? 2/23 Hendrix PMPS@122; +1@101; +2@70; +3@68; +3.75@77; +4.5@86; +6.5@94; +10.75@121; +2@92

Crystal&Hendrix

Crystal&Hendrix

Member Since 2020
hi everyone, hendrix’s PMPS was 128 so I fed him and gave him his shot. +4@83, this morning I slept through 4 alarms! I can’t believe it. I was so exhausted I couldn’t hear them...he’s currently sitting at 11 hours and 44 mins since his PMPS shot.

I checked his BG and it is 119! I am going to stall without food and retest in 30 to see if it goes up any and hopefully not down. If it goes down more do I skip his dose?
 
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I am too new to give dosing advice though I do know what I would do... I'll ask some questions...
Are you home today to test? Have the supplies you need?
 
toomanycats said:
I am too new to give dosing advice though I do know what I would do... I'll ask some questions...
Are you home today to test? Have the supplies you need?
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Hi there :) and I sure am, I have HC food and lots of it, corn syrup and one and a half bottle of strips for testing. I’m retesting him now I will let you know if it went up or down. I guess if they go without food for along time it can keep going down because they are hungry he last ate last night which was awhile go so I hope it didn’t drop more
 
You shot a (121) on the 18th, I think....at .50 units....
You have data that shows what he does around this range and supplies, testing and food.
 
Si am cat mom said:
You shot a (121) on the 18th, I think....at .50 units....
You have data that shows what he does around this range and supplies, testing and food.
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Hes on .25 units right now he had his dose lowered. :bighug: I know he does okay I’ll retest now and see where he’s at if he’s in the same range I may feed and shoot and keep a tight eye on him. I get nervous shooting lower and lower as I don’t want him to drop below 50 again
 
He dropped into the 50s on that previous dose it seems, not saying it can't happen...but he seems to be handling dosing in this range quite well and this is what TR is for.
You know to grab a +1, and +2 so you can anticipate any issues. You know to offer LC food at those times if the numbers look like they aren't holding, or just because honestly....
You know to offer MC if he drops towards a dive and you have HC on hand, right?
You grab a +4 to see how he looks at onset and check in here like you have been.

You really have got this!
 
Fed and gave him his .25 shot :) thank you everyone for advice and your help! It mean a lot. I just can’t think somedays I get a brain fart from being exhausted and I get myself all confused until I actually read back on my last forum
 
Si am cat mom said:
He dropped into the 50s on that previous dose it seems, not saying it can't happen...but he seems to be handling dosing in this range quite well and this is what TR is for.
You know to grab a +1, and +2 so you can anticipate any issues. You know to offer LC food at those times if the numbers look like they aren't holding, or just because honestly....
You know to offer MC if he drops towards a dive and you have HC on hand, right?
You grab a +4 to see how he looks at onset and check in here like you have been.

You really have got this!
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I pricked myself really bad after giving him his dose trying to put the cap back on:eek: LOL I think momma needs a nap today!

And yes I know I’ve learned all of this thankfully:) plus I keep notes from last time especially when he dropped below 50. And sorry what is MC? I will be sure to grab tests throughout the day.
 
Hendrix has GREAT numbers. I am new to lower numbers but am getting more comfortable giving the dose when he is in the greens. I think it gets easier as you do it, and when it gets feeling too low, I treat it by giving snacks, like you. Keep up the great work.
 
Cinnie Cole said:
Hendrix has GREAT numbers. I am new to lower numbers but am getting more comfortable giving the dose when he is in the greens. I think it gets easier as you do it, and when it gets feeling too low, I treat it by giving snacks, like you. Keep up the great work.
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Same as me!! I’m used to blues, but now I’m seeing a lot of greens and I’m so happy! And once his numbers get lower throughout the day I definitely give a snack just to be safe :joyful:
 
+11.5 @ 122. Going to stall without food for 30 mins again, hopefully it goes up a little bit. Or should I feed and shoot and keep a close eye on him overnight? I remember I was going to shoot around that number this morning but I waited and it went up to 133 @Bron and Sheba (GA) @Si am cat mom


I fed him and shot him, I hope that’s okay. I didn’t want to stall and his schedule get off track again. I’m going to get a +1 and +2 and make sure to keep an eye on him!!:eek::)
 
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Si am cat mom said:
Something I've been told here in the forum is -
Stalling is more for you than the cat :)

