10/28 Blaze amps 156 +.75 181 +6 274 PMPS 372 +2 324

Sarah and Blaze

Sarah and Blaze

Member Since 2019
Good morning everyone!

Blaze’s amps is 156 this morning. Today is a work day, I will only be able to get a +1 in before I leave for work. I will try to make it home on my lunch, at +1 but if I’m not able to make it home on my lunch, I won’t be back home until PMPS. Is this a safe number to give the full 1.5U when I’m not able to monitor?
 
Can you stall and retest in like:20 to see if Blaze is coming up? That might help with a decision
 
AmandaE said:
Can you stall and retest in like:20 to see if Blaze is coming up? That might help with a decision
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Yes but then I won’t be able to get a +1, more like a +.75 maybe.

If he’s not coming up, what do I do? I shot a 188/157 on 10/22 when he was on 1.25 units. Got a +1 that morning and ran home on my lunch and left MC snacks in the auto feeder. I could do the same today if his Bg is rising at the next test?
 
Yes that’s kind of the strategy I was thinking. Blazes onset is basically at +2 so he would have 2 more hours of rising BG potentially before the insulin takes effect. If he’s rising I would consider shooting personally. If you are able to get home on your lunch that gives you another little arm of safety that you can test mid cycle.

there is also the option of a reduced dose. If he’s falling still that would be what I might be tempted to do, and if it were me maybe like 0.5u or something

I don’t have a lot of experience with this kind of thing though so you should do what is comfortable to you
 
AmandaE said:
Yes that’s kind of the strategy I was thinking. Blazes onset is basically at +2 so he would have 2 more hours of rising BG potentially before the insulin takes effect. If he’s rising I would consider shooting personally. If you are able to get home on your lunch that gives you another little arm of safety that you can test mid cycle.

there is also the option of a reduced dose. If he’s falling still that would be what I might be tempted to do, and if it were me maybe like 0.5u or something

I don’t have a lot of experience with this kind of thing though so you should do what is comfortable to you
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He was the same at 15 minutes after amps, 156.
 
I got nervous and gave Blaze 0.75u instead of his 1.5U. I hope I’m not ruining momentum, I just freaked out. I’m sure I could have given him the 1.5U and loaded up the auto feeder but I always worry when I won’t be home until +6 and then won’t be home again until PMPS. He was high last night so I’m wondering if it was a bounce clearing today.
 
@Sue and Luci
@Marje and Gracie
@Gill & George
And anyone else who can offer advice,
Is it okay that I gave a reduced dose of 0.75U this morning, instead of the 1.5U? Amps was 156, I stalled and tested again 15 minutes later and still got 156. I work today, I’m typically away from home until PMPS but am going to run home on my lunch, which will be +6.

If i get a similar number in the future on a work day, is it safe to shoot the full dose, leave MC in the auto feeder and come home at lunch to test?

And for tonight, is it safe to shoot his normal dose of 1.5U?
 
Sarah and Blaze said:
@Sue and Luci
@Marje and Gracie
@Gill & George
And anyone else who can offer advice,
Is it okay that I gave a reduced dose of 0.75U this morning, instead of the 1.5U? Amps was 156, I stalled and tested again 15 minutes later and still got 156. I work today, I’m typically away from home until PMPS but am going to run home on my lunch, which will be +6.

If i get a similar number in the future on a work day, is it safe to shoot the full dose, leave MC in the auto feeder and come home at lunch to test?

And for tonight, is it safe to shoot his normal dose of 1.5U?
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It’s fine but remember that because of the depot, the cycle will likely look the same as it would have if you had shot the full dose. Towards the end, you might see numbers go up more than they would have.

With a 156 twice after a stall, it would be best to just give him his full dose and feed him some extra LC food as well as leave extra out.

And yes, if you get flat numbers that are safe numbers, you can shoot the full dose, feed a solid meal, and leave MC in the feeder.

And yes, you can shoot the full dose tonight. If you get home by +11 and he’s high, go ahead and shoot an hour early. Then just shoot on time tomorrow morning.

Have a great day!
 
Hi Sarah, here I am limping in at lunchtime myself. So sorry I didn't see the 'tag'...odd I don't get an email about these tags...and I wasn't on the forum due to issues at work...

Looks like Marje has filled you in with a plan for shooting when you have to leave and for tonight...it's best to try to be as consistent as possible with the dose and then feed accordingly. Lucky you - for having that auto-feeder ready to go :)

Have a good day!
 
Marje and Gracie said:
It’s fine but remember that because of the depot, the cycle will likely look the same as it would have if you had shot the full dose. Towards the end, you might see numbers go up more than they would have.

With a 156 twice after a stall, it would be best to just give him his full dose and feed him some extra LC food as well as leave extra out.

And yes, if you get flat numbers that are safe numbers, you can shoot the full dose, feed a solid meal, and leave MC in the feeder.

And yes, you can shoot the full dose tonight. If you get home by +11 and he’s high, go ahead and shoot an hour early. Then just shoot on time tomorrow morning.

Have a great day!
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Well dang it! At the last minute, I almost decided to shoot the full dose but chickened out. I wish I would have. Oh well, now I know it’s safe to shoot this number.

I won’t be home until PMPS so his 1.5U shot will be at normal time, 6:30-6:45pm.
 
