Roberta and Chloe
Member Since 2020
Should I stay at .5 or go back to .75?
? 12/5 Chloe - overslept, need advice now
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Christie & Maverick
Member Since 2017
Hi Roberta, I know the higher numbers are not fun, but you need to continue to hold the dose of 0.5u. Chloe had some nice greens, which she isn't used to, and what you are currently seeing is a classic bounce. With SLGS you hold the dose for a week, then re-evaluate. You are on day 2 
, plus technically with SLGS she would have earned a reduction. Give this dose a little time to settle.
, plus technically with SLGS she would have earned a reduction. Give this dose a little time to settle.
Red & Rover (GA)
Member Since 2016
Stay at 0.5.
Roberta and Chloe
Member Since 2020
@Christie & Maverick @Gill & George @tiffmaxee
Damn, I just lost the message. OK, here goes: Chloe was insistant I wake up at @7 am and she tested at 216. Then< I closed her out of the bedroom and went back to sleep. When I woke up it was 8:30. I retested (226), fed, and shot .5. My question is, what time should I shoot her tonight?
Damn, I just lost the message. OK, here goes: Chloe was insistant I wake up at @7 am and she tested at 216. Then< I closed her out of the bedroom and went back to sleep. When I woke up it was 8:30. I retested (226), fed, and shot .5. My question is, what time should I shoot her tonight?
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Roberta and Chloe
Member Since 2020
bump
Katherine&Ruby
Member Since 2020
You might want someone more experienced to confirm this, but I believe you would shoot at 8:30 PM. If you want to go back to your 7 AM shot time, you could back up the shot time in 15 minute increments like this:
Tonight: 8:30 PM
Tomorrow AM: 8:15 AM
Tomorrow PM: 8:15 PM
Monday AM: 8:00 AM
Monday PM: 8:00 PM
Tuesday AM: 7:45 AM
Tuesday PM: 7:45 PM
etc etc etc
Tonight: 8:30 PM
Tomorrow AM: 8:15 AM
Tomorrow PM: 8:15 PM
Monday AM: 8:00 AM
Monday PM: 8:00 PM
Tuesday AM: 7:45 AM
Tuesday PM: 7:45 PM
etc etc etc
Roberta and Chloe
Member Since 2020
Thank you for replying. I'm thinking .5 units is not a big enough dose because she's been in yellows all day, but it would even out if I gave her .5 at 8:00 pm tonight. I would check a couple hours later and afterwards. Why can't you change the time of injection 1/2 hour earlier for each 1/2-cycle. For example, tonight- 8pm .5
tomorrow, 7:30am- .5 and 7:00pm- .5,
then go back to her regular cycle at .5 for a couple of days to see if she evens out?
Katherine&Ruby
Member Since 2020
I can't speak for the dose you should give her because I'm not experienced enough. All I know is that Lantus works best when given in 12 hour increments. When you shoot earlier than that, it acts like a slight dose increase and when you shoot later it acts like a dose decrease. So I've always tried to keep it to +/- 15 minutes to be as consistent as possible, but maybe I'm too cautious!
Red & Rover (GA)
Member Since 2016
Because shooting early can act like an increase or double dosing.
Repeatedly shooting 30 minutes (rather than 15 minutes), the effect would be cumulative. Safety first.
Chloe's numbers are starting to come down on this dose. Keep it the same tonight, please.
Roberta and Chloe
Member Since 2020
You're probably right, but I'm thinking that she's been in yellows all day today and yesterday on .5, so if I overlap a bit maybe it will get her back in the blues.
Katherine&Ruby
Member Since 2020
You should follow @Red & Rover (GA)'s guidance. Chloe's probably bouncing from that beautiful day of greens you had on 12/3. It's time for a little patience here. It will happen again, but pushing the dose before she's ready might backfire.