Amy&TrixieCat
Member Since 2011
Yesterday
Green AMPS again! I did shoot a full dose today, since I knew I could come home to take care of her if need be. I definitely think we're getting a late nadir because of the fluids, but I have yet to determine when the drop is starting. Last night, we did her fluids at "shot +2". We stayed and tested until "shot +5.5/fluids +3.5", and she was at 161...exhaustion had set in and we crashed. Then I woke up to the 85. Argh. Granted it is a lovely number, but the late drops that I'm not able to easily catch are making me a little nervous. I was hoping we'd have some evidence by that last reading last night, which was already well past our old, "normal" bedtime...and once again, she was up there enough that I thought the previous mornings' lower AMPS were probably a coincidence. Since we both work, evenings after her shot at some point is the only time that we can consistently do the fluids.
Hopefully fluids will go a little more smoothly tonight. Last night wasn't a total bust, but it wasn't as successful as the previous two nights. I have to re-watch Marje's video for a refresher.
When I mentioned the drops to the vetty last night, she said that even though Trix doesn't appear to be dehydrated (her skin snaps back, slippery gums, wet nose, eyes look good), with her createnine where it is/was (sooooo hoping it's going down), she has to be dehydrates at the SubQ level and the fluids are helping her better-absorb the insulin. For now, we're going to stick with the LRS, but she did say there are other solutions that may be a better option for Trix. We're planning on sticking with the LRS until we rerun her bloodwork on March 22, and then we'll use those results combined with the BG issue to determine if we need a different solution.
And, because of that, we're holding off on tracking down a full case of solution until we know for sure LRS will be "the one". I finally did find someone who can get me the stuff for $9.99 per bag, plus $9.99 shipping. Crazy. Even though get the stuff from the vetty is costly, until we retest, I guess that is what we will do...we'll need 2 more bags to get us to March 22. I'm picking one up tonight, while I'm running errands.
I did start the phosporous binder this morning, too. We're starting low - spreading about a 1/4 tsp over the course of the day - and going from there. Again, since her case is a little odd, we're taking a lot of these things a little more slowly. This morning's fuds spike is a little unusual for Trix, so of course I'm wondering if the binder has something to do with that.
Marje suggested I try a lower phos food as well. As we know, with FD involved, that's a bit tricky. She hates EVO even more than she hates Wellness, so that one is out. I'm going to try Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken again...she does love that one, and it is lower in phos than Wellness. The only issue is that, even though it supposedly only 3 on the carb scale, when we tried it last year, it seemed to send her BGs all over the map....no matter how much in increased her, I was making no progress as long as she was eating it. When I finally switched her back to Wellness, we hit the breakthrough dose of 5.00U....it was crazy. So, I am a little nervous about making that switch, but I'll start with giving her just a little bit at first to see how it affects her numbers. HOpefully she'll remember how to eat those shreds - I remember last year she didn't quite know what to do with it at first, but once she figured it out, she loved the stuff. It would be nice to retire the FortiFlora, too!
Yep, the game has totally changed here. We're slowly getting our bearings. With all that, Trix remains radiant. I'm trying to not be overly fussy with her or make her nervous by behaving differently.
One more day of work and I'm finally off tomorrow. Have a great day, LL!
Amy
Green AMPS again! I did shoot a full dose today, since I knew I could come home to take care of her if need be. I definitely think we're getting a late nadir because of the fluids, but I have yet to determine when the drop is starting. Last night, we did her fluids at "shot +2". We stayed and tested until "shot +5.5/fluids +3.5", and she was at 161...exhaustion had set in and we crashed. Then I woke up to the 85. Argh. Granted it is a lovely number, but the late drops that I'm not able to easily catch are making me a little nervous. I was hoping we'd have some evidence by that last reading last night, which was already well past our old, "normal" bedtime...and once again, she was up there enough that I thought the previous mornings' lower AMPS were probably a coincidence. Since we both work, evenings after her shot at some point is the only time that we can consistently do the fluids.
Hopefully fluids will go a little more smoothly tonight. Last night wasn't a total bust, but it wasn't as successful as the previous two nights. I have to re-watch Marje's video for a refresher.
When I mentioned the drops to the vetty last night, she said that even though Trix doesn't appear to be dehydrated (her skin snaps back, slippery gums, wet nose, eyes look good), with her createnine where it is/was (sooooo hoping it's going down), she has to be dehydrates at the SubQ level and the fluids are helping her better-absorb the insulin. For now, we're going to stick with the LRS, but she did say there are other solutions that may be a better option for Trix. We're planning on sticking with the LRS until we rerun her bloodwork on March 22, and then we'll use those results combined with the BG issue to determine if we need a different solution.
And, because of that, we're holding off on tracking down a full case of solution until we know for sure LRS will be "the one". I finally did find someone who can get me the stuff for $9.99 per bag, plus $9.99 shipping. Crazy. Even though get the stuff from the vetty is costly, until we retest, I guess that is what we will do...we'll need 2 more bags to get us to March 22. I'm picking one up tonight, while I'm running errands.
I did start the phosporous binder this morning, too. We're starting low - spreading about a 1/4 tsp over the course of the day - and going from there. Again, since her case is a little odd, we're taking a lot of these things a little more slowly. This morning's fuds spike is a little unusual for Trix, so of course I'm wondering if the binder has something to do with that.
Marje suggested I try a lower phos food as well. As we know, with FD involved, that's a bit tricky. She hates EVO even more than she hates Wellness, so that one is out. I'm going to try Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken again...she does love that one, and it is lower in phos than Wellness. The only issue is that, even though it supposedly only 3 on the carb scale, when we tried it last year, it seemed to send her BGs all over the map....no matter how much in increased her, I was making no progress as long as she was eating it. When I finally switched her back to Wellness, we hit the breakthrough dose of 5.00U....it was crazy. So, I am a little nervous about making that switch, but I'll start with giving her just a little bit at first to see how it affects her numbers. HOpefully she'll remember how to eat those shreds - I remember last year she didn't quite know what to do with it at first, but once she figured it out, she loved the stuff. It would be nice to retire the FortiFlora, too!
Yep, the game has totally changed here. We're slowly getting our bearings. With all that, Trix remains radiant. I'm trying to not be overly fussy with her or make her nervous by behaving differently.
One more day of work and I'm finally off tomorrow. Have a great day, LL!
Amy
