10/4 Mar Lei AMPS 439,+2 335, +4 290, PMPS 275, +4 90, +5 90

Jdubs said:
I now cant remember if I fed him at plus 2. I def fed him at plus one and every time he gets a test he gets a snack.......but perhaps I left the feed til plus 3 thinking id spread it out. I honestly cant remember. . If I did wait , that was a big mistake right? So basically the best times to feed him are shot time, plus 1 and then plus 2. And then again the same for the evening? so 6 x in the day? I will start a new thread now
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There are no hard and fast rules. Every cat is different and every cycle can be different - especially in newly diagnosed/unregulated cats. We suggest feeding at +1 and +2 for cats who tend to drop hard at onset like Mar Lei does. In active cycles like last night you also want to feed more often to flatten the curve. So a teaspoon of food after every test would be good.
 
Should I have dropped to 2 this morning.

Now at +2 he is 18.6 - bouncing?

Shall I try 2 this evening?
 
Jdubs said:
He did drop to 76 last night.
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That is still within the normal range of blood sugar on the AT

Jdubs said:
Should I have dropped to 2 this morning.

Now at +2 he is 18.6 - bouncing?

Shall I try 2 this evening?
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No. You stay with 2.25U till he drops below 68. Do not worry about the bouncing. Dosing is based on nadirs and not on preshots or bounces. The best you can do is minimize the diving (and consequently some of the bouncing) by feeding multiple small meals. As his body gets used to lower numbers the bouncing will reduce.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Yes, he stays at 2.25U unless he drops below 76 on the AT in which case he earns a reduction to 2U.
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Does AT stand for alpha Trak?

Sorry If I am being a bit slow but I am a bit confused about this waiting til he drops 76 or 68 for a reduction?
 
Jdubs said:
Does AT stand for alpha Trak?

Sorry If I am being a bit slow but I am a bit confused about this waiting til he drops 76 or 68 for a reduction?
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Yes. AT is AlphaTrak. And I'm so sorry, I meant 68 and typed 76 instead. Have corrected my previous post. With TR, a newly diagnosed cat (less than a year since diagnosis) earns a reduction if his BG drops below 68 mg/dl on a pet meter.

BG is short for Blood Glucose.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Yes. AT is AlphaTrak. And I'm so sorry, I meant 68 and typed 76 instead. Have corrected my previous post. With TR, a newly diagnosed cat (less than a year since diagnosis) earns a reduction if his BG drops below 68 mg/dl on a pet meter.
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Ok perfect. Thank you so much for clarifying.
 
Ok so now he is 290.

I haven't given him all the food I usually would have by now as he wanted to go out before he'd had all his breakfast, so at +1 he hinted his breakfast and +2 he had his next portion, leaving one more portion to go, if that makes sense

He coming down now. I am worried that if I give him this portion, he wont come down as much as would be healthy.

He is upstairs asleep.

Ive just tested so I owe him a reward anyway but do you think I should give him a tiny snack/treat - or the portion of food he didnt eat before?
 
You can give him the food he didn't eat before if he will eat. You do not want to force the BG down by denying food. In bounce cycles numbers will be on the higher side, anyway.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
You can give him the food he didn't eat before if he will eat. You do not want to force the BG down by denying food. In bounce cycles numbers will be on the higher side, anyway.
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Ok brilliant, understood, thank you so much!

Just to be clear, I didnt withhold as such, he didn't eat it and so behind in his schedule and he went up to sleep before I'd had the chance to give him the last bit. So I wondered if he was kind of not as hungry as usual and if I should follow his lead.

But I have just taken it up to him!
 
Jdubs said:
Just to be clear, I didnt withhold as such, he didn't eat it and so behind in his schedule and he went up to sleep before I'd had the chance to give him the last bit. So I wondered if he was kind of not as hungry as usual and if I should follow his lead.
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Yes, I got that :-)
 
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