Sue and Luci said:
Hi Sarah, here I am limping in at lunchtime myself. So sorry I didn't see the 'tag'...odd I don't get an email about these tags...and I wasn't on the forum due to issues at work...

Looks like Marje has filled you in with a plan for shooting when you have to leave and for tonight...it's best to try to be as consistent as possible with the dose and then feed accordingly. Lucky you - for having that auto-feeder ready to go :)

Have a good day!
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Thanks Sue!! Next time I see this number on a work day, I’ll shoot the full dose!

have a good day!!
 
Hi Sarah, sorry I was on earlier just briefly, just missed you.

Where did that blue amps come from? Cheeky blaze.

That blue this morning was a surprise, as Marje said as the stall showed his numbers were flat he looked safe to shoot at 156, you can see that he rose after his breakfast, that is also a good indication that the cycle is going to be less 'exciting' if for some reason that +1 is lower, then instead of leaving LC out you might want to leave him some higher carb food MC or HC depending on how much head room you have.
I always tried to get a +11 especially if I had to go out, I liked to know if PS was flat rising or falling. That helped me be confident about shooting and feeding. Bear that in mind, you might want to make it a habit as you start to get lower amps's on a more regular basis.
 
Gill & George said:
Hi Sarah, sorry I was on earlier just briefly, just missed you.

Where did that blue amps come from? Cheeky blaze.

That blue this morning was a surprise, as Marje said as the stall showed his numbers were flat he looked safe to shoot at 156, you can see that he rose after his breakfast, that is also a good indication that the cycle is going to be less 'exciting' if for some reason that +1 is lower, then instead of leaving LC out you might want to leave him some higher carb food MC or HC depending on how much head room you have.
I always tried to get a +11 especially if I had to go out, I liked to know if PS was flat rising or falling. That helped me be confident about shooting and feeding. Bear that in mind, you might want to make it a habit as you start to get lower amps's on a more regular basis.
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Thank you! I will start getting a +11 in the mornings before work to help me out when he’s in blue numbers! I should have just shot the full dose but you live and you learn, now I know it’s safe! Thank you!
 
I will be out of town in a couple weeks, for 3 days, and will be having the pet sitter come to take care of the kitties. She can only come at 6:30 am/6:30pm for AMPS and PMPS, no other testing besides that. Is a safe “vacation dose” 1U? Blaze is at 1.5U right now. Last time we were on vacation, we had the pet sitter giving 1U unless Blaze’s pre shot number was under 200, then we had her giving 0.5U. Should I stick with that? Or should I maybe do 0.5 if Blaze is at 150 or lower? I’m not sure what a good dose is, since she can only get pre shot tests. Anyone have any advice?

I want to make sure I have enough time to get him down to the vacation dose before we leave, we are leaving in the evening on 11/14 so I can do PM test, feed, shot but no one will be home that evening, and 11/15-11/17, we come home in the afternoon on 11/17.
 
PMPS is 372, back to our normal dose of 1.5U.

If anyone has any advice on my post above about a vacation dose, I would appreciate the help!
 
Sarah and Blaze said:
I will be out of town in a couple weeks, for 3 days, and will be having the pet sitter come to take care of the kitties. She can only come at 6:30 am/6:30pm for AMPS and PMPS, no other testing besides that. Is a safe “vacation dose” 1U?
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Too early to tell. A lot can happen to a dose in a couple weeks. Post the question about vacation dose a few days before you leave. If you start the vacation dose a few cycles before you leave, it will also help drain the depot.

Another tidbit to tuck away, shooting late can act a bit like a reduction. Giving a reduction on top of a late shot is even more of a reduction. But no harm and you learned something today about Blaze. This FD dance is one big experiment.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Too early to tell. A lot can happen to a dose in a couple weeks. Post the question about vacation dose a few days before you leave. If you start the vacation dose a few cycles before you leave, it will also help drain the depot.

Another tidbit to tuck away, shooting late can act a bit like a reduction. Giving a reduction on top of a late shot is even more of a reduction. But no harm and you learned something today about Blaze. This FD dance is one big experiment.
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Okay thank you, I will post the week of our vacation to figure out a good dose while we’re gone.

And I didn’t shoot late today, I tested at 6:30 am, which is Blaze’s normal test/feed/shot time and I stalled for 15 minutes, tested again, fed and gave insulin at 6:45 am. And then for this evening, I did test/feed/shot at 6:45pm also. His normal test time is 6:30am/pm. I thought it was okay to shoot within 15 minutes of normal shot time?

DH usually takes care of PMPS for me but he’s working 10 hour days out of town right now, and isn’t getting home until 7pm or later so I’m having to rush home to test/feed/shoot between 6:30-6:45pm. But I was under the impression that shots can be given within 15 minutes of the usual time, is that not okay?
 
OK, I thought you had stalled longer by the time stamp on the posts this morning. Within 15 minutes is fine, or 1/2 hour once per day.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
OK, I thought you had stalled longer by the time stamp on the posts this morning. Within 15 minutes is fine, or 1/2 hour once per day.
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Okay thank you Wendy! I stalled 15 minutes, fed him and gave then posted so it probably looked like a longer stall. Because of when I leave for work, I can’t stall much longer than that.
 
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