2/24 Taz, AMPS-201, +3-179

[SaraMV]

Taz is due for an increase tomorrow (10 cycles). Do I increase or hold? He has hit low blues but no greens on this dose. He's bouncing right now, but i expect him to stay higher because i took the Fancy Feast away at his snack times and last time it made him start going higher.

Also, can someone check his SS? I didn't notice a nadir last night or on the 21st (AM). He always dips at the end of his circle, so im sure he didn't nadir later in his cycles before that dip. Is it normal for them not to nadir at all?

https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/6-23-taz-amps-117-3-103.264972/#post-2967117

 

[Little Man's mom (GA)]

So just looked. Yesterday am cycle I definitely would've gotten another test around +5/6 after that 103. I am sure it harder to get pm cycle tests but I'd try to shoot for a +5ish I'm guessing here but that may be his nadir point.

Personally I think you're good to increase.

I'm tagging the experts to look over as and see what they see and also to weigh in on increase.

@tiffmaxee
@Bandit's Mom
@FrostD

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I think you're good for an increase. He probably dipped his toe in green at some point yesterday AM.

Nadirs can move around. In bounce clearing cycles, they tend to be later. Sometimes as late as the end of the cycle. Cycles where they are bouncing can be flat and high - is that what you mean by not having a nadir?

 

[SaraMV]

Cycles where they are bouncing can be flat and high - is that what you mean by not having a nadir?

Yes, I noticed that he appeared to increase during those cycles, rather than dip somewhere. Is it possible during those cycles where they nadir late into the following cycle, that he'll double nadir during that cycle? Kind of hard to explain but like he'll nadir at +14 and then drop even lower because of his insulin dose that cycle kicks in on top of it?

 

[Little Man's mom (GA)]

I was just checking on ss to see if there were any updated readings. You gave insulin this am correct? I only ask cause you left the insulin column blank for today's AMPS. I'm sure it was just an oversight I've done it plenty LOL

+5 mid blue not terrible.

 

[SaraMV]

I was just checking on ss to see if there were any updated readings. You gave insulin this am correct? I only ask cause you left the insulin column blank for today's AMPS. I'm sure it was just an oversight I've done it plenty LOL

+5 mid blue not terrible.

I was in a hurry this morning because I slept in late and we hadn't fed the horses yet. Lol.

I'm actually scared about going up to 3 units tomorrow. Mostly because that's where he was when he was in the emergency vet's and it seemed like such a high dose then.

I do see the difference though. With him reaching these lower numbers, when he bounces it doesn't seem to be as extreme and it looks like he returns from it fairly quickly? I feel like I want to test him constantly but his poor little ears look like pin cushions. I promised him I wouldn't poke him more than 5 times a day unless I have to, and I wish it could be even less than that.

 

[Little Man's mom (GA)]

I was in a hurry this morning because I slept in late and we hadn't fed the horses yet. Lol.

I'm actually scared about going up to 3 units tomorrow. Mostly because that's where he was when he was in the emergency vet's and it seemed like such a high dose then.

I do see the difference though. With him reaching these lower numbers, when he bounces it doesn't seem to be as extreme and it looks like he returns from it fairly quickly? I feel like I want to test him constantly but his poor little ears look like pin cushions. I promised him I wouldn't poke him more than 5 times a day unless I have to, and I wish it could be even less than that.

I know but the ears are tough I promise. Use a little coconut oil on them once you've passed nadir and arent gonna test for about 3 hours it helps heal them. I also move ears with each test. So AMPS right...+2 left and so on. Then I also move the stick up and down the sweet spot.

Dont be afraid to move up to 3. Check out my ss we hit 3 or 3.25 before we started moving back down. It takes what it takes. Remember what I said. More insulin doesnt mean bigger drops.