4/7 Moe: shot 2.0;+1=237;+3=182;+7=155;+10=366; PMPS=429

Erin and Moe (GA)

Erin and Moe (GA)

Member Since 2019
Hey everyone! Moe’s AMPS is 169. Blue!! I am thrilled, but I don’t know what dose to give for his AM shot. I just increased yesterday to 3.5 units. He’s been pink and red for weeks, had a yellow last night at PM+4, and now this blue number. I have to go to work in a few hours so won’t be able to monitor him as he drops toward nadir.

He ate a few bites and walked away, so appetite is meh.

Advise please! What dose should I give?

Yesterday: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...369-9-338-pmps-360-4-292.227965/#post-2553445
 
Will he eat food during the day if you leave it out for him and you're not there? It's tricky because he could bounce today or keep going down.
 
carfurby said:
Will he eat food during the day if you leave it out for him and you're not there? It's tricky because he could bounce today or keep going down.
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Typically not. I’m here for a couple of hours still, so I don’t have to shoot right away. Normally I shoot at 5:30 but I can stall a while. Husband is home, but doesn’t know how to do any of this diabetes stuff.
 
If you were going to be able to monitor, I'd say shoot the full dose, but you don't have data on what he'll do with a blue start right now. It may be best to stall and get another test in. Can you DH try to feed him later if you need him to?
 
I didn't realize you already fed him. That will affect his numbers. We normally don't feed when we stall. I'd try going back to 3 units for today and ask your DH to feed him later if needed based on any other tests you are able to get before you leave. Remember they will be food influenced.
 
carfurby said:
If you were going to be able to monitor, I'd say shoot the full dose, but you don't have data on what he'll do with a blue start right now. It may be best to stall and get another test in. Can you DH try to feed him later if you need him to?
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Yes, he can try. Apparently I am The Only Bringer Of Food, so Moe tends to ignore DH unless it’s treats. :)
I’ll stall for a bit and test at 6:30 (about 45 minutes).
 
carfurby said:
I didn't realize you already fed him. That will affect his numbers. We normally don't feed when we stall. I'd try going back to 3 units for today and ask your DH to feed him later if needed based on any other tests you are able to get before you leave. Remember they will be food influenced.
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Yes, I saw that in someone else’s post a few minutes ago. Didn’t know....
 
Erin and Moe said:
Apparently I am The Only Bringer Of Food, so Moe tends to ignore DH unless it’s treats.
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LOL. Silly cat.

Erin and Moe said:
Yes, I saw that in someone else’s post a few minutes ago. Didn’t know....
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Don't worry about it. Now you know. The next tests you get will still give you some idea of whether DH should try to feed him. They'll just be a little higher because of the food. Just keep that in mind.
 
Now 184 at 6:30 am, what would have been +1. I still haven’t given him his shot.

edited to add, he’s eaten about an ounce of Friskies poultry platter between 5:00 am and 6:30 am.
 
That's pretty flat. He could go down today or stay flat. Since you can't monitor all day, you can either skip or shoot a reduced dose and ask DH to try and feed him. If you shoot a reduced dose I'd try 2.75 or 3.0 units, but the depot could still affect the numbers today. If you skip, you'll get another chance to shoot a blue PS number when you can monitor all day.
 
BG at what is normally +2 was 205. Shot 2.0u two hours later than usual. I’m going to come home and test in four hours. Having DH keep an eye on Moe while I’m gone and keep food available for him this morning.

Not sure how to indicate stalling tests and later shot time on the spreadsheet.
 
Big jump between +7 and +10. Moe ate about an ounce of Friskies at +7. His shot is due in two hours.

What dose should I give? 3.0 units, 3.5 units?
@Wendy&Neko
 
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Wendy&Neko said:
Glad you went back to 3.5 units. Although the blues were lovely and a sight for sore eyes, :cool: he hasn't earned a reduction yet.
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Question: if Moe goes into the blues again, should I go ahead and shoot 3.5? He just dropped so fast, it seemed dangerous to shoot that this morning when I couldn’t be here to test.
 
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