12/7 Milo PMPS 308, +1 292, +2 188, +3 138, +4 117, +4.5 87, +5 84

[Ava-and-Milo]

The other day ..

Alright so nee libre placed on Milo. Will be ready a few minutes before PMPS. Home testing was bad. He scratched my face twice, not enough blood because I can’t touch his ears long enough to get a warm rice sock on jt. He is very adamant about personal space. I’m praying this one stays. It went better than last install, and his post reaction is so far better.
Excited to see numbers again and be in the know!! Without any testing for almost two days I questioned my purpose ha! I had no idea how deeply this process has intertwined with my existence.: anyway. Will keep posted on PMPS.



So question @tiffmaxee @Bandit's Mom about his dosage. Last time we saw green .. do we count that as the first cycle for holding ? Or do things change since we haven’t seen his numbers in two days?

 

[tiffmaxee]

I’m sorry the last two days were so difficult. Since you have been giving insulin let’s see his bg for tonight and then decide whether 1.0 is working.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Welcome back! Let's see how he is doing on 1U and then take a call. If today is a bouncy day, we may not get a good enough idea.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I’m sorry the last two days were so difficult. Since you have been giving insulin let’s see his bg for tonight and then decide whether 1.0 is working.

Okay!! The libre app says the first 12 hours aren’t fully reliable so we may need to even wait till tomorrow. I’m home all day tomorrow. However I have decided to do something big, @Bandit's Mom will really appreciate this, I’m going to limit my scanning to maybe once or twice an hour. I’m hoping the less I scan, the more Milo will forget he has it on him and forget about fussing with it.

 

[tiffmaxee]

It might take a few days to figure the dose out. There’s no rush. I like your plan for tomorrow.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

However I have decided to do something big, @Bandit's Mom will really appreciate this, I’m going to limit my scanning to maybe once or twice an hour. I’m hoping the less I scan, the more Milo will forget he has it on him and forget about fussing with it.

Good plan! Twice an hour is good to begin with.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

PMPS 308! Feels so good to know something again!

 

[Bandit's Mom]

PMPS 308! Feels so good to know something again!

LOL. I know. Once you get used to test data it's impossible to "shoot blind".

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

+1 is 292. I’m so proud I didn’t scan that whole hour! Progress for me!

 

[Bandit's Mom]

+1 is 292. I’m so proud I didn’t scan that whole hour! Progress for me!

Congratulations!

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

+2 188

 

[Bandit's Mom]

And he's off! Let's get a +2.5.

No scans between +1 and +2?

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Yeah no scan done- I resisted lol! I’ll get a +2.5

 

[Bandit's Mom]

You are feeding a little LC after each test, right?

Did you manage to get MC or are we working with LC, 18% HC and honey/karo?

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Oh my gosh have I always been supposed to be feeding a little after each test?!!!! Becauae no I haven’t unless directs And no still HC 18% and lc food and honey

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

+2.5 160

milo is currently sleeping. Should I wake him to feed ? I didn’t know I was supposed to do that after each test

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Oh my gosh have I always been supposed to be feeding a little after each test?!!!!

In cycles like these where he is dropping - YES! So what did he eat and when?

milo is currently sleeping. Should I wake him to feed ? I didn’t know I was supposed to do that after each test

When did he last eat? Yes, please feed him a little LC now.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Last he ate w

In cycles like these where he is dropping - YES! So what did he eat and when?


When did he last eat? Yes, please feed him a little LC now.

Last he ate was at PMPS. 1/2 can of 3% lc food

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I feel so bad. I have never fed early in the cycle just because he was lower than his PMPS. I’ve always fed around +3 when things look like the could roll low Ugh I feel bad I feel like I’ve messed up his numbers now

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Last he ate w

Last he ate was at PMPS. 1/2 can of 3% lc food

Ok. Feed a little now and let's see the +4.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Ok. Feed a little now and let's see the +4.

The +3 or do you mean wait till +4?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I feel so bad. I have never fed early in the cycle just because he was lower than his PMPS. I’ve always fed around +3 when things look like the could roll low Ugh I feel bad I feel like I’ve messed up his numbers now

I'm so sorry if no one told you. I assumed you were feeding every hour in active cycles. No wonder he drops so fast!

