02/23 Sly AMPS 330, +2 272, +4 252, +5 244, +6.5 256, +8 315, +10 386, PMPS 308, +1 342, +3 404

[Deb and Sylvester]

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...-374-9-5-365-pmps-385-1-5-325-3-5-301.274473/

Good morning!

 

[Bandit's Mom]

The dose increase (after 7 days) is an entire half unit? I'm not sure I would do that, considering how he dropped with only 0.25 more..?

As the dose size gets bigger, the increases/decreases also become larger. As a % of dose size, 0.25U barely moves the needle at higher doses. In fact, for doses over 10u, changes are in multiples of 1U. Also, just because he responded a particular way to a dose a few days, weeks or months back, it doesn't mean the dose will do the same thing for him. A dose that was good a few days back can go stale or can become too much today. We just follow the numbers and change doses accordingly.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

As the dose size gets bigger, the increases/decreases also become larger. As a % of dose size, 0.25U barely moves the needle at higher doses. In fact, for doses over 10u, changes are in multiples of 1U. Also, just because he responded a particular way to a dose a few days, weeks or months back, it doesn't mean the dose will do the same thing for him. A dose that was good a few days back can go stale or can become too much today. We just follow the numbers and change doses accordingly.

Ok, I understand the concept of the dose requirement changing, especially if the numbers consistently go back to the same high plateau.

Last night and this morning, I gave a fat 5, the plunger just at the bottom of the 5 Unit line, just to see if it elicits a response from him, even though it's a small amount.

I never went to my folks last weekend due to a COVID scare, we're going this Sunday, so if his numbers don't change, I'll increase Sunday night, when I know I'll be home to monitor him.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

It's frustrating to see these stagnant yellows.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

Kind of surprised he didn't blast up to the 400s, maybe he'll give me a mellow yellow night.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

I spoke to soon! I'll catch a +3 and see where he is.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

Blah...404..

I think tomorrow I am eliminating the DM food entirely. It's a small amount, but let's see if it moves him down.

His #2s are much better now, and he's off the lactulose completely.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I think tomorrow I am eliminating the DM food entirely. It's a small amounts, but let's see if it moves him down.

If you can do that, it will be great.

 

[Deb and Sylvester]

I'm going to!