4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148 +4 172 +5 181

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Hroswitha

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Yemala 4/26 condo

Mala did not have a shot of insulin at all last night, and a very skinny .25 yesterday morning. Today, she starts at 222. I'm going to try another really skinny .25 and see where we are.

She's up this AM, and is feeling well enough to be slightly naughty. A good sign?
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222

Hi guys ... any kitty in my book that is up to being naughty is definitely feeling good! I hope you guys have a great day!
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127

At +4, Mala reads 127. Not bad. She ate well this AM, had a good appetite. She's more active, more interactive, more like my Mala.

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Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127 +5 132

Yemala is up and doing this afternoon. She begged a little ham from my sandwich, and went to check the cat dishes (which are all empty). She's up!

Her DH just got out a string toy, and she's leaping and pouncing. Just like a naughty kitty should.

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Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127 +5 132

We're planning to check her BGs at +11 before determining what to shoot. Davey will have to post it all and ask for advice. This is what I'm thinking now:

When Mala shows pre-shot numbers under 150 and we give her a dose, she tends to drop into dangerous levels and be really off the next cycle. When she bounces, she bounces high.

When she's around 150 and we shoot even a skinny .25, she stays reasonably level during that cycle, and surfs in the blues.

If she's over 150, we typically shoot a skinny .25, and it keeps her level for the next 12 hours.

So we'll take a look at +11. If she's around 150, we'll have a choice to make. If she's under, we won't shoot at all.

Note last night. She tested under 150 and got no PM shot. She was lethargic and unhappy, but eventually ate some chicken and started feeing better. Today, her AMPS was 222, which earned her a skinny .25. She's happy, energetic, and well this morning. She's been in the blues all day since.

Does this sound reasonable to you old hands?
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127 +5 132 +9 91

Oh, and her +9 = 91. What a clever kitty she is.

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Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127 +5 132 +9 91 +11 142

Davey here. Well, here's Mala at +11 with 142. I'm slightly inclined not to shoot, but I think what I'll do is test in another hour and then either feed or shoot-n-feed, depending on whether the result is significantly above 150. Man, I sure wish we had a line on some locally available syringes that made drawing up a .1 shot something you could do without a magnifying glass and a pantographic robot arm.

Ooo, since that previous sentence, got a call from Renee, who's on the way home with -- I hope -- some easier-to-micro-shoot syringes.
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala AMPS 222 +4 127 +5 132 +9 91 +11 142

Well, it's go time. Mala at +12 is a 123. We have decided not to shoot anything.

Last night, we chose not to shoot when she threw up a 136 at +11, and were glad we did so. Yesterdays PMBS +6 was only 123, and that was an hour after a chicken snack. No insulin for this little girl tonight.

This morning, despite no PM dose, she was only at 222. I hope she'll be even lower tomorrow.

What do others think? I'm flying by the seat of my pants, here.
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148

No PM shot tonight - again. Two hours after she ate, Mala is at 148. (That would be a +14 from the AM shot). Hooray!

She's up, very loud and demanding, interested in the activities of all other civvie cats, and quite talkative. Very normal stuff, for this little sugar cat.
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148

I do think you are going to need to try to get more comfortable with shooting below 150. You've shot a 129 and a 104. The green numbers the other night weren't in and of themselves a problem. The issue is your persnickety kitty who won't eat when you need her to. Is there anything you know she will eat for sure?
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148

Mala's willingness to eat is very situationally dependent. She will eat some cat foods one night, then snub them the next morning. She begs at the table, but will turn down the same treats two hours later. She's intolerant and picky. Getting her transitioned onto wet food in 2006 was a trial and a long process.

So please help me understand - a 123 reading at +12 should have been a shot, but what size? If I could find a .1, perhaps that's what I'd want to do. But it's hard to find so small a dose. What do you suggest?
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148 +5 172

I have been searching for my link to a picture of fine gradations of shots. I know someone here has it! Sienne...

There are tricks for measuring .1, if you need them. You can count the number of drops from .25 to empty, then measure a new syringe with .25 and drip out half that many drops. (Did that make sense?) There are also magnifiers you can attach to the syringe.

Or you can use my method: Waste multiple syringes at the sink while measuring with someone else, and criticize each other for not holding your hand straight, not being consistent, or having the vision of a home-base umpire. :lol: :lol: :lol: seriously, laughing helps. :mrgreen:
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148 +5 172

I will share those pictures with my husband, whose can see a damn sight better than I can.

Okay - so I was correct? A 123 should have gotten one of these really micro-doses? Or should we have maintained the .25? She's not a kitty who eats willingly when she's running in low greens, and she won't eat HC food at all. I've now tried HC versions of FF and Wellness, and she's snubbed them. Her sister, though, the super-skinny one, loves them, so she can eat them up. :lol:

I'm going to bet that tomorrow, she'll throw a +200 for her AMPS. I would shoot a .25 there, but do a .1 if she's low in the PM. Is that right? :?
 
Re: 4/27 Yemala PMBG 123 +2 148 +5 172

II don't know enough to answer that. It's tricky to find "right" when you have a kitty who won't eat if she goes low.

I know that ultimately, you need to find a way to deal with feeding her low numbers, and to find a dose you can shoot consistently.

There must be SOMETHING this kitty likes to eat! I think we need catnip-flavored honey. :roll:
 
Five hours after dinner, little Mala is at 181. Despite a tempting dish of tuna laid out for her sister, she is entirely disinterested in eating.

I believe, had we shot the .25, she would be too low and I'd be pouring ice cream down her throat again.

:YMSIGH:

we'll keep trying to find her sweet spot.
 
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