That was a great cycle today....;):cool:

I'll check for that +1
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He did have a good day today I’m happy and he’s happy! He was super playful and all around was a good boy. I’ll be sure to keep everyone updated. I feel bad for posting SO much but I like to just incase something did happen, hopefully not *knocks on wood* then everyone’s not confused and they know exactly what’s going on. :cat:
 
Si am cat mom said:
I think I see some greens coming...off in the distance....
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+2@70, should I feed him a good meal/snack again? I’m worried he’s going to drop below 50 again :nailbiting: I feel like I should feed him and test him in 1 hour? Or do I stall without food and test again in 30?


- I fed him some food and I’m going to test him again in one hour.
 
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Crystal&Hendrix said:
+2@70, should I feed him a good meal/snack again? I’m worried he’s going to drop below 50 again :nailbiting: I feel like I should feed him and test him in 1 hour? Or do I stall without food and test again in 30?


- I fed him some food and I’m going to test him again in one hour.
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I would feed some LC food and test again...if you can't stay up and think you need to give him some carbs you can give just a bit of gravy or juice from the MC food mixed in with 1-2 teaspoons of the LC food. You can likely wait until the +3 for that step though.
It does take about 20-30 mins for that food to really register in the bloodstream
 
Si am cat mom said:
I would feed some LC food and test again...if you can't stay up and think you need to give him some carbs you can give just a bit of gravy or juice from the MC food mixed in with 1-2 teaspoons of the LC food. You can likely wait until the +3 for that step though.
It does take about 20-30 mins for that food to really register in the bloodstream
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Oh no, I can definitely stay up no matter how tired I am when I see these numbers! I fed him some low carb and I’ll test again in 1 hour to see how he’s doing. Sorry to bug you I just was worried when I seen that 70 come in so fast.
 
No worries....I might test in 30 minutes- up to you.
I was just looking back at your previous conversations where he was in the 80s a few nights ago around this time .
Doesn't look like he moved too much that night but the depot from the previous dose likely influenced those numbers then.
 
It's okay...pretty much the same.

I think if it were me, I would feed the curve a bit and maybe use some Medium carb food - just a smidge to prop him up and avoid a number in the 50s when the insulin kicks in... it's early enough
What do you think?
 
Si am cat mom said:
It's okay...pretty much the same.

I think if it were me, I would feed the curve a bit and maybe use some Medium carb food - just a smidge to prop him up and avoid a number in the 50s when the insulin kicks in...
What do you think?
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I don’t really have any medium carb. I have some special kitty actually that I feed my non diabetic kitty is that medium carb?? Or I can give him some low carb with a tiny bit of high carb gravy on it?
 
Si am cat mom said:
That's fine....I usually flatten the lid inti the food and just squeeze a teaspoon of gravy/ juice over the LC food.

Here is a post about using food to manipulate the numbers before onset a bit. Just for reference.
I'd pick up some MC eventually...it'll be your new best friend I think.

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/8-10-tashie-pmps-high-questions.101989/#post-1087990
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Okay I’ll give him some low carb then with gravy on it. And thank you for helping me!! I get so worried
 
Crystal&Hendrix said:
Okay I’ll give him some low carb then with gravy on it. And thank you for helping me!! I get so worried
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This I might recheck in 30- 45 minutes...you just want to make sure you don't need a bit more gravy to prop up the numbers before they get away from you. It'll give you time to intervene again if need be...
I don't know how carb sensitive your kitty is but definitely keep track if what you feed and where in the cycle it was - which I think you already do.
 
Si am cat mom said:
This I might recheck in 30- 45 minutes...you just want to make sure you don't need a bit more gravy to prop up the numbers before they get away from you. It'll give you time to intervene again if need be...
I don't know how carb sensitive your kitty is but definitely keep track if what you feed and where in the cycle it was - which I think you already do.
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Okay I’ll re test him in about 35 minutes. And I don’t think he’s too carb sensitive. He’s had high carb before and he was okay luckily. And yep sure do!! :)I log everything I do into a journal and that way if I mess something up in his SS I can look back in my journal to fix it. And I like to keep a journal just in case things like this happen!
 
