1/18: Jude: AMPS 165; +3 203; +5 223; PMPS 370; +3 302

[Mary & Jude]

yesterday's post

Jude's bounce from night before last's blues was short-lived: only one cycle. He dropped back into the blues again last night. Let's see if this dose will bring him down into the greens. Maybe he is getting used to these lower numbers now? I sure hope so!

Wishing everyone good, safe numbers on this Saturday!

 

[Christie & Maverick]

I wondered what he might have up his paw last night. Nice start today

 

[Mary & Jude]

I wondered what he might have up his paw last night. Nice start today

My brother came over yesterday to learn how to test Jude, and I think that stressed him (Jude) out and drove up his numbers in the afternoon (it stressed my brother out, too). I wonder what his daytime numbers would have been had he been more relaxed. Anyway, glad to see that he dropped significantly last night.

 

[Christie & Maverick]

Could be, although Jude often telegraphs that he’s going to try and break his bounce by going high first. Hoping he’s headed on down to the lagoon today!

 

[Tim & Pookey]

Let me know if you figure out a good way to teach someone else how to test, have not had luck with that yet… that’s some nice time in the blues tho

 

[Mary & Jude]

Let me know if you figure out a good way to teach someone else how to test, have not had luck with that yet… that’s some nice time in the blues tho

We decided that it is definitely going to take some time and lots of practice. Jude's a sweet, gentle cat, but he's also a little afraid of anyone other than me , so that's a challenge. I really must find some sort of backup to test him, though. I can't take him to work with me every day to monitor him. This is really frustrating trying to find solutions to giving him the care he needs.

 

[Mary & Jude]

Looks like we might be having a repeat of yesterday's cycle, with a bounce from last night.

 

[Mary & Jude]

A'right, Jude. Let's ratchet it down, SLOWLY and GENTLY.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Let me put out the threat of a dose increase

 

[Mary & Jude]

Let me put out the threat of a dose increase

I just read that to him. We'll see how he responds.

I was wondering when we needed to consider an increase. Depending on how this p.m. cycle goes, should I give an increase in the a.m.?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I was wondering when we needed to consider an increase. Depending on how this p.m. cycle goes, should I give an increase in the a.m.?

He does look like he needs an increase. Tonight is cycle 8 since the last greens - enough time to have cleared any bounce. However, if you get a lower AMPS, you might want to wait on the increase - you don't want to increase in a bounce clearing cycle. Although tomorrow would be a good day to increase if you can monitor. Let's see how tonight plays out and where he is at AMPS.