? LO reading! /UPDATE: Up to 115 now
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Liz & Minnie
Member Since 2021
Yikes! I am not an expert to advise but wanted you to know someone is out there reading your message. I see you posted 10min ago so you can re-test in 10minutes and see what comes back? Hopefully someone else will chime in by then.
The times Minnie has been neon, I have always been surprised because her behavior was fine though she was ravenous.
The times Minnie has been neon, I have always been surprised because her behavior was fine though she was ravenous.
cabreu
Member Since 2020
Thank you!
Liz & Minnie
Member Since 2021
Well that's good news! I suppose first question should have been if you re-tested right away 
I have been burned by that before - people say a bad strip, but I find I often get bad readings if I have too-small blood amounts and 'double-dip'. Though I don't blame you for worrying, I saw you had similar low numbers yesterday. Good luck! If you're not worried, you might want to remove the 911 - or wait until someone else chimes in. 
I'm not sure what the guidance is on when next to test...I think with 112 you can wait an hour but hopefully someone else will advise.
I have been burned by that before - people say a bad strip, but I find I often get bad readings if I have too-small blood amounts and 'double-dip'. Though I don't blame you for worrying, I saw you had similar low numbers yesterday. Good luck! If you're not worried, you might want to remove the 911 - or wait until someone else chimes in. I'm not sure what the guidance is on when next to test...I think with 112 you can wait an hour but hopefully someone else will advise.
cabreu
Member Since 2020
No I did not re-test right away, but gave her a lot of gravy. A few spoonfuls.Well that's good news! I suppose first question should have been if you re-tested right away
I'm not sure what the guidance is on when next to test...I think with 112 you can wait an hour but hopefully someone else will advise.
Olive & Paula
Member Since 2015
The higher dose is still active yet. Did you give insulin this morning with the 56? I would have skipped the AM dose. Glad he is safe now.
cabreu
Member Since 2020
Yes- I gave her 2 units this morning, which is much lower than her dose has been for a really long time! I think the cabergoline is finally starting to counteract her acromegaly. Still trying to decide what dose to give tonight.
Hard to say without knowing if that Lo was true or not. Neko got undeserved gravy the first time I saw Lo.
After that I always tested twice. If it was a real Lo, I'd do 2 again tonight to drain the depot some more, then maybe 4 units tomorrow. The lower dose tonight will also hopefully prevent an overnight dive. However, this is all a bit of a guess without seeing what her numbers are towards PMPS. Any chance of getting a +11?
cabreu
Member Since 2020
Thanks Wendy! Do you think it's possible that it was a true Lo and her numbers climbed that fast from the gravy?Hard to say without knowing if that Lo was true or not. Neko got undeserved gravy the first time I saw Lo.
I went with 3 units tonight. I'll try 4 in the morning!
A true "Lo" reading should produce a bounce. I'd sure hope it isn't a number she's used to. That 183 doesn't scream huge bounce.
As for how fast she'd climb, typically gravy/food takes 20-30 minutes to influence numbers. If you tested only 15 minutes later, then you might not have seen a rise yet. I found karo worked a little faster. Which is what I reached for below 40. But it depends how carb sensitive Willow is/
As for how fast she'd climb, typically gravy/food takes 20-30 minutes to influence numbers. If you tested only 15 minutes later, then you might not have seen a rise yet. I found karo worked a little faster. Which is what I reached for below 40. But it depends how carb sensitive Willow is/