GraceAndAngie
Member Since 2013
Good evening LL folks,
Our last condo is here.
Sienne - thank you for trying to help with dose advice last time. I know that I'm not following TR protocol so I appreciate that dose advice is tricky. I was trying to find a balance between allowing her to heal and avoiding reductions one after the other. Your point about the depot not draining was a good one. I hadn't thought of that.
I did reduce to 0.6, despite Sienne's advice to hold on 0.7 because I knew that I wouldn't be able to test enough. Small dose reductions might work for Angie but I find them very confusing because I don't have a protocol to follow. Also, I don't get a break after a reduction and she's had hypo's the last 4 days - maybe even the last 5 days and maybe even almost every cycle. I'm not testing enough to know.
I wan't to reduce again tomorrow morning - I was thinking of going to 0.4 units from 0.6. Then if she earns another reduction to 0.2 and then 0.1. That's almost back to protocol so it seems clearer to me. Or, because I haven't been able to test enough, do you think I should reduce even more?
It's not so much that I'm sleep deprived - I have CFS/ME (whatever you want to call it) and tachycardia issues. I'm actually really sick and need a carer myself - I give Angie everything I can, but there's not a lot left to give. I spend most of my time in bed and can't get up again till I have rested after each test - sometimes I can't get back up again to test in half an hour and sometimes not for much longer. I get dizzy, heavy feeling and weak if I sit up for too long or do too much. At the moment I'm getting up to test, eat and then maybe once a fortnight have a bigger outing to a cafe or doctors appointment. My mum washes my hair, does my washing, cooks, cleans, shops and drives me to doctors (and tries to live her own life too). I help a little in the kitchen and clean up when Angie vomits and every now and then do some container gardening. I'm really grateful that mum's willing to help me so much, especially when I use my energy on looking after Angie, rather than looking after myself. But, if it wasn't for Angie, living in bed would be a lot harder. She's my almost constant companion and such a loyal sweet friend.
Sorry - I don't mean to complain. I just thought I needed to make my limitations clearer when asking for dose advice. Sometimes I'm just not able to test as much as I should - that's why sometimes she's low and I just don't test again. It's not at all because I don't care.
Carla - thanks for the visit the other day. I'll come and visit you soon - I promise!
Michelle - thanks for the visit. I always loved your Mannie in the garden photos - he reminded me of Jetzin - they lounged in the sun in the same way, surveying their domains. Angie sits primly and neatly. She rarely looks relaxed anywhere other than on her door step or on my bed.
Lots of vines to cats and beans in need. Once again, I'm not keeping up with condos but I am thinking of you all, sending the best of wishes for your cats, and am very grateful for your help.
Grace
Our last condo is here.
Sienne - thank you for trying to help with dose advice last time. I know that I'm not following TR protocol so I appreciate that dose advice is tricky. I was trying to find a balance between allowing her to heal and avoiding reductions one after the other. Your point about the depot not draining was a good one. I hadn't thought of that.
I did reduce to 0.6, despite Sienne's advice to hold on 0.7 because I knew that I wouldn't be able to test enough. Small dose reductions might work for Angie but I find them very confusing because I don't have a protocol to follow. Also, I don't get a break after a reduction and she's had hypo's the last 4 days - maybe even the last 5 days and maybe even almost every cycle. I'm not testing enough to know.
I wan't to reduce again tomorrow morning - I was thinking of going to 0.4 units from 0.6. Then if she earns another reduction to 0.2 and then 0.1. That's almost back to protocol so it seems clearer to me. Or, because I haven't been able to test enough, do you think I should reduce even more?
It's not so much that I'm sleep deprived - I have CFS/ME (whatever you want to call it) and tachycardia issues. I'm actually really sick and need a carer myself - I give Angie everything I can, but there's not a lot left to give. I spend most of my time in bed and can't get up again till I have rested after each test - sometimes I can't get back up again to test in half an hour and sometimes not for much longer. I get dizzy, heavy feeling and weak if I sit up for too long or do too much. At the moment I'm getting up to test, eat and then maybe once a fortnight have a bigger outing to a cafe or doctors appointment. My mum washes my hair, does my washing, cooks, cleans, shops and drives me to doctors (and tries to live her own life too). I help a little in the kitchen and clean up when Angie vomits and every now and then do some container gardening. I'm really grateful that mum's willing to help me so much, especially when I use my energy on looking after Angie, rather than looking after myself. But, if it wasn't for Angie, living in bed would be a lot harder. She's my almost constant companion and such a loyal sweet friend.
Sorry - I don't mean to complain. I just thought I needed to make my limitations clearer when asking for dose advice. Sometimes I'm just not able to test as much as I should - that's why sometimes she's low and I just don't test again. It's not at all because I don't care.
Carla - thanks for the visit the other day. I'll come and visit you soon - I promise!
Michelle - thanks for the visit. I always loved your Mannie in the garden photos - he reminded me of Jetzin - they lounged in the sun in the same way, surveying their domains. Angie sits primly and neatly. She rarely looks relaxed anywhere other than on her door step or on my bed.
Lots of vines to cats and beans in need. Once again, I'm not keeping up with condos but I am thinking of you all, sending the best of wishes for your cats, and am very grateful for your help.
Grace
