Wynken, continued dosing help

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Alright I was getting antsy because it is now about 45 min later than I usually feed and shoot and his dinner was late, and he was eating great but then STOPPED eating with about half the food left and then I went out and petted him and he got up and is eating more... So I went with your gut, Robin, and squirted some out and gave 2u.
He's eating well, again. Omg, minute to minute! Still eating...
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That's fine, Cara - as long as he has some food on board (which he already does).
 
Ok thanks. I will check at MN (that's +5) unless you think that +6 or 7 would be better data, closer to his (sometimes) nadir....? Bet he's still in the 300s at that point.

I want the best for him of course, and so I know it's wrong of me to selfishly feel like I wish I could go back to blind feed and shoot 2u. :( Not really, I don't wish that. I want his sugar down. Black is scary!!!

The stress of this morning and tonight, when he's usually SO even keel, has me frazzled. I just want to cry!
 
He has been volatile lately with inappetite and unexpected levels. Hope you can relax tonight, Cara. He should be fine. Just keep muttering "data gathering"
 
Will be interesting to see what he gives you mid-cycle tonight, and to see what kind of an AMPS you get in the morning. Don't mean to sound so wishy-washy, Cara - I know you'd like some clear answers on what to do, but until we have that curve on Sunday, his SS is a little bit puzzling.

There are a couple of things that concern me:

1) Back in June, he seemed to be doing pretty well for a few days on a lower dose, yet ...
2) Often, now that the dose has increased, he appears to be running more "high & flat" a lot of the time. So I'm not sure what that means: Is his dose too high? Or is he one of those kitties who is extra-sensitive to dose changes?

The curve should provide us some more clues to allow us to figure out this puzzle.
 
Thank you both for your help during all this weirdness.

He WAS doing better on a lower dose, Robin! If it helps, I think what changed in the summer was I started incorporating some canned food that I *thought* was low carb, when I actually didn't know. I had gotten complacent and thought that if I read the label and it said grain free it would be ok. I never did fimd out what the carbs were in that food, but I bet it was high. Couldn't find it on food chart, later.... Holistic Select grain free Turkey Pate and Chicken Pate. Has heavy gravy around the pate... Which I didn't know enough to be aware of. No longer in the rotation, as of end of October (his fructosamine had gone up!)

So, I would say that he IS sensitive to dose, in my opinion. I have nothing to compare to, but I know he has gotten hypo on 2u as well (in past history). That's how we got down to 1.2 and even 1u for awhile.... I'm learning recently that I think the carbs in his meal need to be just right, too. I am feeding lower carb than ever after finding this group, just a couple weeks ago.

Gotta go now, will probably start a new thread with the AMPS tomorrow. I would lay a lot of money on him being high in the middle of the night.... But I *will*check. The curve will have to be Sunday but I may be able to check a few times tomorrow too. THANKS AGAIN!
 
Cara and Wynken said:
Thank you both for your help during all this weirdness.
THANKS AGAIN!
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You're so welcome, Cara! Try not to stress, dear girl - we've all been there ... and it WILL get better. And it does my heart good to see how determined you are, and to know how very much you love your kitties!:bighug:
 
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