Re: URGENT - Fragile Doggie and Mommy Need Help!
Here we go:
Husband is on his way to get the Novolin N RX from the Walmart pharmacy!
When I talked with the vet tech this morning she was continuing to be quite supportive and after I gave her all my thoughts she said she was in 100% agreement and thought the input from this board was right on track. She said the suggestions here were knowledgeable, and she was supportive about my participation and treatment planning here. She said she had planned on calling me this morning to see how he was doing and suggest changing to Novolin N if he did not seem to be doing better.
I realize I did not really get an answer to why we even started R. . ., but I did mention the suggestion that this may have been a very high dose and possibly was creating ongoing highs and lows across the day. I did not say the word "DANGEROUS". But she did say that could be a very real situation. I even mentioned to her that he could be going through half the day with no insulin at all. I know from working with clients who had diabetes in the past that sometimes your body adapts to the very high numbers and is still trying to work so I am imagining that dangerously high glucose, as dangerous as it is, may not have attacked his system as much as dangerously high, then very low, then dangerously high, then very low again. Poor guy.
She also said that as long as rain water didn't dilute the pee I was trying to salvage that is should be okay to consider. I do still plan to get a test done the correct way, but it could be later tonight! She did say that it was a positive sign that I wasn't getting a severe reading so I should go ahead and keep on with the subQs as I was monitoring.
She also is going to get a bag of fluids ready for me to pick up so I can continue to do BID for a bit. I am pretty sure 100 BID is better for him right now, plus he is so emaciated that trying to get 150ccs under his skin in one setting might prove a difficult task since the 100 irritates him a bit.
Oh, and she reinforced to keep the R on hand in case we need it. She also said she would touch base with me after the weekend but thought he could be doing a lot better with N.
As for the discouraging news about Min Pin testing when they are up to snuff , I guess I better take advantage of his lethargic self while I can! If he thinks he can 'best' this mommy he has another thing coming. I have pilled stronger and naughtier Rat Terriers than he has ever dreamed of being. I have the toenail scars to prove it, and I will never forget that horrid taste of Milk Thistle after one of mine let the capsule dissolve into her mouth and then PUFFED the powder out the side of her mouth and directly into mine as I was leaning over her face to see about our progress. NAUGHTY! Surely you are wrong about my sweet little Min Pin. . .
Back with more later.
Kristie
Here we go:
Husband is on his way to get the Novolin N RX from the Walmart pharmacy!
When I talked with the vet tech this morning she was continuing to be quite supportive and after I gave her all my thoughts she said she was in 100% agreement and thought the input from this board was right on track. She said the suggestions here were knowledgeable, and she was supportive about my participation and treatment planning here. She said she had planned on calling me this morning to see how he was doing and suggest changing to Novolin N if he did not seem to be doing better.
I realize I did not really get an answer to why we even started R. . ., but I did mention the suggestion that this may have been a very high dose and possibly was creating ongoing highs and lows across the day. I did not say the word "DANGEROUS". But she did say that could be a very real situation. I even mentioned to her that he could be going through half the day with no insulin at all. I know from working with clients who had diabetes in the past that sometimes your body adapts to the very high numbers and is still trying to work so I am imagining that dangerously high glucose, as dangerous as it is, may not have attacked his system as much as dangerously high, then very low, then dangerously high, then very low again. Poor guy.
She also said that as long as rain water didn't dilute the pee I was trying to salvage that is should be okay to consider. I do still plan to get a test done the correct way, but it could be later tonight! She did say that it was a positive sign that I wasn't getting a severe reading so I should go ahead and keep on with the subQs as I was monitoring.
She also is going to get a bag of fluids ready for me to pick up so I can continue to do BID for a bit. I am pretty sure 100 BID is better for him right now, plus he is so emaciated that trying to get 150ccs under his skin in one setting might prove a difficult task since the 100 irritates him a bit.
Oh, and she reinforced to keep the R on hand in case we need it. She also said she would touch base with me after the weekend but thought he could be doing a lot better with N.
As for the discouraging news about Min Pin testing when they are up to snuff , I guess I better take advantage of his lethargic self while I can! If he thinks he can 'best' this mommy he has another thing coming. I have pilled stronger and naughtier Rat Terriers than he has ever dreamed of being. I have the toenail scars to prove it, and I will never forget that horrid taste of Milk Thistle after one of mine let the capsule dissolve into her mouth and then PUFFED the powder out the side of her mouth and directly into mine as I was leaning over her face to see about our progress. NAUGHTY! Surely you are wrong about my sweet little Min Pin. . .
Back with more later.
Kristie
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