2/9 Buddy AMPS 108 +3 65 +5 53 +6 66

[lbeachstace]

He ALMOST went below 50 - - does 53 count as a reduction number? Or is it a hard below 50. We were doing a hybrid of TR / SLGS, so I am not 100% which to follow. Can we reduce by .25 units?

I am thinking he went up yesterday because we gave him Hounds and Gatos Chicken and Chicken Liver because he was being finicky about Stella and Chewy. Today he's back on Stella and Chewy.

Please don't get me wrong, we are listening to your guidance but it really feels like his body is saying he wants/needs less.....BUT we also want to be sure we get it right.

Recent Thread

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Hi
Here is your previous post
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/2-8-buddy-amps-66.273958/#post-3043579
The one you have didn't work
With TR Buddy has to drop under 50 ,almost though
I can tag a few members for you just to confirm that
A nice cycle though

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

He ALMOST went below 50 - - does 53 count as a reduction number? Or is it a hard below 50. We were doing a hybrid of TR / SLGS, so I am not 100% which to follow. Can we reduce by .25 units?

I am thinking he went up yesterday because we gave him Hounds and Gatos Chicken and Chicken Liver because he was being finicky about Stella and Chewy. Today he's back on Stella and Chewy.

Please don't get me wrong, we are listening to your guidance but it really feels like his body is saying he wants/needs less.....BUT we also want to be sure we get it right.

Recent Thread

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@Suzanne & Darcy

@Wendy&Neko

 

[lbeachstace]

Thank you @Diane Tyler's Mom! I updated the link in my thread.

we are sooooooo close, I can feel it!!

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Thank you @Diane Tyler's Mom! I updated the link in my thread.

we are sooooooo close, I can feel it!!

You're welcome, very close !
BTW Buddy is so adorable! I love his big eyes

 

[Wendy&Neko]

A bit more reading: Reminder: *earning* reductions and starting OTJ trials

You should decide if you want to follow TR or SLGS. It'll be hard for us to help you on dosing without that decided. We strongly discourage hybrid dosing methods. You might also want to read starting from post #37 in this thread: https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/tight-regulation-slgs-myths-debunked.111088/

 

[lbeachstace]

@Wendy&Neko thanks.

Question for you - How do I know whether TR or SLGS is better for Buddy? I think the TR method seems more inline with what we want to do. I did change my signature back to TR.

Going to read the threads you sent now. Thank you for your patience with us. I am sure I am not the only person who wants to reduce but has to show control/restraint. Sorry about that, just excited for him.

 

[lbeachstace]

@Wendy&Neko - the myths debunked thread is very helpful! thank you.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

The decision whether a person follows SLGS or TR is really a personal decision. It's a balance of testing ability (depends on caregiver schedule, the cat, the household, caregiver's physical ability, lots of other things), what the cat eats (there are diehard kibble heads) and your goals for the cat. Some people are happy with a cat being just mostly regulated and doing less testing, others are determined to get their cat in remission.

 

[lbeachstace]

@Wendy&Neko - yes, i was just reading about that in the thread. We do want to try to get him to remission, and we also want to reduce his dose - so TR seems like the better choice for us. He's just so close to a reduction, it's hard to be calm about it BUT i get it from reading the thread.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

o. I did change my signature back to TR.

I would also change your spreadsheet to say TR

 

[lbeachstace]

Thanks @Diane Tyler's Mom - just did. Thought I did it earlier. :/

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Thanks @Diane Tyler's Mom - just did. Thought I did it earlier. :/

You're welcome
You forgot to fill in the dose for last night and tonight

 

[lbeachstace]

@Diane Tyler's Mom - i am so tired. i need a full time assistant to help with buddy and my husband does a lot already!