10/27 - GIDEON BLUE - AMPS=276, +3=115, +4=99, +5=147, +9=174, PMPS=129, +2=134

I think I have decided that my lowest BG to shoot in the AM will be 100, and 120 in the PM. Tonight Gideon was 129, and I fed him 6% carb food. I will retest at +1, +2 and +3, then will get up at probably +6 just to make sure he is not dropping too low. If Gideon is 100 some morning, do you think I should should give a lower dose rather than not give any insulin at all? I know this goal is to shoot low, but when do you actually not give a full dose. I know dose reductions are when they go below 68, but today he could have gone that low, but I tried to stabilize him by giving 12% carb food at +4. I am just trying to be prepared rather than have to give a 911 email. Thanks.
 
What is your ability to monitor during the daytime? Every time you have shot green so far, it's been an awesome cycle.

Shiloh567 said:
I know this goal is to shoot low, but when do you actually not give a full dose. I know dose reductions are when they go below 68, but today he could have gone that low, but I tried to stabilize him by giving 12% carb food at +4. I am just trying to be prepared rather than have to give a 911 email.
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With TR, you eventually move to shooting everything above 68. Of course, your ability to monitor comes into play. If I had to be away all day and couldn't get any testing in, I might purposefully do a fur shot with a low number like that. Also, if a kitty really wants a reduction, they'll usually find a way to show you, especially since all you gave today was a lowish MC. What you should be trying to do now is get him to a combination of dose and feeding that gives him as much time as possible in normal healing BG number. Next time you see him hit the greens, try a couple tsps of LC and see if you can get him surfing or hanging out those upper greens.
 
Thank you Wendy. He went down to 84 at +3 after PMPS, so I gave him 15% carb, which might have been too much. This is a learning process. He then was at 411 at +7.
I can monitor during the week days, but due to my overnight schedule Saturdays are tough to monitor, since I need to sleep. Husband will test some on Saturday though, if he is home. One good thing is my 17 yr old son actually did the test for +5 last night since he was still awake.
 
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