09 JUNE: Teasel: AM 185 | +2 119 | +3 72 | +3.5 52 | +4 43 | +4.5 58 | +5 68 | +6 95 | PM 115

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Very happy with this! I'm trying hard to ignore the fact that these are human meter numbers and that the low to high BG range is somewhat "flattened" with a human meter.
 
Kris & Teasel said:
Very happy with this! I'm trying hard to ignore the fact that these are human meter numbers and that the low to high BG range is somewhat "flattened" with a human meter.
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Well, I'm not sure if use of the human meter flattens out the cycle but, rather makes the numbers look a bit lower and that sure is psychological boost for moral. :) And since the protocol is written for human meters I think it makes dose changes more cut and dry. But, it does look like Teasel has calmed down with his responses. More insulin can flatten out the cycles so it might be this was just the dose that would start doing that for him.
 
Kris & Teasel said:
Very happy with this! I'm trying hard to ignore the fact that these are human meter numbers and that the low to high BG range is somewhat "flattened" with a human meter.
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Oh Kris, I so identify with the meter change in numbers. I finally quit comparing and came to enjoy the numbers on the Relion...it is a bit of a mental challenge at first. Though :). Happy Friday to you and all your critters :)
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Well, I'm not sure if use of the human meter flattens out the cycle but, rather makes the numbers look a bit lower and that sure is psychological boost for moral. :) And since the protocol is written for human meters I think it makes dose changes more cut and dry. But, it does look like Teasel has calmed down with his responses. More insulin can flatten out the cycles so it might be this was just the dose that would start doing that for him.
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Here's why I sat "flattened", Bobbie: Human meters read lower than pet meters - less difference at low BGs and more at higher BGs. If I visualize a graph of meter reading versus "actual" BG, the curve would have a more extreme slope with the pet meter (the "actual") and a lesser slope with the human meter. This is ignoring meter variance, etc.

This is all just a bit of geekiness on my part ... :confused:;) He's doing better and I like it!
 
Kris & Teasel said:
Here's why I sat "flattened", Bobbie: Human meters read lower than pet meters - less difference at low BGs and more at higher BGs. If I visualize a graph of meter reading versus "actual" BG, the curve would have a more extreme slope with the pet meter (the "actual") and a lesser slope with the human meter. This is ignoring meter variance, etc.

This is all just a bit of geekiness on my part ... :confused:;) He's doing better and I like it!
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I see what you are saying now.
 
Quite a large drop by +2 so I gave a snack of LC. Will check again at +3. Might have to carb him then because I have to leave shortly after.
 
Diving fast. I've fed him his regular LC lunch early and added 1/8 tsp honey to see if he'll come up enough for me. I'm supposed to be elsewhere at +4.
 
Well, plans away from home have been cancelled. Waiting to see how badly I might have messed up this cycle by carbing his lunch. o_O
 
Into lime green at +4 and that's an hour after his carbed up lunch. Don't want to think where he'd be if I hadn't done that. Just gave another 2 tsp LC with a little honey.
 
Tanya and Ducia said:
Congrats on reducie - if you going to take it!
How things are now?
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I'll be testing again at +6 which is in about 15 or 20 minutes. He seems fine. The reducie might or might not happen. He had a borderline lime green with a BG of 50 two days ago so this is his second lime green if I count the 50. He's a long term diabetic so, strictly speaking, he should have 3 lime greens (between 40 and 50) at a dose before a reduction. I'll see how things unfold. Look at how long it took at this dose to go so low - Day 9, cycle 17!! I really can't follow the TR guide of 6 cycles then increase if there's not enough action.
 
Well he seems to be out of the woods. BG at +6 was 95. I might have messed up this cycle with the early carbs but c'est la vie! He has to miss his PM dose tomorrow because I'm going out for dinner. Life gets in the way ...
 
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