1/10 Socrates AMPS 192, +3 46,+4 134 +10 409,PMPS 517

[Ilianna and Socrates]

Hi everyone!This cat is going to drive me nuts!!Yesterday's numbers : AMPS 321,+4 217, +7 203,PMPS 324 ,+5 292. So far so good,even though he was a little tired all day.And today's +3 46 and NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL !!! So another reduction....I don't understand a thing! As you can see on his spreadsheet,he is not nwely diagnosed and remission is not a thing to expect at least soon...
PLEASE ,from your experience,what could be causing the low numbers? I can't discuss it with the vet as he is very difficult to contact and also suggested 2 units a month ago....
@Bandit's Mom @Marje and Gracie @tiffmaxee @Melita & Chnoudi

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Hi Ilianna,

Since you are following SLGS, that 46 earned Socrates a reduction. With TR, it would be 3 drops between 40 ad 50 since he is a long term diabetic. What is your feeding schedule like?

Is it possible to get some night time tests? I know you feel that with your work you will not be able to follow TR, but if you could get some tests at night, we can see if some lows are being missed.

From tonight his dose is 0.50U

Linking your previous post here - https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/1-5-socrates-amps-341-9-87-pmps-177.241052/

 

[Ilianna and Socrates]

Thank you! I am reading and reading about TR and I really like it ,but I am a pharmasist and I work 6 days a week ,unfortunately I cannot work from home..I also want to change his diet to raw food! He has an automatic feeder for when Iam gone and a freind who lives next door also takes care of him,but he is alone for 7 hours every day.
Do you follow TR? I see you feed kibble

 

[Bandit's Mom]

TR would indeed help you hold a dose that sees him in good numbers. Have you seen this sticky?
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB...ion-possible-with-a-full-time-job-yes.129378/

For now, if you could get one test every night before you go to bed, that would be really good. And of course, at least 1 test in the AM cycle in addition to pre-shot tests.

 

[Sue and Luci]

Could you please add today's date to your title? Thank you!!

 

[Ilianna and Socrates]

Could you please add today's date to your title? Thank you!!

Sorry but I was so shocked with this 46 that I tottaly forgot..

 

[tiffmaxee]

Congrats on the reduction. I just saw the tag. I’m on the west coast so just waking up.

 

[Ilianna and Socrates]

update: +10 409. Isn't this strange?Is he bouncing?

 

[tiffmaxee]

Definitely bouncing. Very normal for most cats until they get used to lower bg numbers.

 

[Ilianna and Socrates]

Definitely bouncing. Very normal for most cats until they get used to lower bg numbers.

so no reason to worry and give 0.5 tonight,of course after testing.As I recall,it might take a couple of cycles until he gets back to lower numbers?

 

[tiffmaxee]

so no reason to worry and give 0.5 tonight,of course after testing.As I recall,it might take a couple of cycles until he gets back to lower numbers?

Yes. It can take as many as 6 cycles for a bounce to clear. Most of the time they clear faster. While bouncing you get time for you and save some strips.

 

[Ilianna and Socrates]

PMPS 517 !! @tiffmaxee isn' t 0.5 too little?

 

[tiffmaxee]

PMPS 517 !! @tiffmaxee isn' t 0.5 too little?

This is a continuation of the bounce. It very likely will be the high. It will take time to clear. We pass around patience pants with bounces.

 

[Marje and Gracie]

I see Elise (tiffmaxee) has responded. It’s tough to see those high numbers from bouncing but dropping from 192 to 46 in three hours is a really fast drop. That will always result in a hard bounce into higher numbers. If you are there at +2, I’d suggest you always get a +2 test. If the +2 is similar to or less than the preshot, it’s likely to be an active cycle so you’ll want to feed appropriately.