11/5 Shelly AMPS 108 + Update and Dose Q

[Carina and Shelly]

PP

Good morning FDMB,
It's been 8 days since I gave an update. I am not sure how that happened...here is what's going on:

We have been on the current dose for 11 days. We are increase (probably tomorrow) we are planning to use a caliper to try for a 1.125 because we haven't been able to hold the past two increases without dropping below 50. (Update: now we are questioning an increase based on Shelly's nadirs - see convo below - thoughts?)

The time change was hard on us because she started waking us at 3:45am instead of 4:45am for food. We learned there is a very big difference between these hours We decided to give Shelly a break from the Libre (and ourselves a break from the alarms which were pretty incessant) so we have been testing with the ReliOn the past five cycles. Unfortunately that means not having data past +4 in the PM cycle, so we don't love that. But she was elated to be rid of her shirt and to give herself a proper bath. Here she is experiencing her first moments of freedom:

 

[Connie & Parker & Moonie]

PP

Good morning FDMB,
It's been 8 days since I gave an update. I am not sure how that happened...here is what's going on:
We have been on the current dose for 11 days. When we do an increase (probably tomorrow) we are planning to use a caliper to try for a 1.125 because we haven't been able to hold the past two increases without dropping below 50. The time change was hard on us because she started waking us at 3:45am instead of 4:45am for food. We learned there is a very big difference between these hours We decided to give Shelly a break from the Libre (and ourselves a break from the alarms which were pretty incessant) so we have been testing with the ReliOn the past five cycles. Unfortunately that means not having data past +4 in the PM cycle, so we don't love that. But she was elated to be rid of her shirt and to give herself a proper bath. Here she is experiencing her first moments of freedom: View attachment 81203

She is so beautiful! I hope she enjoys her little moment of freedom

Sorry I probably don’t have the context but can I ask why you’re increasing? It looks like she’s getting really nice time in the greens including 60s.

Our kitties are also outraged by daylight savings time… they say they’re not farmers and we’re starving them!

 

[Carina and Shelly]

can I ask why you’re increasing? It looks like she’s getting really nice time in the greens including 60s.

Well I guess that’s a question I have. We are hoping for remission since our vet said remission was quite possible for her since her DM diagnosis was likely steroid-induced and we think we caught it early. She is seeing a lot of green, yes, but her pre-shots have been more blue and the pm data we gathered on the libre showed blue in the pm prior to blue amps numbers. So I am hypothesizing that her later pm numbers are blue as well, over the past few days, since her amps has been blue. Does that make sense? I welcome any thoughts.

 

[Connie & Parker & Moonie]

Well I guess that’s a question I have. We are hoping for remission since our vet said remission was quite possible for her since her DM diagnosis was likely steroid-induced and we think we caught it early. She is seeing a lot of green, yes, but her pre-shots have been more blue and the pm data we gathered on the libre showed blue in the pm prior to blue amps numbers. So I am hypothesizing that her later pm numbers are blue as well, over the past few days, since her amps has been blue. Does that make sense? I welcome any thoughts.

Yeah that makes sense. I was just curious because Marje always guided us to keep increasing until we see nadirs in the 50/60s and that's kind of where you guys are. The preshots might be annoyingly blue but she's giving you a nadir in the 60s. But then again, Moonie is a LT diabetic and it (unfortunately) doesn't make as much sense for us to be gunning hard for remission. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably be a maniac with Moonie's regimen

It might be worth checking with Wendy or someone else experienced though!

 

[Carina and Shelly]

I was just curious because Marje always guided us to keep increasing until we see nadirs in the 50/60s and that's kind of where you guys are.

Honestly, this is the one aspect giving me pause. I will change my post to a question and see if anyone more experienced can weigh in...

 

[tiffmaxee]

The preshot bg is often the last to turn green and your blue amps preshots are low blues. I’d hold the dose for now. Is she hard to test? It will be interesting to see the Relion numbers. Unless a +4.5 shows a big drop it is late enough to test at night.

 

[Carina and Shelly]

The preshot bg is often the last to turn green and your blue amps preshots are low blues. I’d hold the dose for now. Is she hard to test? It will be interesting to see the Relion numbers. Unless a +4.5 shows a big drop it is late enough to test at night.

Thank you for your thoughts. That makes sense. She is relatively easy to test. Clarification: the numbers from PM +3.5 on 11/2 to present time are Relion numbers

 

[Staci & Ivy]

Shelly looks just wonderful! Look at all those greens!
I would hold the dose too!
Let's see how she does, great job Carina and Shelly

 

[Carina and Shelly]

Shelly looks just wonderful! Look at all those greens!
I would hold the dose too!
Let's see how she does, great job Carina and Shelly

Thank you so much!! Your thoughts and encouragement are so helpful