? 03/11 Chippy, AMPS 143; reduce dose again?

Chippy & Ingrid

Chippy & Ingrid

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Good morning!
Chippy was down to 84 (alphatrak) on his bedtime test last night. According to the SLGS protocol that means we should reduce his dose again. I feel like we're dropping his dose every couple of days and rarely making it to 6 full cycles. Are there any problems with this? We did give him a "skinny" 3/4 this morning.
 
Chippy & Ingrid said:
I feel like we're dropping his dose every couple of days and rarely making it to 6 full cycles. Are there any problems with this?
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He is earning and holding reductions so no reason to worry! :-)

Chippy & Ingrid said:
We did give him a "skinny" 3/4 this morning.
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We don't skinny or fatten doses unless a full 0.25U increase or decrease does not work multiple times. Your SS says 0.75U for today's AM shot.

Have you thought about switching to TR? You can stay at a dose that allows Chippy to stay in normal numbers longer. Though, with the AT, 68 and 90 are not too far apart.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
We don't skinny or fatten doses unless a full 0.25U increase or decrease does not work multiple times
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The 1/4 dose is always a bit of a guess for us anyway. DH and I both look at the dose carefully and try to determine how close we are, but it likely fluctuates a tiny bit each time despite our best efforts. I'll be glad to get back to a dose that's right on the line. :)

Bandit's Mom said:
Have you thought about switching to TR?
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We've thought about it, but I'm still not sure I can handle those very low numbers. We're meeting a new vet next week who is (supposedly) familiar with and open to TR. Our current vet is not a proponent of TR and we've been getting a ton of pushback from her along with warnings that we're going to wind up in the ER in the middle of the night, so that's not helping my confidence. :(
 
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