2/1 - WTF!!! I cant do this anymore!!

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dmartini4

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I jsut want to cry!
I hate this #&%))@ dance, I am so sick of it!!
These #&$$%^Y@)$% meters are driving me mad!!
HE has been acting kinda lazy the ls 2 hours so I took his blood....78 on the freestyle at +3....
ok, let me take his blood on the relion.....77....
I just dont know what to do anymore
I have been going by the freestyle and adding 100 points cause all the tests I did the freestyle was
usally under by 150 points so I said to be safe just add 100
SO....tonight he was 185, so I figured 285 and shot 4 units....
so I am thinking he really was 185 and I shot 4 units...
Just gave him some EVO dry which keeps him alert and up cause he loves it...
and I also took a muscle relaxer pill for my back tonight cause it has been really bothering me...SHTI!
 
Oh shoot. So how far from the shot are you? I'll be up several hours longer If you want company.


I don't know what to tell you about the meters. I know that the usual advice is to pick a meter and stick with it. How about calling ReliOn and telling them you got a defective meter and want a refund? You could always buy a brand name one and get the strips on eBay. We used the PrecisionXtra and really liked it.
 
He is only at +3...
I bought and have been using the alpha track but ran out of strips
ordered days ago and they should have been here by now..
believe me, I will be stocking up on the alpha track strips
 
Denise,

I can't remember... can you remind me why you're using two meters? I know there is a discrepancy between the two, but for some reason I thought you had tested yours against your vet's, and that you had found one that was a closer match. Was that you or someone else I'm thinking of?
 
He got up at +2.5 and ate a half can of FF wet chunky turkey....
then just went to lay down...he kinda wasnt himself tonight,
so he ate half hour before I took his blood so the 77 was prbably due to the food
gave EVO dry at +3...I will retest in about 10 minutes
 
alright then, so 77 at +3.
and a muscle relaxer for mommabean... awesome!

OK, you know the hypo drill, so you're good there. You have all the high carb/honey/karo crap, right?

Pick a meter and lay the other one aside. In the low ranges, they are probably going to be pretty close to each other anyway. Which do you have the most strips for?

Most importantly, how's Shakes look or seem? OK?
Carl
 
Donna tested hers against the vets...
I bought the alpha track and that is what I have been using becuase my vet uses that
and I trusted that but I mis calculated and didnt order stips until Friday and ran out Sunday night
so I have been using the freestyle as that was consistenly giving me bad numbers under 150 points
of the alpha track...where the relion was all over the place
 
Remember the dry takes a while to make the numbers go higher and Evo won't do much. If he dips down, you can try the gravy off a high carb.
 
He hasnt quite been himself since I got home tonight...
he was happy to get the dry food, but just kinda laying around tonight
I have honey etc ready ...god forbid I have to use it....
been a long time since we danced this dance!
 
Denise, you know the whole ECID yadayada thing, BUT, I more than once shot 3 units of PZI into Bob when he was under 200. He never fell below 40s, never showed any hypo signs. Shakes is a big insulin drinker like Bob was. Right now, everything's good, ok?

Carl
 
oh yeah!
thank sue I am gonna run downstairs and get the high carb stuff...BRB
and then test...BRB
 
Shti still dropping...61 at 3.5
he ate half a can of FF chunky turkey at 2.5 and a hand full on dry at +3 and still dropping
should I open the can of high carb gravy...
 
Yes, but just the gravy. He needs to have some room left in his tummy.

Carl
 
Oh, and you just spelled "****" wrong!

Carl ;-)
 
Depends. You can give it now, maybe save yourself the possibility of a long night. You can wait and you may not need the high carb. You're tired and need a break. I might go with the first option.
 
I just gave him a tablespoon of his most favorite dinner - grilled beef which he hasnt had in
over a year and a half...he gulped that up faster than I have ever seen him
and he is now alert and taking a quick bird bath...
Thanks guys for calming me down...I will take his blood in about 10-15 minutes
 
Never a Dull Moment! The WTF caught my attention....I had no idea we had a crisis going on!
 
When Denise says "I can't do this anymore" instead of "I hate the *%$%)_(_&%$% dance!!!!", I knew it was serious.
Carl
 
I love your colorfulness!!!! And, I hate this %$%^#$ dance also!!!!

When the crisis is over, maybe we can have a glass of wine together and discuss the meters!!!
 
