: Humulin L, where am I going wrong?
Dear Pepsi Good:
CJ was absolutely right…virtually no vets understand proper diabetes
management, I’ve found almost NO medical doctors who do, and the ADA and
most dietitians still are recommending way too many carbs! Dogs and cats
both are carnivores…their food needs to be primarily meat, NOT grains.
This is especially critical with cats, who cannot be vegetarian without
suffering brain damage.
No…no oatmeal! LOL
But high fiber also carries a fairly high sugar load, and that’s just the
way it is.
I’ve never had a diabetic dog, but I suspect their systems work pretty much
like ours.
CJ’s recommendations were absolutely ON TARGET. I also MUST comment on the
idea that many doctors start diabetics on massive amounts of medications,
from day one. This is crazy, IMO. Also, they seem to forget that Type II
diabetes is also called NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS, yet I’ve
heard of them STARTING people on insulin, and keeping them on it! Then
these poor people think they’re home free…eat what they want, pour this
extra insulin into their bodies, and that it won’t hurt them. NOT! IT
WILL!!!
I believe everyone’s goal (Type II, that is) should be to minimize or
eliminate medications. I would want to try to do this with my dog or cat,
too, if possible. Good luck to you in this venture! I truly wish you and
your dog well here!
Linda
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I don’t know if you’re ignorant, but I am. My dog always got
exercise, and I never gave him any sweets. He’s changed his diet to a
high fiber dog food, but I hope you don’t mean I should give him oatmeal.
The decision was the vet’s, and even with the changed diet, steady
walks, and 10 units of Humulin, he has a blood glucose level between
80-250.
Either way, I need to learn about my tratment of the insulin, and if
someone out there can help me, I will appreciate it.