Hi Crystal,
Lovely to see the 68.
There is no need to get the higher carb foods out until Hendrix drops under 50.
If he had dropped fast and low to 68 at say +1, I would suggest maybe giving some higher carb food because it is so early in the cycle, but he's at +3 and he hardly dropped at all from +2 to +3.
I would try some ordinary low carb food first to get him to get up on his surf board and surf in greens.
If you feel anxious about the numbers it is fine to test after 30 mins.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
Hi Crystal,
Lovely to see the 68.
There is no need to get the higher carb foods out until Hendrix drops under 50.
If he had dropped fast and low to 68 at say +1, I would suggest maybe giving some higher carb food because it is so early in the cycle, but he's at +3 and he hardly dropped at all from +2 to +3.
I would try some ordinary low carb food first to get him to get up on his surf board and surf in greens.
If you feel anxious about the numbers it is fine to test after 30 mins.
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Yay! Hi Bron! :coffee:

Okay, I wasn’t sure because I got nervous again. I fed him a small snack of low carb at his +1 and fed him at +2. For his +3 I gave him another small snack of low carb with a small bit of HC gravy sprinkled on it.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
He has risen a bit from 68 to 77 so I would not feed him and test again in 30 if you feel anxious.
We want him to surf in the healing greens as long as possible.
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I agree! I don’t want him coming up too too much. 68 seems okay it just worried me because I gave him his shot earlier @122 so I wasn’t sure if he was going to drop under 50 from that or not. I will retest him in 30. I just like to post and make sure I get as much advice as I can. I did write down a lot of notes from the time he did drop to 50 just in case no one is available then I know what to do atleast. I hope the gravy wasn’t too much for him and brings his BG up high. I doubt it though I will see in 30 minutes I guess.
 
Crystal&Hendrix said:
I agree! I don’t want him coming up too too much. 68 seems okay it just worried me because I gave him his shot earlier @122 so I wasn’t sure if he was going to drop under 50 from that or not. I will retest him in 30. I just like to post and make sure I get as much advice as I can. I did write down a lot of notes from the time he did drop to 50 just in case no one is available then I know what to do atleast. I hope the gravy wasn’t too much for him and brings his BG up high. I doubt it though I will see in 30 minutes I guess.
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Hope so too ! Finger's crossed.
 
Crystal&Hendrix said:
Yay! Hi Bron! :coffee:

Okay, I wasn’t sure because I got nervous again. I fed him a small snack of low carb at his +1 and fed him at +2. For his +3 I gave him another small snack of low carb with a small bit of HC gravy sprinkled on it.
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Ok. It is fine to be nervous.
Next time have a look at how far he is dropping each hour. If you look at his SS for the last5 days, his preshots are all blue and most of the +1s are blue too (when you take them) except for once when it was green @+1 and then it was 2.4@+2. So that is a good thing for you to watch.
He then drops into green at +2 as the insulin onsets and then he tends to hang around that +2 number ..givr or take a bit.... before he trends back to blue. If you see a change in the pattern then watch more closely.
But beware....just when you think you have them figured out..they change!;)

Don't be afraid of dropping under 50. If he's finished with a dose, he will let you know he has, by dropping under 50. You have the tools to bring him up again.

Si am cat mom said:
77 - Good stuff :)

Hi Bron !
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Hi Ari. Nice to see you.:)
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
Ok. It is fine to be nervous.
Next time have a look at how far he is dropping each hour. If you look at his SS for the last5 days, his preshots are all blue and most of the +1s are blue too (when you take them) except for once when it was green @+1 and then it was 2.4@+2. So that is a good thing for you to watch.
He then drops into green at +2 as the insulin onsets and then he tends to hang around that +2 number ..givr or take a bit.... before he trends back to blue. If you see a change in the pattern then watch more closely.
But beware....just when you think you have them figured out..they change!;)

Don't be afraid of dropping under 50. If he's finished with a dose, he will let you know he has, by dropping under 50. You have the tools to bring him up again.


Hi Ari. Nice to see you.:)
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That is true.

I love looking at his SS and seeing how far he’s come to be honest...it makes me so happy. And the day is was 2.4 was very nerve wrecking so I always make sure I watch him even closer now. And oh I know!! LOL just when I think I’ve got everything going right he will switch on me, little stinker:p. And I try not to be afraid of him dropping to or below 50 again but parts of me do still I have to get over my fears and tell myself “it’s okay, you’ve got this!” He sure keeps me busy I know that much haha
 
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