Hmmm. This looks like a bounce to me Kathy. Sometimes a bounce is reflected as a high pre-shot number, and sometimes a bounce will last a whole cycle. Basically, the counter-regulatory hormones that are acting as a safety net actually create temporary insulin resistance, meaning that until those hormones clear it, it looks as though the insulin is having no effect. Unfortunately, you just have to wait for those hormones to clear out.
Sometimes the inclination is to increase the dose to beat those numbers down, but you've got to look for the number that "caused" the bounce. In Fred's case, it looks like his liver/pancreas is maybe just panicking a bit about some healthy numbers in the upper double digits or lower 100's. There's not a whole lot of "breathing room" there, so I'd be hesitant to increase in response to a bounce in his case. But, I don't see anything to suggest that he's going "too low" at this point. :smile:
Some cats just are bouncy, and there's not a lot you can do to avoid it. They do eventually clear it, and then they get back on track. :smile: The tough part is there's no timeframe as to how long a cat will "bounce" in response to healthy numbers. The saying around here is that the bounce until they don't. :smile: It's time to put on those patience pants and wait this one out. :smile: My Eddie sometimes has cycle-long bounces too. And I can tell you, they are maddening, but there's not much that can be done for them. If you get a chance, check out some of the daily condos of the Lantus users. It's very common for them to sit in high numbers for an entire cycle after a lower cycle.
The nice thing is that it gives you a bit of a break from testing, and it gives Fred a bit of a rest from pokies for a cycle. :smile:
