Help understanding BG numbers (continuation)

And of course, tonight he decides to not eat as well as I'd like. Also, a skinny 0.25 (with an annoying air bubble) was tricky. Not really sure if he got
the dose.
 
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And no way to know how much insulin he actually got. Pretty sure I got the annoying air bubble out, but man, that 0.25 dose (skinny) was tough.
 
So what's your advice for the rest of the night?

Ok, I'm good- just saw this...
"Perhaps the most important guideline in shooting low is that any time you shoot your lowest ever number, you should get a +1 and +2 to give you an idea of how the cycle will go. If the +1 is not higher than PS, or if +2 is much lower than PS, that means “pay attention” over the next few hours. Those tests will also help you become even more data ready for the next time you are presented with a low preshot reading."

Thanks, Suzanne!
 
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JulieL said:
So what's your advice for the rest of the night?

Ok, I'm good- just saw this...
"Perhaps the most important guideline in shooting low is that any time you shoot your lowest ever number, you should get a +1 and +2 to give you an idea of how the cycle will go. If the +1 is not higher than PS, or if +2 is much lower than PS, that means “pay attention” over the next few hours. Those tests will also help you become even more data ready for the next time you are presented with a low preshot reading."

Thanks, Suzanne!
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Good. That’s why I wanted the +1 and 2 for sure. We needed to know at +1 if we were going to have to feed him a few more carbs (hopefully you have that option, but I know you are wary of changing his food.)
 
Well… maybe you went to sleep. I’m going to bed then if you didn’t get a +3. I hope you will get a test somewhere tonight so we may have a clue what he’s doing mid cycle. Have a great night. You are doing great!
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Good. That’s why I wanted the +1 and 2 for sure. We needed to know at +1 if we were going to have to feed him a few more carbs (hopefully you have that option, but I know you are wary of changing his food.)
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I do have a variety of carb options if needed, but I'd like to get a few more options to have on hand.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Well… maybe you went to sleep. I’m going to bed then if you didn’t get a +3. I hope you will get a test somewhere tonight so we may have a clue what he’s doing mid cycle. Have a great night. You are doing great!
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I'm so sorry Suzanne, I actually thought you had gone to bed and just saw this when entering my +4!
 
I am a little disappointed that he never went into green. That proves he still needs the insulin. Looks like he would have been fine on .25 units last night.
 
JulieL said:
Remind me why we want the +1tsp (just want to make sure I understand so I get it into my brain flow...) Are we trying to get most his food into the first part of the cycle?
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Well yes, always a good idea to put most food into the early part of the cycle, but lately he’s been dropping more in the early part- like +1/2 and then going up. I am trying to see if he can get a longer run in the better numbers if he slows down a little bit at the beginning.
 
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