5/26 Jake AMPS 94 - went low again

[Lydia & Sid & Jake(GA)]

Last night PMPS was 116.

Then this morning I checked him at the usual time and he was 49. I syringe fed him his normal diet and rechecked him in 15 minutes; he was 64. I gave him a few licks of a higher carb gravy and rechecked him in 30 minutes; he was 94. I then gave him 1 unit instead of 1.25. I know this might not have been the right thing to do but these low numbers are scaring me a little. If I were home more to watch him, it would be different. Last night he was also licking his lips a lot, which usually means he isn't feeling well.

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[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Usually if you get a test and it's not a shootable number, it's helpful to not feed and retest to see if the number is rising without the influence of food. You were wise to reduce the dose. I hope you left plenty of food out.

Please get some tests during the PM cycle. We don't know how low Jake went last night. With a PMPS of 116, I would have tested at +2. Given that Jake is giving you low numbers, you really need to get more spot checks when you are home. I am concerned you are missing low numbers. Also, please review the dosing protocol A 37 is an automatic dose reduction. You increased the dose after getting the 37.

 

[Lydia & Sid & Jake(GA)]

That makes sense to not feed and see if the number rises without food but doing that in the morning for me is difficult because I have to leave so early for work and I worry about him not getting enough to eat. I did leave out plenty of food.
I was gone all evening until late but I did get a PMPS +4 (which I originally missed when I updated his SS). At +4 he was 117.
I will be gone all evening again tonight but will get a +4 at least but also try to get up in the middle of the night to get a reading. If I recall correctly, +6 is typically the lowest point, but right now I am going to find that chart so I know for certain.
No I didn't increase the dose at 37. I decreased it from 1.5 to 1.25. this morning I gave him 1.00 and will continue that for the time being.

 

[Libby and Lucy]

do you have any new numbers?

I know it's a little unnerving when you first start getting low numbers at PS time, but actually when their spreadsheets suddenly turn all blue/green and the bounces go away, that means really good things are happening. :smile: Keep it up!