasions. That is why I'm so interested in how others are able to get the blood sample to test. He's fine now, fat and sassy... |
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