12.01. Simba AMPS 315+3 342 +10 234 PMPS 257 +2 169 +3 151 +4 140 +6 85 +7 121

Yesterday:
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...33-2-358-7-5-275-pmps-250-3-266-8-245.241310/

Simba was giving his nan a hard time testing BG this morning and I heard her going “I can’t inject your insulin if you don’t cooperate for the test!”

Another 300+ morning. I’ll go back to sleep and see where he is at +3.

 

+3 is up again. Boo!

 

Day off! Get more zzzzzz! He may keep you up tonight!

 

I’ve got Simba’s food delivery! Time to label all of it today. I am also waiting to receive a text message saying I can pick up the syringes.

 

I see Simba is being bouncy today. I hope he comes back down soon.

 

Hope Simba slides down for you today Have a wonderful day

 

I hope you see some more greenies soon!

btw, your date on your SS is for 2020...let's not go back to that year...

You may want to ask for help getting all the dates added to your SS (it's just a couple of steps if you want to google how to add dates to your column)...or ask here...there are folks who can help with that.

Have a great day!

 

Thank you! I hope so too

 

Haha, well spotted! I added an empty row for the start of 2021 too. I'll see if I can figure out how to do that.

 

I’m having a bit of a struggle calculating the % kcal from carbs for these cans. Could someone help me out? I’ve been labeling Simba’s food for a couple of hours and for some of it I’ve used this page to calculate the % kcal from carbs:

https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/calculating-calories-from-carbohydrates.204051/

Now I’m starting do doubt my calculations, these Applaws cans don’t add up the same way!

 

Try this calculator:
http://scheyderweb.com/cats/catfood.html

The Dry Matter Carbohydrates % at the bottom is what we consider for carb content. Let me know it it works.

 

Dry matter carbs comes out as -10%? How's that possible?

 

The total% of analytical constituents for the first and second can in your picture and the total is more than 100%!

See if you can find these foods on any of these lists?
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/links-to-food-charts.174182/

 

Yeah that's what I was wondering!! Thanks, I'll have a look.

 

Nothing on the lists. Even their website states the same nutritional information: https://applaws.com/uk/cat/cat-tin-tuna-with-seaweed-in-jelly/

 

The other can has slightly different numbers on the website compared to the ones on the can I've got: https://applaws.com/uk/cat/cat-tin-chicken-with-mackerel-in-jelly/
Comes up as 0% dry matter carbohydrates. The protein and crude oils and fats % differs from the can.

These are the last three cans that need labelling btw. Everything else is done and organised. Most food is around 5%, with the occasional 8%-ish and 1.5%-ish. I have a separate box for 11-14% and a couple of cans of 16%, 18% and 4 cans of the shocking 33% that Hill's z/d is. I have some LC (8.86%) kibble as well to leave out in case nobody's at home for the day and I want to make sure Simba has something to nibble on.

 

I think you can consider them LC.

 

I’m going to pick up the correct syringes! I’ll have to review the syringe info page to refresh my memory. Simba has slid down a bit more, I’m a bit nervous to see what tonight will look like.

 

YAY!

 

Testing out with some of our previous insulin!

 

I see Simba is out of the cotton candy machine and in the lemon tree! Keep coming down, Simba. Nice and slow.

lol! How adorable is this!
I hope his nan spoils him rotten with lots of rubs and attention...and some diabetic friendly cat treats thrown in for good measure.

 

Very nice! You managed to get syringes with 1/2 unit marks! You've been using a pen to dose so far, right?

 

Yes, I've had the pen. With Simba's BG at PMPS 257 I should be fine to shoot 3 units with the syringe?

 

Yes, unless you want to save the syringes (assuming they are hard to get) and continue with the pen till he earns a reduction or you need to increase to 3.25U.

 

I went for it I've found a reliable online shop for them. The ones for the pen were almost out anyway!

 

Simba is her favorite and only grandchild, he gets spoiled like one too! PMPS+2 will tell whether we'll reach the blue/green wave tonight.

 

Surprise! Simba's back in the blues. Looks like the beginning of an active cycle
I've been nursing my sore throat with hot toddies... I guess this calls for another one. Might help me sleep between the testing

 

Whoa! Yes that is quite the drop from PMPS but a great number. Do get a +3

 

Steady going at +3. Simba was extremely vocal about receiving his night snack 10 minutes later than usual! Now the question is... do I test once per hour, or less frequently?

 

You fed her @+3 also I see. I'd check again @+5. Others might say different. It was quite a dive.

 

I'll set an alarm for +4, probably won't be asleep by then yet. Curious to see what Simba has in store for me.

 

Great! Extra data will only help you. And of course none of us has a crystal ball.

 

Simba is behaving very nicely for me. I’ll have a little nap and test again at +6

 

85! Very unexpected. Should I feed him and/or test in an hour?

 

I would give him a bit of food to reduce the dive. Otherwise is crazy bounce tomorrow....
Some Lc just to level off.

 

He is close to the nadir (?) so might be coming up a bit naturally... but I always prefer to be sure so testing in an hour sounds like a good plan.

 

Okay! It’s hard to understand when his nadir occurs (for me at least) so I feel on the safer side giving home some food. PMPS+6.25 2tsp of 7.2%.

 

I have to say - he is such a good boy! Made the previous two tests super easy, I didn’t even have to get out of bed. Very happy about his 2:30am food. Back in bed purring and making biscuits on my foot. I love him!

 

nadirs are when the Bg are at the lowest. But I can see that from the data you have it is difficult to see. Like hercules, simba has not had many "traditional" cycles.

 

Yeah I think Simba is still full of surprises! Back up to 131.

 

Excellent!

 

Should I test again before AMPS?

 

Was not necessary. Next time you don't get a response, tag a few people

@tiffmaxee Simba seems to have nadirs in the 80s on this dose and Lina has held this dose for 11 cycles. Time to increase? Or hold?

 

On,y two cycles with those Nadirs. I’d increase.

 

Simba’s thrown a little curveball at me... AMPS 128! What now?

edit: I made a new thread
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/13-01-simba-amps-128-to-wait-what-to-shoot.241417/
proper morning brain over here...

 

Have responded on today's thread.