correct that a sharp drop will trigger a bounce but I think that by feeding the 12.5% which we at FDMB consider medium carb, throughout the cycles is also contributing to the bouncing. It seems that the MC food is shortening the duration of the insulin instead of keeping Ivy coasting in healing numbers.
I know I must sound like a broken record and I apologize if it seems I'm belaboring my point, but I think Ivy would have less volatile and flatter cycles if you lowered her overall carbs and would result in her having to receive less insulin. BTW, did you check the libre reading of 74 from last night with a handheld meter?
I would save the 12.5% to prevent a steep drop and/or bring her up if she's low per SLGS. And seeing how she likes a good dive at onset, I might try to prevent that drop by feeding the 12.5% at +2ish and keeping to the 6% and 9.25% recipes for the remainder of the cycle.
I went back and read that condo and what was suggested was that you continue to reduce the overall carbs and not worry too much about the increase because of how close you monitor her with the Libre.
Although I stand behind this post, I would NOT change anything until after Ivy's appointments on Tuesday.
Hi Angela, I completely agree with what you said and we were trying to slowly transition her to the 9.25% recipe and see how she dies on that. However, when I increased her dose to 3 units, the agreement was that I shouldn’t be increasing any further until she is transferred to the 9.25%.
So I wanted to hold the line on more changes in diet till she adjusts to 3units.
Ivy takes her time to settle into a dose.
After her vet appointments on Tuesday, I will resume the transition to lowering carbs to 9.25%. And then assess.
If all goes well, we can then slowly start the process of going down to 6% again (where she began, her original recipe).
And please don’t apologize for anything. I appreciate all of your insight and for taking the time to suggest and inform me. Many thanks.
I did not double check the 74 Libre last night since I thought she was going to drop further and I was saving my pokes for when she hit low Libre 60s or 50s. Those are typically when the numbers show she’s truly under 100 on the handheld meter.
But she didn’t end up dropping more, she then bounced up.
There will be a next time I expect.
