1-25 Bear/ +4 (41) +4.25 (50) +475 66/ +5 67/ +6 77/ +6.5 65/ +7 76/ +7.5 88/ +8 80/ +8.5 123/

Wendy&Neko said:
Could you summarize the last bit of test and feed? ie:

+4.25 41 gave 15cc honey and 1.6 oz LC
+4.5 50
+4.75 66 "some gravy" (number tsp?)
+5 67

Am I missing any tests of food/honey since then? You'll want to be up for a least a couple hours after that first low. Honey/gravy can wear off and the numbers can come back down.

Also, it helps to keep the subject line up to date. You can get rid of the AMPS test numbers if you run out of room.
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His 4.75 was 1oz of 13% Gravy Food.
The only other food he has had is a lot of freeze dried chicken, lost count.
 
Test treats are so important, it's the carbs we want to track. Carbs can take 20-30 minutes from the plate to the bloodstream, so testing every 15 minutes isn't as necessary for the 40's. At +5 you might not yet have seen the boost from the gravy. And by the way, you might want to get something higher than 13% food around if Bear is one of those that needs a litte more carbs. 15% and above is considered high carb.

+4.25 (?) 41 gave 15cc honey and 1.6 oz LC
+4.5 50
+4.75 66 gave 1 oz of 13% gravy
+5 67
+6 77

I am heading off, but a last couple notes. You could feed him a couple tsps of his regular LC food now. LC at this point can help them surf and not wobble back down. The high carb (honey/gravy) can take two hours to wear off.

If that +4 was first honey, then that +6 number is a good one. You want to see a couple hours sustained or rising after giving carbs, before calling it a night.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Test treats are so important, it's the carbs we want to track. Carbs can take 20-30 minutes from the plate to the bloodstream, so testing every 15 minutes isn't as necessary for the 40's. At +5 you might not yet have seen the boost from the gravy. And by the way, you might want to get something higher than 13% food around if Bear is one of those that needs a litte more carbs. 15% and above is considered high carb.

+4.25 (?) 41 gave 15cc honey and 1.6 oz LC
+4.5 50
+4.75 66 gave 1 oz of 13% gravy
+5 67
+6 77

I am heading off, but a last couple notes. You could feed him a couple tsps of his regular LC food now. LC at this point can help them surf and not wobble back down. The high carb (honey/gravy) can take two hours to wear off.

If that +4 was first honey, then that +6 number is a good one. You want to see a couple hours sustained or rising after giving carbs, before calling it a night.
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Well I still have some of that crappy Tiki Kibble left 16.5%. I have 14% Ckn, Salmon & Gravy.
His +7.5 is 65 so I just gave 1oz of 13% Ckn&Gravy.
 
One rich cup of coffee for Mama and now I will test. :coffee::)
I shot him at 8:07 that is why all the strange figuring has to be done.
 
This is one of those the worst cat timing things. My son is flying in from Seattle and I am cooking for a family get together.
I planned on an early get his room ready and the house and fix food. :rolleyes:
 
Bear & Lora said:
This is one of those the worst cat timing things. My son is flying in from Seattle and I am cooking for a family get together.
I planned on an early get his room ready and the house and fix food. :rolleyes:
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Oh dear...it always happens like this, doesn't it?
Why don't you do his room and the house now while you are waiting up?
 
Bron and Sheba said:
Our kitties like to lead us a merry dance:joyful:
You are doing really well.
Is this your first pyjama party?
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Yes... Bear did one other Hypo on Jan 8th but I wasn't home and my husband handled it.
He didn't call me because he didn't want to worry me..
So he didn't post or test like he should have.
I'm pretty sure it was very minor to this one.
 
It is probably me sub-consciously rebelling because my birthday was Jan 20th and I really didn't want to get a year older.
 
Bron and Sheba said:
You could leave it an hour to test next time..
If you set the alarm to wake in an hour would you hear the alarm?
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No cry, cry.
I am hard to go to sleep but once I do fall asleep an alarm won't wake me in an hour.
I live with sleep deprivation so my body refuses to wake up if I have gotten less than 4 hours.
 
For your scientific mind and interpretation @Wendy&Neko

+4 (41) 15cc honey, 1.6 oz 5%LC, 5 Treats=35 Calories
+4.25 (50) 5 Treats 35 Calories
+4.75 (66) 1oz 13%LC, 3 Treats=21 Calories
+5 (67) 3 Treats=21 Calories
+6 (77) 3 Treats=21 Calories
+6.5 (65) 1oz 13%LC, 2 Treats=14 Calories
+7 (76) 1 Tablespoon 16.5%HC, 1 Treat=7 Calories
+7.5 (88) 1 Treat=7 Calories
+8 (80) 1.6oz 14%LC, 1&1/2 Tablespoons 16.5% HC, 1 Treat=7 Calories
+8.5 (123) 1 Treat=7 Calories
 
Thank you Bron for hanging with me and Bear. Your company was a pleasure. :bighug::bighug:
Bear was 155 @ +9.5.
I have to go do my chores so I can catch a nap.
You have been great!
 
Bear & Lora said:
Thank you Bron for hanging with me and Bear. Your company was a pleasure. :bighug::bighug:
Bear was 155 @ +9.5.
I have to go do my chores so I can catch a nap.
You have been great!
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I think he will be ok now..
It's been a pleasure to keep you company..
I hope you can get some sleep and the family get together and your son's visit goes well.:)
 
Oh girls did you ever have a PJ party! You both did great! @Bear & Lora were true troopers. I hope you all can get some rest today and I hope you can enjoy your son’s visit, Lora.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
When we get to five units, the suggestion is increasing by 0.5 units, unless you are tweaking a dose that has some gre n already.
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Bear received his New Insulin yesterday, so we are good to go.
Since he went Low BG on 5.25, then we reduced to 5u, would you advise 5.25 for his next increase?
I know Marje mentioned when Bear was increased to 5.25 it was during a break from his bounce, should that be considered the cause of his low dive and not the increase?
What is the criteria used to interpret when a kitty clears a bounce?
 
If Bear needs to increase again, I would definitely only go up by 0.25 units. It could have been the combination of bounce breaking plus increase that caused the lows. Bounce breaking cycles can have extra downward momentum by themselves. Adding an increase just adds to that.

As for clearing a bounce, it's when they drop back into the type of nadirs they were seeing before the bounce started. Since it's after midnight, I'm not up to figuring out from the spreadsheet if Bear gives any hints when he's going to break a bounce. Other than the going high before the break that Marje mentioned yesterday.
 
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