9/1 Snuggie: 8/31 PM+8 37, +8.5 77, +8.8 99,+9.5 111

Wendy&Neko said:
Yes, likely bouncing. But thankfully just a little one so far.

Great news on the pooping. Oh, the things we celebrate here. :p
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Honestly I’m surprised he didn’t bounce sooner! I’ll take steady blues and low yellows. I need a good full night of sleep!

hahahah yes seriously!! The celebrations are odd but there are few other sighs of relief that compare!
 
Snuggie hit 37 when I tested him @ PM+8. I had meant to wake up at +7.5 bit was sleeping suuuper well and hit snooze a few times - he came to wake me up.

HE IS ACTING COMPLETELY NORMAL (better than normal if anything) and it’s nadir.

I fed HC.

I will continue to test to ensure he’s safe. In didnt tag this as 911 because we have the situation under control but I really need dose advice for 9/1 AM shot.

QUESTION: what do I do about this morning’s shot? I’m 3.5 hrs from shot time. Give/don’t give? Reduce dose?

@Wendy&Neko @Suzanne & Darcy @tiffmaxee
 
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I can’t fit it all in my title but here are the numbers:

PMPS 153
+8 37 (fed HC, probably too much)
+8.5 77
+8.8 99
 
Per the TR guidelines posted it looks like the next dose should be reduced by 0.25:

“If kitty drops below 40 (long term diabetic) or 50 (newly diagnosed diabetic) reduce the dose by 0.25 unit. If kitty has a history of not holding reductions well or if reductions are close together... sneak the dose down by shaving the dose rather than reducing by a full quarter unit.”

“Please do not let yourself become complacent or blasé about drops into the 20s or 30s. Please ask for advice immediately.”

“If your cat drops into the 30s, a full reduction of 0.25u is recommended.”
 
Hi Jill. I'm so glad you caught that 37! I can't give dosing advice but glad you have the "?" in front of your post. Nice looking numbers recently. Good luck!
 
Summer and Susie said:
Hi Jill. I'm so glad you caught that 37! I can't give dosing advice but glad you have the "?" in front of your post. Nice looking numbers recently. Good luck!
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Thank you! I’m just worried he dropped lower before coming to wake me up for food - he USUALLY nadirs at +8 but like Susie has been known to throw some surprises! But, since he’s acting totally fine, I’m not too worried. It does justify why we set alarms tho!
 
Good catch, 37 definitely gets a reduction. Normally in the 5-10 U range you'd give a 0.5 U reduction, but it looks like you're using 0.25 increments? I'll let someone more experienced weigh in on the dosing. Beyond that, I think it'll depend on his actual preshot number and what you feel comfortable doing. If you're prepared and can monitor, you could hypothetically shoot anything over 50, but if not, you could skip or give a reduced dose. I'm not sure how the cabergoline might influence your decision, though.
 
Lisa & Oberon said:
Good catch, 37 definitely gets a reduction. Normally in the 5-10 U range you'd give a 0.5 U reduction, but it looks like you're using 0.25 increments? I'll let someone more experienced weigh in on the dosing. Beyond that, I think it'll depend on his actual preshot number and what you feel comfortable doing. If you're prepared and can monitor, you could hypothetically shoot anything over 50, but if not, you could skip or give a reduced dose. I'm not sure how the cabergoline might influence your decision, though.
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Thank you! I completely forget why we did a 0.25 reduction from 10. I’ll have to look back. The TR guidelines don’t seem to discuss when the dose is high. We did a dose reduction back in early July of 0.25 and it didn’t take but who knows why. I’m curious what the more experienced folks will say, after this I do think a 0.5 reduction feels safer- even tho he only gave me one green prior

ETA: his only green at this dose wasn’t below his reduction point BUT, I’d consider reducing by 0.25 again just to get on a syringe line.
 
Jay Dee said:
Thank you! I completely forget why we did a 0.25 reduction from 10. I’ll have to look back. The TR guidelines don’t seem to discuss when the dose is high. We did a dose reduction back in early July of 0.25 and it didn’t take but who knows why. I’m curious what the more experienced folks will say, after this I do think a 0.5 reduction feels safer- even tho he only gave me one green prior
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Yep, the general rule is 0.25 U increments below 5, 0.5 U increments between 5 and 10, and 1 U increments above 10. But with acro or IAA, things can get weird when the cat's sliding down the dosing scale fast. Tagging @Bandit's Mom in case she can give advice here; Wendy usually isn't around until later in the day.
 
Lisa & Oberon said:
Yep, the general rule is 0.25 U increments below 5, 0.5 U increments between 5 and 10, and 1 U increments above 10. But with acro or IAA, things can get weird when the cat's sliding down the dosing scale fast. Tagging @Bandit's Mom in case she can give advice here; Wendy usually isn't around until later in the day.
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Thank you!! Yea things sure can get weird :p

he’s sleeping soundly now, I’m staring down coffee # 2 after a third night of less than adequate sleep. :coffee::rolleyes:
 
Lisa & Oberon said:
Yep, the general rule is 0.25 U increments below 5, 0.5 U increments between 5 and 10, and 1 U increments above 10. But with acro or IAA, things can get weird when the cat's sliding down the dosing scale fast.
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A drop below 40 is a reduction. You would reduce by 0.50U (for doses between 5U and 10U). The last meal was HC at +8? You may want to test again at +10 and see if he stays up without food.
How long till shot time?

Jay Dee said:
he’s sleeping soundly now, I’m staring down coffee # 2 after a third night of less than adequate sleep. :coffee::rolleyes:
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What a wake up call, huh? :D
 
Bandit's Mom said:
A drop below 40 is a reduction. You would reduce by 0.50U (for doses between 5U and 10U). The last meal was HC at +8? You may want to test again at +10 and see if he stays up without food.
How long till shot time?


What a wake up call, huh? :D
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ok looks like we will be between the lines for a while - crap (LOL!) - headed from 9.75 to 9.25.

yes last meal was +8. Just tested at 9.5 and is at 111.

yeaaa sure is a wake up call! I’ll go to bed early tonight (or fall asleep on the couch- ha!)
 
Jay Dee said:
ok looks like we will be between the lines for a while - crap (LOL!) - headed from 9.75 to 9.25.

yes last meal was +8. Just tested at 9.5 and is at 111.

yeaaa sure is a wake up call! I’ll go to bed early tonight (or fall asleep on the couch- ha!)
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Cool. Might want to feed a spoon of LC now so he doesn't try any end of cycle tricks and take a nap till AMPS? :-)
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Cool. Might want to feed a spoon of LC now so he doesn't try any end of cycle tricks and take a nap till AMPS? :)
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Ahh good idea on the LC! A nap sounds glorious but I prob should start working. I skipped the gym to keep an eye on him so will go later when this is all squared away!

thanks!!
 
(Mods/admins: I will update my thread title appropriately after AMPS. It’s weird because I needed help today 9/1 for a cycle that started yesterday 8/31 and didn’t want my post to get lost).
 
Jay Dee said:
(Mods/admins: I will update my thread title appropriately after AMPS. It’s weird because I needed help today 9/1 for a cycle that started yesterday 8/31 and didn’t want my post to get lost).
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Just start a new thread for today when you get the AMPS :-)
 
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