? 4/4 Charlie AMPS 370, +2 328, +4 272, +6 258, +8 275, PMPS 260

Charlie'sMom22

Charlie'sMom22

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Good morning! Charlie is indeed bouncing from yesterday's beautiful blue morning. On the bright side, his AMPS was not as high as I thought it was going to be today, so that's something :cat:

@Angela & Cleo you had mentioned waiting to see if he'd bounce before I decide how long to hold this dose. What do you think? I'm guessing I should hold the dose longer if he's bouncing?
 
Charlie'sMom22 said:
Yesterday's post

Good morning! Charlie is indeed bouncing from yesterday's beautiful blue morning. On the bright side, his AMPS was not as high as I thought it was going to be today, so that's something :cat:

@Angela & Cleo you had mentioned waiting to see if he'd bounce before I decide how long to hold this dose. What do you think? I'm guessing I should hold the dose longer if he's bouncing?
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Look at that beautiful blue run yesterday! :cool::cool::cool::cool: Fingers crossed that +4 yellow means he's coming down already from the bounce.
 
Charlie'sMom22 said:
Yesterday's post

Good morning! Charlie is indeed bouncing from yesterday's beautiful blue morning. On the bright side, his AMPS was not as high as I thought it was going to be today, so that's something :cat:

@Angela & Cleo you had mentioned waiting to see if he'd bounce before I decide how long to hold this dose. What do you think? I'm guessing I should hold the dose longer if he's bouncing?
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Bounces can take up to 6 cycles to clear. I'd suggest holding that long to see if he gives you blues again but not much longer than that. We wouldn't want to lose any momentum :)
 
Angela & Cleo said:
Bounces can take up to 6 cycles to clear. I'd suggest holding that long to see if he gives you blues again but not much longer than that. We wouldn't want to lose any momentum :)
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Ah, okay. Is that including the cycle in which the bounce started (so, yesterday AM)? That would have us holding until/increasing on Sunday morning. If we see blues again before that, does the hold time get extended? I'm so sorry to be a pain haha, I'm still a bit confused but I think I'll get it after doing it a few times. Thank you for your guidance! :bighug::cat:
 
From the Sticky Note on Dosing Methods, section on TR:
Hold the dose for 3 - 5 days (6 - 10 consecutive cycles) if nadirs are less than 200 before increasing the dose by 0.25 unit.
  • if your cat is new to numbers under 200, it is recommended to hold the dose for at least 8-10 cycles before increasing.
Charlie saw under 200, but not low 100's. Since he is sort of new to under 200 (ignoring February) you hold the dose for 8-10 cycle before increasing. If he wasn't new, you could increase after 6-10 cycles. Today is cycle 7 of this dose. You could hold another 3 cycles.

You don't need to hold a dose just because a cat is bouncing. See this thread, specifically post #17: Protocols: Myths Debunked
 
Wendy&Neko said:
From the Sticky Note on Dosing Methods, section on TR:
Hold the dose for 3 - 5 days (6 - 10 consecutive cycles) if nadirs are less than 200 before increasing the dose by 0.25 unit.
  • if your cat is new to numbers under 200, it is recommended to hold the dose for at least 8-10 cycles before increasing.
Charlie saw under 200, but not low 100's. Since he is sort of new to under 200 (ignoring February) you hold the dose for 8-10 cycle before increasing. If he wasn't new, you could increase after 6-10 cycles. Today is cycle 7 of this dose. You could hold another 3 cycles.

You don't need to hold a dose just because a cat is bouncing. See this thread, specifically post #17: Protocols: Myths Debunked
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My brain is a bit fried today but I think I’m getting closer to understanding. I also think I was miscounting, and I didn’t realize the ~6 cycles to clear a possible bounce is included in the 8-10 cycle hold time.

I appreciate you linking that thread. I’m going to reread it tomorrow with fresh eyes. Hopefully it’ll click. Thank you!
 
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