10/13 Bubbas AMPS 60 PMPS 355

Hendrick Cuddleclaw said:
:bighug:

Good to see Bubbas in the green anyway
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Yes very true! I just don't understand why he went from the 200's last night, and dropped all the way down to 60. he ate his dinner, he had fresh water, all of that.

I completely skipped his dose this morning. I hate doing that but I did NOT feel comfortable giving him anything at all while im at work. Still going to do his curve tomorrow.
 
Bubbas and Katrina said:
I completely skipped his dose this morning. I hate doing that but I did NOT feel comfortable giving him anything at all while im at work.
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Sorry no one answered you sooner. To get some immediate attention and eyes on your post, try putting something like "Help Low AMPS". Since you can't monitor, its a good thing you skipped.
This is not a criticism :bighug:, it looks like Bubbas was clearing a bounce last night so a couple of night time tests would have shown how low he went.
I'm not sure if a curve tomorrow will show you much since CONGRATS on the reduction, but its always good to get tests in when you can :cat:.
 
Angela & Cleo said:
Sorry no one answered you sooner. To get some immediate attention and eyes on your post, try putting something like "Help Low AMPS". Since you can't monitor, its a good thing you skipped.
This is not a criticism :bighug:, it looks like Bubbas was clearing a bounce last night so a couple of night time tests would have shown how low he went.
I'm not sure if a curve tomorrow will show you much since CONGRATS on the reduction, but its always good to get tests in when you can :cat:.
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I came home about 11:00pm last night so I should of tested him right when I got home, I was just sooo tired. I will make sure to get some tests in tonight forsure, according to SLGS since he went down to 60, i have to reduce him to 1.25 correct? he was at 1.75
 
Angela & Cleo said:
I know this feeling all too well :bighug:


We generally change the dose in increments of 0.25 units. Tonight you should shoot 1.50 Units.
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Oh that makes sense, I swear I was told that if it drops that low that I need to drop it by .50. I will drop down to 1.50 starting tonight!

So should I wait until next weekend to do an official curve?
 
Bubbas and Katrina said:
So should I wait until next weekend to do an official curve?
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With no insulin this morning, he'll probably bounce. I'd let the numbers be my guide. If between PS and your +2/+3 he's flat and high, then I'd probably put the test kit away. If however, the tests are hinting at some "action", I would test more often. Does that make sense?

Here is a more eloquent explanation from the sticky The Basics: New to the Group? Start here!

Example of an ACTIVE, but NOT necessarily typical Lantus and glargine biosimilars cycle:
NOTE: Until kitty is pretty well regulated, the description below is NOT not what you'd consider a "typical" Lantus/Basaglar/Semglee cycle. It takes time and patience for kitty to achieve a "typical" cycle! The example below is what you're working towards (a nice shallow curve). A relatively flat cycle is the ultimate goal.

+0 - PreShot number.
+1 - Usually higher than PreShot number because of the last shot wearing off. May see a food spike in this number.
+2 - Often similar to the PreShot number. Onset begins around +2 for most cats. You'll probably see an active cycle if the +2 is the same/similar OR lower than the preshot number. Continue testing!
+3 - Often lower than the PreShot number.
+4 - Lower.
+5 - Lower.
+6 - Nadir/Peak (the lowest number of cycle. NOTE: ECID. Not every cat has a mid-cycle nadir. Adjust the hours on this example to fit your cat.)
+7 - Surf (hang around the nadir number).
+8 - Slight rise.
+9 - Slight rise.
+10 - Rising.
+11 - Rising (one of the quirks of Lantus/Levemir/Biosimilars: some cat's blood glucose numbers dip around +10 or +11... not to be confused with nadir).
+12 - PreShot number.​
 
Angela & Cleo said:
With no insulin this morning, he'll probably bounce. I'd let the numbers be my guide. If between PS and your +2/+3 he's flat and high, then I'd probably put the test kit away. If however, the tests are hinting at some "action", I would test more often. Does that make sense?

Here is a more eloquent explanation from the sticky The Basics: New to the Group? Start here!

Example of an ACTIVE, but NOT necessarily typical Lantus and glargine biosimilars cycle:
NOTE: Until kitty is pretty well regulated, the description below is NOT not what you'd consider a "typical" Lantus/Basaglar/Semglee cycle. It takes time and patience for kitty to achieve a "typical" cycle! The example below is what you're working towards (a nice shallow curve). A relatively flat cycle is the ultimate goal.

+0 - PreShot number.
+1 - Usually higher than PreShot number because of the last shot wearing off. May see a food spike in this number.
+2 - Often similar to the PreShot number. Onset begins around +2 for most cats. You'll probably see an active cycle if the +2 is the same/similar OR lower than the preshot number. Continue testing!
+3 - Often lower than the PreShot number.
+4 - Lower.
+5 - Lower.
+6 - Nadir/Peak (the lowest number of cycle. NOTE: ECID. Not every cat has a mid-cycle nadir. Adjust the hours on this example to fit your cat.)
+7 - Surf (hang around the nadir number).
+8 - Slight rise.
+9 - Slight rise.
+10 - Rising.
+11 - Rising (one of the quirks of Lantus/Levemir/Biosimilars: some cat's blood glucose numbers dip around +10 or +11... not to be confused with nadir).
+12 - PreShot number.​
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Good to know all that information!
 
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