? 85 pmps

LindsayF

LindsayF

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How often do i need to check her? This is the lowest she’s ever been. I’m freaking out!!!

She just ate some FF gravy. She is acting completely normal.
 
Deep breaths. Hang on just a minute while I look at the spreadsheet. and no more gravy, please!
 
Okay, my dear, Lindsay. She's going to be fine. You've got this. The good news is that she's usually already past nadir by +6 at night, so while you are going to need to stay up a little longer, you won't need to be up all night. :)
 
One thing to keep in mind is that 68 is the "take action" number. It's not the "fall into danger" number. She is still quite safe, which is why you arent' seeing hypo symptoms right now.

The bar is set at 68 so that you can catch the drop and settle her down before she gets anywhere near danger. So right now she's fine, and you're going to be there to keep monitoring and make sure she stays in safe numbers.
 
My hunch is that she's pretty hungry right now, yes? How much gravy did she eat? How much did she eat for dinner tonight?
 
Djamila said:
Okay, my dear, Lindsay. She's going to be fine. You've got this. The good news is that she's usually already past nadir by +6 at night, so while you are going to need to stay up a little longer, you won't need to be up all night. :)
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I was totally not expecting that number being her high pmps. I’m gonna retest here shortly. Thanks for responding.
 
Ummm...in which time zone? It's only 7:15 where I am...

Around here we tell time by +2, +3, +4.5, etc. That way we don't have to worry about time zones. So how many minutes or hours since the last test?

Regardless, you'll want to give her about 30 minutes since she ate the gravy before you test her again.
 
Djamila said:
Ummm...in which time zone? It's only 7:15 where I am...

Around here we tell time by +2, +3, +4.5, etc. That way we don't have to worry about time zones. So how many minutes or hours since the last test?

Regardless, you'll want to give her about 30 minutes since she ate the gravy before you test her again.
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Sorry it’s +3.75
 
Perfect :). It's like we have our own little language around here, huh? :rolleyes: :bighug:

Okay, let me know when you've got the next test.
 
Ooops, cross posted. Sounds like she might still be dropping. Go ahead and give her some more food. Give her about a 1/4 can of regular food this time though.
 
She wasn’t really interested in it but I sprinkled some parm cheese on it (just a little and she’s eating now)
 
Any advice on dosage in the morning? Obviously dependent on where she is but being they she went so low tonight not sure what to do tomorrow
 
If you're staying up, I would get one more test to make sure she stay up and doesn't drop again. And if it's possible for you to leave food out for her, do that.

As for tomorrow, definitely lower the dose in the morning. She will likely run high for a cycle or two (or three) after this, but lower the dose anyway and give her time to settle back down again.
 
She’s literally rolling around on the floor cleaning herself now.... not acting like she’s bothered by this at all :nailbiting:
 
If you need to sleep, I would just abort the cycle at this point. You can just give her the gravy and go to bed.

If you don't need to sleep, you can keep steering with the lower carb food, but it likely means you'll be up another hour.

How are you feeling?
 
Djamila said:
If you need to sleep, I would just abort the cycle at this point. You can just give her the gravy and go to bed.

If you don't need to sleep, you can keep steering with the lower carb food, but it likely means you'll be up another hour.

How are you feeling?
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I’m okay I’d rather do what’s right for her than right for me! She’s eating now regular ff pate
 
Yes, you'll definitely need a little extra :coffee: today! Great job last night!

And just ignore the ugly numbers for the next few cycles. Hopefully Zoe will clear out the bounce soon. It can take anywhere from one to six cycles to settle down after low numbers like that, so don't worry too much about what you see today.
 
Djamila said:
Yes, you'll definitely need a little extra :coffee: today! Great job last night!

And just ignore the ugly numbers for the next few cycles. Hopefully Zoe will clear out the bounce soon. It can take anywhere from one to six cycles to settle down after low numbers like that, so don't worry too much about what you see today.
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Honestly she was running around acting like a nut this morning chasing her brothers around. Being high 300-400 doesn’t seem to affect her lol
 
Hi Lindsay. I have experienced much of the same. I can really can’t tell when my girl is too low or too high from clinical signs. Just wanted to reiterate not to freak over high numbers for next few cycles. It takes my girl 5/6 cycles to recover. So just try to relax and give her extra pets...
 
Okay -- so data is always good! It looks like .5 was too little, but now you know that, and can feel more comfortable shooting a closer-to-normal dose on a lower pre-shot. It took us *forever* to learn to do that, so good for you for getting the data you need to learn more quickly :D
 
Learning curve for sure! Just checked her at +6 she is 64. She’s getting an afternoon snack now. I can’t figure her out at all!
 
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