6/10 Shiloh ~ AMPS 91, +11 47!!, +11.5 68 , +11.75 63, PMBG 54, skip, +2 43, +3 51

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Nice start again for Shiloh! Work that reducie, little one - keep green but keep it safe! Great job, Rhonda - you're an awesome bean...have a wonderful day!
 
You are very fortunate that Shiloh appears to be avoiding the evil bounce which means her body doesn't get freaked out by low or normal numbers. Good luck with the reduction.
 
Did you re-test to confirm the low number? Always good to do that. We do have a small buffer zone at the bottom of the range.

Giving some Karo was fine.
Now hang loose for 30 minutes then re-test.
If still low, give a few more drops of syrup on food, or give 1-2 teaspoons of high carb gravy.
 
Wow! I mix the karo in the food and Max eats it. Some cats drop a second time late in the cycle but it's generally lower than Nadir. You don't know how low the Nadir was since you weren't there. I had a feeling it was too much insulin. Was all the food you left out eaten? I'd test again in 20 minutes.
 
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We can't worry about that. She is fine. She earned another reduction obviously. They are so unpredictable even when you have data. I waited to test until +4 after a +2 of 79 which I do often and got a 38.
 
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Even though I reduced yesterday to 2.5 last night and this morning, did she earn another reduction?

ETA: Elise, you and I both posted at the same time.
 
You might need to separate them for awhile when you are gone all day to make sure Shiloh gets the food or else leave out a lot more.
 
I know I am just filling up the feed, but I keep thinking of things. She is out on the porch, laying on her side, with her head up, eyes bright, watching the rain. She is acting like herself.
 
You are going to need dosing advice. I know what I would do but I don't feel qualified to say as I'm not sure if I am right. Please ask in the subject box.
 
I thinking skip. And the reason I say that is that if she is that low that far into the cycle, what is a another bump of insulin going to do to her?
 
That is what I would do to drain the depot. I still think that 2.5 is too much. Also if you shoot late then you can't shoot until 12 hours later and how will that work for you? So far the missed shots haven't hurt her at all. But I guess others might disagree with me. If you would need to leave for work and not be able to get a +1-2 I kind of think it's a no brainer though.
 
I have depositions all day at work tomorrow, and have to be there no later than 9. If I give her her regular shot at 7 am in the morning, I can get a +1 1/2 or so, and can come home at lunch, but then depositions the rest of the day.
 
How will you feel leaving her for most of the morning? Will you be able to function? If you skip tonight you could shoot earlier tomorrow morning. What time will you get home though? Shooting earlier might not work for you.
 
Since she went the whole cycle yesterday in green after you skipped the am shot, I think I would skip tonight.

Then tomorrow, I'd give a token dose, say 1.0u, or even 0.5u. I wouldn't just take her off of insulin, but I'd be conservative because you can't monitor her.

Just saw Elise's suggestion of shooting a bit early in the morning so you could get at least a +2. I like that idea.
 
I'm glad Elise was here to help you. I didn't get on the board as early as I usually do. I would have suggested skipping tonight's shot too.
 
Elise, I could shoot at 6:30, which would let me get a +2. I should be home by NLT 6pm. Next week may be the issue. I have 4 trials set for next week, but luckily I have a judge that doesn't really like to go much past 5pm.
 
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when you said something was afoot with her. Still think so???
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welllllllll, it does look like her pancreas may be sputtering back to life. Could be that she's beginning to heal & she may be on a mission to get off of insulin. She isn't bouncing anymore. She's also being able to stay green even with a skipped shots. Sometimes cats can hold their own for a cycle or two, though, but then their BGs trend up. Their pancreas isn't quite ready at that point to go OTJ. While you muddle through this phase, though, your job is to hang on for the ride and keep her safe while she works her way down the dosing scale.

However, my crystal ball isn't always perfect, so i hate to say it out loud and get your hopes up, just in case that's not what's going to happen. I have been wrong on this before, unfortunately.
 
I'd shoot at 6:30 so you can get that +2. You can always move the time up or down 30 minutes a day so don't worry about next week now. It's too far away to plan. Have a nice dinner and maybe an adult beverage. That first test when you got home must have been jarring!
 
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Do hypos have any lasting or long term effects, provided they come out of it ok?
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I think people get confused about what a hypo is. From my understanding, cats can have low numbers and not have any hypo symptoms. Some cats just run low naturally. Furball has been in the 40s before without any symptoms. Unless Shiloh showed symptoms, I wouldn't consider it a hypo just because of the low number. If I'm wrong, I hope someone corrects me.
 
PMBG 54. I put down her regular low carb food, with a little pumpkin and mixed in about 2 t. of the high carb. She was begging for her food! @tiffmaxee , just one adult beverage?? I may need more than one! @julie & punkin (ga) , I wouldn't say it aloud either, but that is what I have been wondering myself, with so much green, even with the skipped shots. And Yes, it was QUITE the surprise. Like I said, I'm just glad it wasn't yesterday!
 
China's been known to be a bit of a trouble-maker at times....LOL

Shiloh's looking great!!

Carla is correct again too....there's a difference between a "low number" and a hypo

China's been in the 20's with no symptoms (other than being really hungry)....mama however almost had a stroke
 
Low numbers do not always equal a hypo - 40's are just fine.

I wouldn't continue to give her high carb at this point. You just want to let her coast along over 50 if she will. Low carb food is usually enough to accomplish that, for some cats even if they are starting in the 40's, LC can be enough to bring them up.
 
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