I doubt there would have been blue last night. Remember he spikes high with food and takes forever up come down and he was high at PMPS before the food hike. No way he was in blues.I would be shocked if there wasn’t blue in yesterday’s or last night’s cycles. Just because you didn’t catch it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
Good luck with the dosecrease.
Good luck with the dose increase.Just wondering what makes you think that? There is no indication. I hate the guesswork. Wish I was home to get these daytime tests. Stinks not knowing what he’s doing. Anyways. I held dose two more days like you suggested but increased this morning. I’ll keep the same dose longer as I think SLGS says to increase time between increases when getting nearer desired range.I am thinking there may have been a blue in yesterdays cycle during the day.
Maybe that extra drop is your break through dose!
@Elizabeth B - I hope it is the moon - Jones has me very confused and holding a dose I am not sure is working but need to figure out why he wants to dive and then shoot to the moon!
Agreed! I snuggle up to Silver and ask him to tell me what’s going on inside him but he hasn’t replied yet! He’s happy and purry and no signs of being ill so I’m happy with that. But I am worried about what to do in sept when I am gone 2.5 weeks.
Agreed. We are flowing with the new meter. I am looking for lower than 10 to consider it a good day. (Oh 10 is 180 I think) keep forgetting to transfer it to US). I believe the 14.2 is due to the late shot. Was stuck in a snowstorm and was an hour late home.
Not sure I agree. I just tested myself on both and still a huge difference. I was actually looking for dosing advice. You’re are doing TR so for you - 50 is really low. For me doing SLGS 88 is very low.
I hope neither are defective lol! I rely on them.
No it doesn't. It says to hold the dose 7 days or 14 cycles, then re-evaluate. It also says to hold the dose if nadirs are between 90 and 150, which they were. And since he likely isn't nadiring at preshot, but that's when you saw greens, chances are he was lower in the cycle leading up to those green preshots. Safety first.
Pick one meter and stick with it. Comparing will drive you crazy with second guessing.
Actually. I am correct. It DOES say to hold the dose for longer as nadirs fall into desired range. If I choose to compare meters that is MY perogative. I WILL continue to compare when I have lower than expected numbers in order to keep him safe.
Thanks. I was thinking along the same lines re reducing back to 2.5u. However every time I have done a curve or caught mid cycle tests it has been blues and yellows. I see a lot of greens on others’ spreadsheets and should I not be seeing more green? Just not totally convinced 2.75 or 2.5 is the right dose.I am going to ignore the accucheck readings. So on the freestyle it was 88. So that would not have been due to the extra drop he got this morning. I would say he cleared a bounce, so that dose of 3U less a drop (2.75U) is getting him where you would like to go. And that was at PMPS - how low did he go today? Was he coming up or coming down at PMPS? I would drop back to 2.5u. He earned the reduction on the 2.75U.
JMHO - for what it is worth.
So you guys both said different doses. Which??
Yes but occasionally. Not the norm. And we MUST take into consideration the trend. These are blues. I wish I hadn’t bought FS strips as I want to switch back. I do not trust the accuracy. Someone said we have to look at trends and that’s what I’m doing. The sudden low numbers is due to one reason only.
Oh, hindsight is a dreadful thing.Okay. Will reduce back to 2.75. Splitting the difference as I want to stay at 3u. Yes the 88 scared me too and that is the only occasion that I now grab a second test with the accucheck. When it read higher and in blues I felt safe to shoot. There is a 40% difference between the two meters so you must understand why this switch is hard. Just now at + 3 he was 133. Usually he jumps a lot higher than that after food.
Carla had a good thought. Hold the 2.75u.
What you see is blue, but the 88...that scares me a bit with him not being able to get food during the day.
ETA: I see Carla and I posted together.
Going with the 2.75. @Tracey&Jones didnt think the 3u would have kicked in that quickly. Isn’t the depot in play here where the dose you give in the am tops up the depot. Hence waiting 6 cycles to see how a dose takes effect?
Carla had a good thought. Hold the 2.75u.
What you see is blue, but the 88...that scares me a bit with him not being able to get food during the day.
ETA: I see Carla and I posted together.
That is the theory.
Absolutely it's your choice. Just saying that if you are looking for dosing help from experienced people, the muliple meters will be a deterrent.
How long before a reduction is considered a fail?
14 cycles - 7 days. Wash-rinse and repeat. Hold a week, do a curve - evaluate the nadirs.
No, you aren't the only one. I'm another person that couldn't leave any food out because Rex is a piggy and I have a drooler that hovers in the kitchen if any food is available and he needs to lose weight as well.
Yes that’s true. BUT it also said hold the dose for longer when preshots are around 16.6 and nadirs around 5.5. And after the curve on Saturday he was due an increase. So I am doing it right.
Thanks!No, you aren't the only one. I'm another person that couldn't leave any food out because Rex is a piggy and I have a drooler that hovers in the kitchen if any food is available and he needs to lose weight as well.
Good luck with whichever dose you go with.
