All we have to do is click on "Buddy's Spreadsheet" and it takes us there.
We can see it just fine. Good job getting it going.
I still have a lot more info to enter, but I had to be away later in the day
I would like to do that if possible. This morning I have him 2 units and now he is @200 so I am afraid to give him 2 units, it is time for injection and I do not know what to give. In the last week he has had at least 2 episodes of very low readings like 41 & 35.
This morning I gave him 2units his reading was 423 and then at 7:53 pm he was at 200. I am really afraid of over dosing. The over dosing was done at the vets and what the vets said should be done.
Take a breath. We will help you. I will say if you are in doubt it's always better to err on the side of caution. Better too high temporarily then too low. A starting dose of 3 units was unsafe. 1 unit is the standard starting dose.
I completely agree. You have to get things settled on a low starting dose, log the numbers on the SS, and proceed in a systematic way with assistance from us. If you could tell us specifically what the SS issues are for you maybe we can help.
I gave Buddy .05 last night because of 224 reading, this morning I gave 1u and his readings have been high all day, I took it @ 5:15 exactly 1 hr ago and it was 417, and that scares me. My u40 syringes do not have half unit markings. Is it not dangerous to stay @ 1u with a reading of 417.
I gave Buddy 1u this morning and his numbers have been high all day. The last reading I took was @417. I am going to give him a shot probably with in 1hr to 1 1/2 hrs. would not that be too high a number to only give 1u.
Today I gave Buddy 1 unit this morning and @5:15 p.m. he is @417, that scares me. Is it safe to give him 1u this p.m., I really don't know what to do. I do not want any harm to come to Buddy, I love him very much.
I gave Buddy 1u this morning and @ 5:15p.m. his reading was 417. Would that be dangerous to give him 1u, which he is to have a shot pretty soon. The 5uwas done while he was @the vet for a curve. I called the vets office because of a low reading and he told me to give him 4u the next morning. That is the only time I gave him 4u.
I gave Buddy 1u this morning and his numbers have been high all day. The last reading I took was @5:15p.m. and it was @417. I was going to give him 1u tonight, but I am afraid that is numbers are too high for 1u. When everyone says 3 cycles, do they mean days or doses. I will be dosing pretty soon.
I gave him 1u this morning and his numbers have been high all day. The last reading I took was @5:15p.m. and it was @417, that scares me. He is almost due for a shot.
I gave him 1u this morning, and at last reading he was @417. it is almost time for another dose, should he stay @1u.
No need to be frightened by a high number. The goal is to get them down over time but they're not immediately dangerous like a very low hypo number is.
When he 1st got sick he was in the 400s and he would not eat anything, I do not want that to happen again
Yes, I meant 0.5u, also I do not have everything in, I got to the point I could not read my own writing. I have some numbers in the wrong spot, I decided to stop for a little while and answer these post.
I understand but you still need to be systematic in your dosing instead of being frightened into changing the dose because of one number. This can cause the BG to jump all over the place which makes dosing decisions very hard.
OK. However, I need to know what the zeroes mean. No test done?
He was @423. This morning he was @389 & I gave him 1unit. His reading is at 417 do you think he should stay at 1u. it is almost time for his dose of insulin.
I suggested trying 1.25 u. See my post just above (post #32). Have to go dose my cat. Back soon.
That sounds great, and I will post tomorrow with numbers.
My mistake the 0 are where I posted in the wrong spot so I put in a 0. I will go back and take them out.
I also meant 0.5 for the dose
The 0 mean nothing, I will get them of the SS next time, and you are right about the dose.
Where could I find the conversion chart for syringes
I am going to try it.
If you have U100 syringes you can dose smaller fractions by using this chart:
I took another reading @8:00 p.m. and he was @ 389, I eye balled the syringe and tried my best to hit 1.25 and gave the shot. I have u-100 syringes here for Methotrexate injections, if I had the conversion chart I might get it right.
How many hours before this reading did you give his insulin?
This morning I gave his insulin @8:40 and tonight I took that number @7:35 p.m., why do you ask.
I wanted to know what the BG was in relation to the timing of the dose. That gives an indication of how the dose is working. Are you dosing at 12 hour intervals?
I am now, when he was in the hospital they did at 7am & 5pm, when he came home I used there schedule, but I have changed to 12hr, sometimes I am off a few minutes or even 1/2 hour.
There's some flexibility in the timing of doses with ProZinc. We aim for every 12 hours but a few minutes up to a half hour isn't a problem. I suggest you add tonight's dose and BG test number to your SS so it's up to date.
Guess I did not see this last night. This morning Buddy is at 212 last night I gave him 1.25, do you think I should stay with This or go down to 1u.
