Not sure if you seen this example which is located in the
The Basics New To the Group Sticky. With Lantus a +2 is usually a good indicator of how the cycle might go and how much testing you need to possibly do especially in the beginning. Once you have an idea of Asia's onset, nadir and deration testing can become less. When you shoot numbers lower then you have in the past we recommend to monitor closely until you learn "thy cat" as we say. Take note of the +2 and the +11 below. Also note, nadirs move and are different for every cat or ECID (every cat is different) and the lowest reading in a cycle....hence...not necessarily at +6.
Example of an ACTIVE, but NOT necessarily typical Lantus cycle:
NOTE: Until kitty is pretty well regulated, the description below is
NOT not what you'd consider a "typical" Lantus 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: some cat's blood glucose numbers dip around +10 or +11... not to be confused with nadir).
+12 - PreShot number.
