Written by Jill & Alex, FDMB.
QUESTION: Should I increase the dose?
Well, let's talk...
When does the current dose reach it's peak (nadir)?
How low has the current dose taken kitty over the last 72 - 96 hours?
What? You don't know when your kitty reaches nadir on this dose?
You don't know how low the current dose is taking your kitty?
ANSWER: Nadir checks will provide the answer.
It's your job to find out how low the current dose is dropping kitty before increasing the dose.
Once you know your kitty's nadir over the last several days/nights, you'll know if an increase is needed. If you don't know how low the current dose is taking your cat you run the risk of your cat becoming over dose as well as experiencing a hypoglycemic event... not what any of us wants to happen. So, please recognize the importance of getting those nadir checks (day & night) BEFORE you increase the dose.
Make sense?
Links to guidelines:
Dosing Methods: Start Low Go Slow (SLGS) & Tight Regulation (TR)
Sources:
Jill & Alex (GA). “Should I Increase the Dose?” Feline Diabetes Message Board, 21 June 2011, https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/should-i-increase-the-dose.46013/
QUESTION: Should I increase the dose?
Well, let's talk...
When does the current dose reach it's peak (nadir)?
How low has the current dose taken kitty over the last 72 - 96 hours?
What? You don't know when your kitty reaches nadir on this dose?
You don't know how low the current dose is taking your kitty?
ANSWER: Nadir checks will provide the answer.
It's your job to find out how low the current dose is dropping kitty before increasing the dose.
Once you know your kitty's nadir over the last several days/nights, you'll know if an increase is needed. If you don't know how low the current dose is taking your cat you run the risk of your cat becoming over dose as well as experiencing a hypoglycemic event... not what any of us wants to happen. So, please recognize the importance of getting those nadir checks (day & night) BEFORE you increase the dose.
Make sense?
Links to guidelines:
Dosing Methods: Start Low Go Slow (SLGS) & Tight Regulation (TR)
Sources:
Jill & Alex (GA). “Should I Increase the Dose?” Feline Diabetes Message Board, 21 June 2011, https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/should-i-increase-the-dose.46013/