1/19 Yoyo AMPS 261,+2 203,+4.5 96,+5 133,+6 145,PMPS 279,+2 262,+4 166

Hope Yoyo gives you a good surf.
Good luck with the dosecrease. Bailey will get a little dosecrease tonight as well.

Have you heard of glucose toxicity? I started reading about it because although Bailey has good numbers, she seems stuck hovering around 100 BG. Maybe that is affecting Yoyo? I don't know if it applies to him since he's gone into blue, but maybe something to think about.
 
Rosie & Bailey said:
Hope Yoyo gives you a good surf.
Good luck with the dosecrease. Bailey will get a little dosecrease tonight as well.

Have you heard of glucose toxicity? I started reading about it because although Bailey has good numbers, she seems stuck hovering around 100 BG. Maybe that is affecting Yoyo? I don't know if it applies to him since he's gone into blue, but maybe something to think about.
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Good morning,
I estimate that I gave Yoyo .40 units this morning and his +2 had dropped and now his +4.5 =96. That little bit more of insulin has such a big effect on him. I would try for .30 units but honestly it is to confusing, .25 & .30 look the same to me on the syringe. I'm using monoject syringes for now and it is hard enough to figure out .25, I should probably go back to the BD syringes because they are easier to figure out .25 units and I could probably then figure out .40 units and .30 units but I don't want to change as each syringe is giving him different amounts of insulin! I guess I'll just stay with the monoject syringes for now and see where his numbers go for now.
I haven't heard of glucose toxicity. I guess I should look it up but then I'll have something else to worry about:confused:...I'll check out later...thank you for sharing the info with me:)
 
Green looks good on you Yoyo.

Hope he surfs longer next time.

For measuring doses, maybe if you use a ruler with centimer markings, and just designate which measurements are .25, .3, and .4. you can also give the calipers a try.

I use a kid's microscope that does 5x magnification. works well for me. Found a good one on Amazon that I thought was also helpful.

Have you seen @Bobbie And Bubba's post on @Sue and Luci condo regarding manipulating with food?
 
Rosie & Bailey said:
Green looks good on you Yoyo.

Hope he surfs longer next time.

For measuring doses, maybe if you use a ruler with centimer markings, and just designate which measurements are .25, .3, and .4. you can also give the calipers a try.

I use a kid's microscope that does 5x magnification. works well for me. Found a good one on Amazon that I thought was also helpful.

Have you seen @Bobbie And Bubba's post on @Sue and Luci condo regarding manipulating with food?
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I think the overhead magnifier that I use is 3x magnification. I can see the syringe markings well enough, it is just hard for me to say what is .25, .3 and what is .4 units. I understand how to use the calipers, my brother-in law has one, I understand that the amount of insulin will be consistent, but where I get stuck on using the calipers is the zero line marker on the syringe. If that particular syringe goes past the zero line, so will the dosage amount of insulin that has been measured from the caliper. The caliper dosage is constant, but the zero line marker is the culprit and allows more insulin to pass through the needle cap.
I can try a ruler with centimeter markings, but I don't know how accurate my lines will be. I did print out the page that shows where all the measurements are from .1 through 1 or more units but when I cut the amount out and put it to the syringe, it was way off!!! I printed the page the way it told me to, but something is obviously wrong with the way I printed it out because it is totally off.
 
carfurby said:
Nice to see that green today. I hope you see more soon.

If you are using calipers, you ignore the zero line. You measure from where the plunger goes into the syringe.
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Yes, you ignore the zero mark. The calipers are placed under the hub of the syringe and then whatever dose your calipers are set at are read using the top arm of the caliper.

Have you seen the this link all on calipers ? It will help you visually and there is a good video on it.
 
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