He is 58 20 minutes later....still dropping but not as fast...
I feel like throwing up!
should i feed alittle more
 
Its been along time since we all had a drink together...
I think we should schedule something....and no HYPOS allowed at this party! drinking09
 
ok, so +4 is 67....ok now I can breathe...
In the last hour he had half a can of ff5% carbs, a handful of dry food (EVO)
and 2 table spoons of grilled beef (FF)...
can you just imagine what his amps will be??...
one hell of a bounce, with a side of carbs...
I will retest at 10:30,,,thank you all for hanging with us!
 
dmartini4 said:
ok, so +4 is 67....ok now I can breathe...
In the last hour he had half a can of ff5% carbs, a handful of dry food (EVO)
and 2 table spoons of grilled beef (FF)...
can you just imagine what his amps will be??...
one hell of a bounce, with a side of carbs...
I will retest at 10:30,,,thank you all for hanging with us!
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You may have a high AMPS. From the numbers going so low. But here's that little ole brightside.....

It WON'T be from all the food, because all that boost will be worn off in another 8 hours. It's just keeping his head above water for the next couple of hours.

If we are going to share a drink, it needs to be maybe Sunday or beyond.... I can sleep in after that for the next 4 or 5 days!
 
Read about Shakes on another thread, so I wanted to stop in. I see you have awesome help. I hope all is well now, praying for y'all.

Libby
 
DOnt worry Sue I am still sick to my stomach right now
I will take his blood at 10:30 and keep an eye on him....

Carl, Sunday is superbowl, who do you want to win?
 
Carl, Sunday is superbowl, who do you want to win?
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I was born and raised in Massachusetts....so the Pats, of course! I just hope it is as exciting as the last time they played. Just a different outcome this time. On paper at least, it should be an awesome game.

Carl
 
ok +4.5 he is at 78, so he is rising...
Thank you allagain for your support through this...its been a long time
you almost forget how scary it can be until you are running around like a chicken without a head
trying to keep calm,....but you know that never happens!

he is more alert now, and momma is about to pass out ...
my DH is working late and wont be home until I think around 12
so I will get up and test then, but I think it is safe to say that I pumped him FULL of carbs tonight

I know to reduce tomorrow morning and stay reduced until I get the alpha track strips
which should be tomorrow, hopefully

you are all the best!! I kinda like hangin with the Night Owl group!
Sweet dreams and thanks again!
CARL...the Pat's hugh.....good luck!
 
Denise,
You can root for the Giants (I used to be a big Giants fan when Fran Tarkenton was their QB). Just please don't tell me you're a Jets fan?

Carl
 
Oh, and if you are a Yankee fan? I'm afraid that means we can never discuss baseball peacefully.... :mrgreen:
 
Jets?!? Hell no!
Iam actually a 49er's fan, but I have to route for the Giants cause everyone I know is a giants fan...

and is there another team besides the Yankees?
 
Denise -

So glad things are calmer at your house. It's really impressive to watch this group work!

I hope you can get some rest tonight,

Libby (and Hershey, too!)
 
and is there another team besides the Yankees?
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Well, there are 29 of them that I would root for first. ... :lol:
One of them, from Boston, I think....
 
Denise,

SO glad to see he is doing better and you too! Had to leave to get kiddo's in bed. Of course, the one night i wanted them to be in bed early, they won't go to sleep.

Glad to see you had lots of help! I know you are in ZZZZZ land now, but wanted you to know i was praying for you and SHakes.

I know these meters are driving me crazy too! Hope you get your strips in soon. Can you borrow a couple from a vet until your's come in??? Just a thought!

Lori
 
dmartini4 said:
and is there another team besides the Yankees?
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I knew I liked you... :-D

Ok. Back to the business at hand. Popped on to record a # and saw this. Glad Shakes is on the way upward and his Mommabean can breathe a little better. Seriously hate that you are going thru this whole meter craziness. The potential bounce from all of his high carb goodness, you have been through that before too. Great thing is that you know this situation. Hope Shakes levels off and that you manage to get some ZZzzz's without worrying too much about him. He's in great hands, after all.
 
Hey Denise....I can feel your pain. I'm still new at this and I've said this to myself more than once in the past month and I'm sure I'll be saying it in the future.

I've ordered Alpha strips twice thru Amazon. The second time was from this listing http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001139V00/ref=ox_ya_os_product
I ordered on the 22nd and had them I think by the end of the 24th. They weren't due to be here until the 26th.
 
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