12/4 Jubalee AMPS 260, 275/+4, 298/+9, PMPS 301...up and up we go again!

[Kadie (Juba's Mom)]

Please take a peek at Juba's SS to see what she's been up to the past few days!

Well it looks like the decrease back to 1.25 units wasn't what Juba was wanting, so I tried 1.35 to see if maybe just a "fat" 1.25 would maybe be the secret ingredient?? Nope, not a winner sadly

I unfortunately wasn't able to test Juba last night, which may have indicated maybe she did go lower last night, but I don't know.

This morning I increased her back to 1.5 units to see hopefully get her back to at last some good blues.

I'm just feeling frustrated that after 2.5 years I still can't get Juba regulated, and switching insulins!

If Juba never gets regulated, at least I know I tried pretty hard at testing and feeding her...

Advice? Thoughts?
Am I not giving this a better shot? Should I try harder?

Unfortunately my life can't completely be dedicated to Jubalee and her civvie brother.
I started working part time, and have to keep myself busy with other hobbies. I absolutely love these two kitties so incredibly much, and I don't have human kids, and treat these two like human babies, but there's times where I feel trapped or chained to my home with testing and feeding in a times pattern.

I'm not giving up, nor will my schedule with Jubalee change, I would just really really like to see Juba become better regulated with the amount of time and work my husband and I are putting into this lifestyle. This is hard and we both feel self doubt with just not getting decent numbers with Juba.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

What % carb food is Jubalee getting? Just wondering whether you've tried feeding her a little bit higher carbs (but still under 10%). Some kitties do better with a bit higher carbs, which allows you to increase the insulin, and perhaps keep her in nicer numbers longer. Her SS does look better than the beginning of the year. Neko also took forever to stop bouncing, or at least bouncing so high and so often. But it took a lot of time in green to do it. So frustrating!

 

[Kadie (Juba's Mom)]

Thanks so much Wendy for replying back so quickly!! You never fail to impress me!!

Juba is currently on Fancy Feast Turkey and Giblets classic 3% carbs with Fancy Feast roasted Turkey 6%.
I give her a quarter of each can per meal.
Should I try something higher than 6%?
Maybe just give her only the 6% carb food?
I have some of the grilled and flaked Fancy Feast on hand, but those are 11 and 13% carbs.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Might be worth an experiment. I have seen the odd dive/bounce kitty do better on 8-9% carbs. If you do a food experiment, try it for at least two weeks before changing it again. It can take a while.