? 4/20 Wrigley AMPS=453 | PMPS=436 | +2=112

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ewalker405

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Yesterday: Wrigley 4/19

Wrigley is probably still bouncing from the really low lows yesterday morning. He is at 453.

We feed him at 7:00 AM. Then I set his feeder to turn and feed him more at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Anyone with a timed feeder, what times do you feed your cats?

Thanks
 
Hi, Eric! I'm pretty new to this, so take my post as one of data being shared more than advice. When I set the feeder, I try and look at Zoey's drops. For us, every three hours would leave me nervous on most days when she's bouncing. I would probably feed the same amount spread over 3 or 4 feedings (every 1.5 to two hours or so) just to be sure she didn't get into low concerning numbers while I was away. For us, a steady stream of smaller servings keeps her flatter than multiple-hour spaced apart feedings. Unless I'm home to monitor her, I usually don't go longer than 2 hours and if she's in a bounce and I need to be away, I program it for every hour. (I'd rather come home to a cat slightly higher than normal than a cat who was in hypo because of the unexpected and unpredictable.)
 
Rose's got some good advice. Since you've got 4 covered compartments, I'd go ahead and use all of them.

So far it looks like Wrigley's lowest numbers seem to be between about +3 and +6. In your case, since he's alone all day, I'd probably try something like +2, +3, +4, and +5.

That concentrates the food in the first half of the cycle, which is the time most likely for most cats to go into low numbers. It puts the carbs there in the time in the cycle when Wrigley has been lowest so far.

If a cat is clearing a bounce though - bounces overrule the normal Lantus cycle. Wrigley appears to be almost done bouncing, however. He's high around shot time but the rest of the cycle he seems to be dropping into normal numbers and staying there. His body seems to be fairly used to normal numbers.

One observation to share with you: At 0.75u he had just 6 shots before he dropped into the 30's. At 0.5u he had 5 shots before getting into the 40's. My crystal ball isn't always right, but I would not expect him to stay longer than 5 shots at this dose before he repeats this pattern - so I would consider that when deciding what to do with the feeder. He's got 3 shots already at 0.25u.

I would suggest that if you have any reason to think he might drop into low numbers, feel free to put high carb food and the gravy into the feeder.
 
Thanks Rose and Julie. That is good advice. I will start using his feeder like you guys suggest.

Just tested him at +2 and he is down to 112 already. Hopefully he doesn't go too low tonight, but it seems like he is dropping pretty fast.
 
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