The +3 or do you mean wait till +4?

Sorry. +3!

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I'm so sorry if no one told you. I assumed you were feeding every hour in active cycles. No wonder he drops so fast!


Sorry. +3!

So is the rule of thumb , Feed lc if +1 is lower than PMPS? And then each hour he drops a lot?

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

+3 138

 

[Bandit's Mom]

So is the rule of thumb , Feed lc if +1 is lower than PMPS? And then each hour he drops a lot?

Yes, food is a good way to slow the drop and flatten the curve.

• Using Food to Manipulate the Curve

I saw the +3 on your SS. Let's do a +4. If he will eat, feed some more. Just a tsp.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I grabbed a 3.5 just to check snd he is 107. Should I do a little more lc?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I grabbed a 3.5 just to check snd he is 107. Should I do a little more lc?

Sorry! Just saw this. Did you feed?

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I did feed a little! His +4 is 117

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I did feed a little! His +4 is 117

Cool. Flattish. Test next at +4.5 or +5?

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I will! Thank you!!

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

+4.5 is 87. Is that meter variance we think?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

+4.5 is 87. Is that meter variance we think?

He is still dipping. Feed and let's see the +5.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Feeding now!

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

So fed 20 minutes ago, maybe jt hasn’t fully hit. His +5 is 84

 

[Bandit's Mom]

So fed 20 minutes ago, maybe jt hasn’t fully hit. His +5 is 84

Excellent! I was wondering whether he would need higher carbs at +4.5.

I think feeding every hour (+1 to +3) in the first part of the cycle - especially when he is lower at +1/+2 - will keep him flatter and in turn reduce the bouncing.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Ah that’s amazing!! I’m so glad there might be some quick relief to his big bounces ..yay! I will start to do that!

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I’m going to check again in ten minutes because that will be about 30 minutes post lc .. might I be able to call it a night soon?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Get a +5.5 and +6? If so still dropping (more than 10%), feed LC. Else he can just surf without food if he stays in the 80s.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I’m going to check again in ten minutes because that will be about 30 minutes post lc .. might I be able to call it a night soon?

Just saw this. I doubt he will dip very low after this. You can actually call it a night. If he will eat, feed a little LC again when you test in 10 mins.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

So it’s 30 minutes post last lc snd he is 74, which is nearly 10% lower than his +5 of 84 .. I’ll bring out a little lc right now. Should I check in at +5.5 too? That’s only twenty minutes away so I can

 

[Bandit's Mom]

So it’s 30 minutes post last lc snd he is 74, which is nearly 10% lower than his +5 of 84 .. I’ll bring out a little lc right now. Should I check in at +5.5 too? That’s only twenty minutes away so I can

I somehow feel there is greater variance with the Libre. Yes, feed now if he will eat, get the +5.5 and call it a night.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

I agree! He is nibbling now. I’ll check again at his +5.5. That’s in ten minutes though so I’ll also do one more 20 minutes post food

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

So +5.5 is 62 but I don’t know if I believe it. I’ve become a little jaded with the libre reads but I also don’t want to ignore anything important either

 

[Bandit's Mom]

So +5.5 is 62 but I don’t know if I believe it. I’ve become a little jaded with the libre reads but I also don’t want to ignore anything important either

What the heck.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

What the heck.

Yeah right? Granted he didn’t eat even one spoons worth on his last “nibble” about thirty minutes ago now. So maybe it wasn’t enough

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Yeah right? Granted he didn’t eat even one spoons worth on his last “nibble” about thirty minutes ago now. So maybe it wasn’t enough

He usually nadirs around +6 in these bounce breaking cycles.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

True! So maybe this is his nadir ? I should feed some lc right? Or do Mc ( the hc +lc mix)?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

True! So maybe this is his nadir ? I should feed some lc right? Or do Mc ( the hc +lc mix)?

LC should be enough this late in the cycle.

 

[Ava-and-Milo]

Okay fed a little late- as in just now. So I’ll still get his +6 in ten minutes but I’ll wait around for his food to catch up in about 30

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Okay fed a little late- as in just now. So I’ll still get his +6 in ten minutes but I’ll wait around for his food to catch up in about 30

20 mins after food is good.