? 9thDec Tyler&M AMPS=220: +3=176: +5=142: +7=157: +9=194: PMPS=218 : + 2=184: +5=112

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PussCatPrince - GA

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This isn't really clicking with me at the moment. No idea why. I couldn't do earlier tests this morning so it is a +3. I am not sure if this drop is considered OK or not.

What is considered a low enough drop to warrant a small bit of food/carbs please?

Yesterday.
 
That's about a 15 drop per hour, I don't consider that a quick drop at all. But I'm also a lot less experienced than others, so I can't speak to exactly what would constitute a big drop vs not. The 117 at the +2 from the 221, I would consider a big drop and perhaps would have given a little medium carb there. The more data you collect, you'll have a better idea of what is normal for your cat. For Asia +/- 20 points an hour or there about is average.
 
It's not a big drop, but it's still early in the cycle, so we would expect him to slide down a little further.

At this stage, a low carb snack/mini meal can be helpful to keep them from gathering too much speed. Ideally we would like to see him gently drop into dark greens and hang out there for a while, we want to encourage that rather than slam the breaks on and have him Bob back up to yellow.
 
Thanks Girlie's Mum

At +9 he is still blue and creeping up.
I have just given him a little snack of Applaws not for any other reason than to give him a treat. Won't retest until PMPS now.

Can there be more of a drop during an overnight period than during a day?

Also, what is meant by a cycle? Is that between insulin shots? Or the course of 24hrs.
 
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Thanks Girlie's Mum

At +9 he is still blue and creeping up.
I have just given him a little snack of Applaws not for any other reason than to give him a treat. Won't retest until PMPS now.

Can there be more of a drop during an overnight period than during a day?

Also, what is meant by a cycle? Is that between insulin shots? Or the course of 24hrs.
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Yes, the cycles are the hours between shots, 12 hours in a cycle. And yes, many cats drop lower at night than in the day cycle. It's good to try to get an overnight test somewhere and vary them on different nights, so you can fill in the blanks more. Really nice cycle today!
 
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Yes, the cycles are the hours between shots, 12 hours in a cycle. And yes, many cats drop lower at night than in the day cycle. It's good to try to get an overnight test somewhere and vary them on different nights, so you can fill in the blanks more. Really nice cycle today!
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OK. Will try and do that. Thanks for the suggestion. If not this night then certainly in the next couple of nights. Maybe at a +2 if before bed . Then a +4 or +5 seems a good midway.

TBH I have no idea why it is blue unless it is halving the wet renal amount and substituting the Applaws , so lower carbs overall I think. I was mindful of the carbs = cake parallel that was made. Also to not jump in but to monitor and ride.
 
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