10/20 Michael pmps 246 +4.75 299
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Darin & Charlie
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Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173
Looks like a nice start for Michael.
Looks like a nice start for Michael.
Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)
Member Since 2010
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173
Hi Paula,
How's Michael feeling this morning? That's a nice AMPS. Maybe a visit to the lagoon later?
I just read your yesterday's post and want to second what Julie, Wendy, and Sienne said in their replies. Don't despair! Try to be consistent in your feeding. He'll eat what he wants, and it's best if he has too much food left out for him, rather than too little. Sienne's advice on the gauge of the lancet is good to keep in mind. In the winter, when it is cool in our house, I use 30 gauge lancets; in the summer, 33 gauge (very thin). Do you use a lancet device, or do you free-hand? I've tried both methods over the years and always come back to the lancet device because I think it delivers a much faster poke than I can do free hand, and therefore is less painful. Try to keep the bevel side of the lancet up, just as you do with the bevel of the syringe. This makes the entry less painful. It is easy to load the lancet into the lancet device so that the bevel is up. Just look carefully at the lancet and orient it before you load it into the device; then keep that orientation when you hold the device to Michael's ear. Treats are important after each test! Neosporin, especially at bedtime, is a must.
I hope you both have a good day today.
:YMHUG:
Ella & Rusty
Hi Paula,
How's Michael feeling this morning? That's a nice AMPS. Maybe a visit to the lagoon later?
I just read your yesterday's post and want to second what Julie, Wendy, and Sienne said in their replies. Don't despair! Try to be consistent in your feeding. He'll eat what he wants, and it's best if he has too much food left out for him, rather than too little. Sienne's advice on the gauge of the lancet is good to keep in mind. In the winter, when it is cool in our house, I use 30 gauge lancets; in the summer, 33 gauge (very thin). Do you use a lancet device, or do you free-hand? I've tried both methods over the years and always come back to the lancet device because I think it delivers a much faster poke than I can do free hand, and therefore is less painful. Try to keep the bevel side of the lancet up, just as you do with the bevel of the syringe. This makes the entry less painful. It is easy to load the lancet into the lancet device so that the bevel is up. Just look carefully at the lancet and orient it before you load it into the device; then keep that orientation when you hold the device to Michael's ear. Treats are important after each test! Neosporin, especially at bedtime, is a must.
I hope you both have a good day today.
:YMHUG:
Ella & Rusty
Darin & Charlie
Member Since 2014
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173 +4.5 49 + 5.25 65
Did you feed that 49 or test more after. He earned a reduction.
Did you feed that 49 or test more after. He earned a reduction.
Darin & Charlie
Member Since 2014
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173 +4.5 49 + 5.25 65
Please print this out it is for Michaels safty
handling numbers under 50
(Low numbers are under 50mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L.)
Depending on how carbohydrate sensitive your cat is, feed approximately a teaspoon or less of gravy from high carb food or high carb food only.
(If you have a cat with GI issues, using a couple of drops of syrup plus low carb food is an alternative.)
Test again in 15 – 20 min. Depending on the numbers, give more HC food.
Repeat the above steps every 15 – 20 min. until your cat tests in the 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) or above range for 2 consecutive tests. Continue to feed in small amounts to keep numbers in a safe range.
Test in 30 - 40 min. and repeat the test and feed process until there are 2 consecutive tests where numbers are stable or rising.
Test in an hour and follow the same steps.
DO NOT become complacent. If number have risen after one or two tests, it’s important to continue testing. Numbers may bobble up and down as the HC food and/or Karo wear off. DO NOT get one test where your cat has risen from low numbers into the 50s and go to sleep or leave the house. You are putting your cat in a risky situation. When in doubt, leave HC food out.
In the case of an accidental overdose or should there be symptoms of hypoglycemia, even if you have caught this in the early stages, you may need to monitor for literally 16 or more hours. Lantus and Levemir are long acting types of insulin. This means if your cat is over dose, you will need to stay alert for hours in order to closely monitor and to keep your cat safe.
Please print this out it is for Michaels safty
handling numbers under 50
(Low numbers are under 50mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L.)
Depending on how carbohydrate sensitive your cat is, feed approximately a teaspoon or less of gravy from high carb food or high carb food only.
(If you have a cat with GI issues, using a couple of drops of syrup plus low carb food is an alternative.)
Test again in 15 – 20 min. Depending on the numbers, give more HC food.
Repeat the above steps every 15 – 20 min. until your cat tests in the 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) or above range for 2 consecutive tests. Continue to feed in small amounts to keep numbers in a safe range.
Test in 30 - 40 min. and repeat the test and feed process until there are 2 consecutive tests where numbers are stable or rising.
Test in an hour and follow the same steps.
DO NOT become complacent. If number have risen after one or two tests, it’s important to continue testing. Numbers may bobble up and down as the HC food and/or Karo wear off. DO NOT get one test where your cat has risen from low numbers into the 50s and go to sleep or leave the house. You are putting your cat in a risky situation. When in doubt, leave HC food out.
In the case of an accidental overdose or should there be symptoms of hypoglycemia, even if you have caught this in the early stages, you may need to monitor for literally 16 or more hours. Lantus and Levemir are long acting types of insulin. This means if your cat is over dose, you will need to stay alert for hours in order to closely monitor and to keep your cat safe.
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173 +4.5 49 + 5.25 65
Michael's looking great today. :mrgreen: Congrats on the reduction. His new dose is 1.25 units.
I'd do another test soon to make sure he's staying up.
Michael's looking great today. :mrgreen: Congrats on the reduction. His new dose is 1.25 units.
I'd do another test soon to make sure he's staying up.
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173 +4.5 49 + 5.25 65 pmps 246
You should take the reduction with that 49. He'll get over the bounce.
You should take the reduction with that 49. He'll get over the bounce.
Amy&TrixieCat
Member Since 2011
Re: 10/20 Michael amps 173 +4.5 49 + 5.25 65 pmps 246
Nice catch with that 49! Congrats on earning that reduction - yup, you still want to take it even though Michael bounced tonight.
Nice catch with that 49! Congrats on earning that reduction - yup, you still want to take it even though Michael bounced tonight.
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