I'm still thinking about giving him the 1.75u since I don't know how much food played a role in his higher BG.
Don't be too hard on yourself, Lisa. He adjusts quickly.
I agree, Lisa. You're in really good BG territory with him right now and it's getting better. Safety is paramount when you can't monitor.
The no shot BG cut off point is tricky, especially when you can't be around to monitor. If monitoring is possible it's better to do the stall thing and/or token dose. My personal guideline for a token dose is 30 - 50% of the regular dose at that time. However, I'm able to monitor.
Good to be thinking about this, though, because Mr. Smoky is doing extremely well!
That's what counts. I pretty sure that getting him regulated is in the cards. Remission is a possibility regardless of what your current vet thinks.
I agree with the 1.75 u. He should be OK because he doesn't really bounce. Maybe a mini curve tomorrow?
I know it can be annoying to them sometimes. It's what keeps him safe though. Do you give a treat with each test?
Smoky was nearly the same for am as pm last night. I don't know if pm dose was too much or not. AMPS was 282 and last night was 294. It's a bit higher this morning than last several days. I'm trying to decide what dose to give for am.
You can do that especially when you're there to monitor. You have lots of data that shows Smoky isn't really a bouncy cat. As for higher numbers, he had two AM no shots in a row on 12/26 and 12/27 plus a low dose of 1 u for AM yesterday. He's had a fair bit less insulin the last three days.
Those numbers will be back, Lisa. He's responding very well to the I'm very glad he has a good appetite and is gaining weight.That's true, he did not really have a lot of insulin lately. His appetite is really good and he us gaining weight. Darn, I was getting used to those lower numbers.
It's time for his am shot.
Are you still using U40 syringes, Lisa? I highly recommend that you try U100 syringes with the conversion table so that you can split Smoky's doses into small fractions without doing so much eyeballing. It's much easier to do than you might be thinking and I'm here to help.I gave him 2.1u for am, I'll check him a few times today to see how low he is dropping. I need to pick up more syringes with half unit markings on them later.
I didn't sleep well last night so was too tired to eyeball the 2.25u this morning.
I'm setting my alarm for a few hours from now to get a +4 test in there.
You'll probably get into lower dose territory soon and these syringes would be very helpful. You can get them at Walmart for a low price. Just make sure they're o.30 cc/mL with half unit marks on them in whatever gauge you like.
You might was well use what you have then. So far so good with BG.
