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Amanda & Ham

Amanda & Ham

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Ham's BG is 49 at +7. Not freaking out yet! Gave 2 spoon fulls of gravy food. How long will it take to get into his system??? At +6 he's BG was 56 gave a can of fancy feast and it still went down.
 
Don't overdo the feeding. You're getting past the mid point of the cycle so that should help. Feed a little/wait 20 minutes/retest and repeat until he's above 50. Then try no food/wait 20 minutes/retest. When he can hold himself above 50 with no food start stretching out the interval between tests.
 
He's at BG 66 now. I don't have his AMPS for today due to the fact my neighbor gave him his insulin and Ham doesn't like strangers and he just growls and hisses at her when she tries. She said she almost got it today but he shook his head and she lost it then he got fussy.

My work is being goofy with my schedule last week 2nd shift this week 1st and who know for next. I think it would do more damage to keep changing his schedule to match mine.
 
Amanda & Ham said:
He's at BG 66 now. I don't have his AMPS for today due to the fact my neighbor gave him his insulin and Ham doesn't like strangers and he just growls and hisses at her when she tries. She said she almost got it today but he shook his head and she lost it then he got fussy.

My work is being goofy with my schedule last week 2nd shift this week 1st and who know for next. I think it would do more damage to keep changing his schedule to match mine.
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Now that he's at 66 you can test again in 20 minutes or so without giving food to see if he's holding.
 
Amanda & Ham said:
My work is being goofy with my schedule last week 2nd shift this week 1st and who know for next. I think it would do more damage to keep changing his schedule to match mine.
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The thing is, shooting blind (without testing first) is like Russian roulette.
How many hours ahead of AMPS do you have to be out the door?
 
Sandy and Black Kitty said:
The thing is, shooting blind (without testing first) is like Russian roulette.
How many hours ahead of AMPS do you have to be out the door?
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I am out the door 6 hours before his AMPS. I normally work 2nd shift but our Texas facility is under water which lead to us needing to make some changes. And like I stated earlier this change might be only for this week and I think if I change Ham's schedule this week but have to change it back next week it would be more damaging then good
 
Amanda & Ham said:
I am out the door 6 hours before his AMPS. I normally work 2nd shift but our Texas facility is under water which lead to us needing to make some changes. And like I stated earlier this change might be only for this week and I think if I change Ham's schedule this week but have to change it back next week it would be more damaging then good
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Hmmmm....I've tugged on a few sleeves about your schedule situation. We want Ham to be safe and for you not to have to worry that he may not be. BBL
 
Until today I wasn't worried... I didn't like the situation but I figured it was better he got his insulin more so then the AMPS. But now I'm thinking even is my neighbor got his AMPS she wouldn't know what to do with it.
 
Or perhaps you have to do a couple of 18 hour cycles. It's not ideal to go longer than 12 hours, but the two 18 hour cycles, on at start and end of week, will get you back on schedule.

BTW, when feeding the high carb today, some cats take more like 30 minutes to react to carbs instead of 30. Next time, do a little experimenting and see how long you need to wait for Ham. Congrats on the reduction.
 
That would probably work best for me... he's been doing so good lately I just don't want him getting all screwed up. I didn't know I could do that I would feel more comfortable doing that then asking my neighbor.

So if I do an 18 hour cycle would I not have a PMPS and put +18 in the AMPS.
 
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So if I do an 18 hour cycle would I not have a PMPS and put +18 in the AMPS.
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I would still use the AMPS and PMPS column, shot by shot, and put a +18 in the same cell as the +18 PS number (like below) and a +12 when you switch.
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also add a note about what you are doing and why in the remarks column
 
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