Some cats bounce and then just start to clear it and the BG comes down gradually over the course of a cycle. This can happen during the night and present you with a lower AMPS, yes. Some cats also will telegraph their bounce clearing by the BG starting to come down (sometimes even into blue numbers) and then going back up (sometimes into red numbers) before starting the gradual descent of bounce clearing. That high number is called the “high before the break”. My Gracie would do this. Here’s the fun part: a cat might do it sometimes but not others.
Yes...more data points are better predictors. I try not to push too hard when numbers are high so you can save some strips and pokes on Henry’s ears. But, as we get closer to a good dose, that will need to change and more data points will definitely help. Having said that, it’s always helpful to have AMPS, PMPS, and two other data points within each cycle when numbers are high.
So you believe instead of shooting 4.5u, you were shooting 4.6-4.65u? But now you are shooting 4.75u?
BTW, you don’t need to put +0 after AMPS and PMPS because we know that AMPS and PMPS are generally at +12. When they aren’t, in the example where you might shoot early or late, we have a way to show that on the SS. It’s also just fine to list the numbers in the SS like:
11/22 Henry AMPS 344 +5.5 311 +9 364
That way it saves you space and, believe me, at some point, you’ll need it. We also generally start over at PMPS so you can take the AMPS data out of the subject line and begin with PMPS.