Help on blood sugar drops

Joyce and Kallie said:
So, you are saying to watch out for a drop rather than a steady decline in numbers? And, if the numbers are quite a bit lower than previous numbers, -dropping, rather than a steady decline- I need to keep testing every hour until there is a rise? Once there is a rise, it’s passed nadir, correct?
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You will need to watch a steady decline too, but an early indicator of an active cycle can be a drop at +2 or the before bed test.
It depends how far it has dropped and how low the number is as to whether you test hourly or maybe 2 hourly. Look how much it has dropped in the previous hour or two. If it is say 50 drop or more in an hour then I would test hourly. If it is a 20 drop, then you may be able to test less often. However if the 20 drop is say from 100 to 80, then you would have to pay more attention than if the drop was from 300 to 280. If it was from 100 to 80 I would test again in 1 hour.

I’m having trouble with my internet again so can’t go into more detail here as I can only use my iPhone and it is dropping in and out.

I would get one more test in at +5 tonight if you can. Is that ok?
It’s all good data.

I’ll try and look in then.
 
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Joyce --

When you have some time, take a look at my kitty's spreadsheet or any of our spreadsheets (Marje's Gracie, is another example). Sometimes you can test every hour or even further apart. There are also times that you have to test every 20 min. The latter happens if numbers are low and you are steering them up with food. If you look at the How to Handle Low numbers sticky, you'll find instructions on how to test if you're dealing with low numbers. Based on Bron's note, I didn't want you to assume that if Kallie is in low numbers (i.e., below 50) that you can test hourly.

Bron was correct. What I was looking at was your PM numbers and how the AMPS the next day related to those numbers. If you see a PMPS and PM tests that are higher than the next AMPS test, it suggests that numbers were dropping overnight. May concern is how low numbers dropped during the PM cycle which is something we don't know if you don't test. We want Kallie to be safe while you sleep.
 
Sienne,
I see what you mean on your SS, line 24. PMPS was 229 then it dropped significantly and you gave your cat HC (high carb?) a few times and got her up to 95. Then, no entry until AMPS at 53. If you recall, did you think it would drop that low by AMPS or was that surprising?

I’ll start testing like you did.
Thanks
 
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