11/09 Henry AMPS 412, AMPS + 5.5 293, AMPS + 9 272, PMPS + 0 350, PMPS + 2 398, PMPS + 5.5 429
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I’m sorry I missed you yesterday.
I know his BG has been high but, as we’ve discussed before, I’d try to start mixing up when you get those midcycle test especially during the day. In other words, I wouldn’t just get a +6 every single day. Think of the SS as a puzzle where you need to fill in certain pieces to see the picture.
Did you ever start dosing with calipers? I’m just asking because his curve the other night makes me wonder if he could have gotten more insulin by accident and by that I mean because of a specific syringe being off. I know when I studied them and did volume studies, I found some of mine were off by almost 0.5u.
If we see no yellow or lower today or tonight, I’d suggest increasing by 0.5u in the morning.
Have a great day and let’s hope the threat of an increase will inspire Henry. It’s an old adage around here that as soon as the increase threat is thrown on the table, the kitty decides to make a fool of us all
I’d happily accept that.
I know his BG has been high but, as we’ve discussed before, I’d try to start mixing up when you get those midcycle test especially during the day. In other words, I wouldn’t just get a +6 every single day. Think of the SS as a puzzle where you need to fill in certain pieces to see the picture.
Did you ever start dosing with calipers? I’m just asking because his curve the other night makes me wonder if he could have gotten more insulin by accident and by that I mean because of a specific syringe being off. I know when I studied them and did volume studies, I found some of mine were off by almost 0.5u.
If we see no yellow or lower today or tonight, I’d suggest increasing by 0.5u in the morning.
Have a great day and let’s hope the threat of an increase will inspire Henry. It’s an old adage around here that as soon as the increase threat is thrown on the table, the kitty decides to make a fool of us all
I’d happily accept that.
Golf2015
Member Since 2020
I’m sorry I missed you yesterday.
I know his BG has been high but, as we’ve discussed before, I’d try to start mixing up when you get those midcycle test especially during the day. In other words, I wouldn’t just get a +6 every single day. Think of the SS as a puzzle where you need to fill in certain pieces to see the picture.
Did you ever start dosing with calipers? I’m just asking because his curve the other night makes me wonder if he could have gotten more insulin by accident and by that I mean because of a specific syringe being off. I know when I studied them and did volume studies, I found some of mine were off by almost 0.5u.
If we see no yellow or lower today or tonight, I’d suggest increasing by 0.5u in the morning.
Have a great day and let’s hope the threat of an increase will inspire Henry. It’s an old adage around here that as soon as the increase threat is thrown on the table, the kitty decides to make a fool of us all
I'm confident about giving him 3.0 units (Based on the syringe markings) the day BG curve formed.
When I was a machinist we always had standards to check the accuracy of our measuring instruments
What will happen in the case of the syringe I will measure the markings between two units (even thought that distance may be incorrect) and that will become the standard from that point moving forward
Just measured the distance between two marks (random syringe ) equals 0.058" or 58 thousandths of an inch, the conversion to metric is as follows 0.058 times 25.4 which equals ~= 1.5mm
I will use this standard on all future insulin shots
I will mix up the midpoints readings too.
Thank You
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Golf2015
Member Since 2020
Calipers below ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 inch machinist scale (below) in inches (Very accurate) shows distance ~= 1/16" or 0.0625" or 1.5875mm
My standard for travel on the syringe:
1.0 units = 0.058"
0.50 units = 0.029"
0.25 units = 0.0145"
My standard for travel on the syringe:
1.0 units = 0.058"
0.50 units = 0.029"
0.25 units = 0.0145"
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It’s easier to do it in mm.
Im glad we saw some yellow. He’s been at 3.25u for six cycles at the end of this evening’s cycle. He’s ready for 3.5u in the morning.
Golf2015
Member Since 2020
OK
I will give 3.5 units @ AMPS tomorrow (11/10/2020)
I will get try to do (2) intermediate readings AMPS + 4 & AMPS + 10 in addition to AMPS + 5.5
But if he's down in the 200's early I probably do BG reading AMPS + 8
I do think we're getting close to what's his ideal amount of insulin
Thank You Marje