6-1 Ebby AMPS 352

[MelissaEbby]

Hello, this is my first post to the ProZinc group. Ebby was diagnosed last October, and went off insulin a month later. Recently she had dental problems that brought the diabetes back. I am trying to get Ebby regulated, and just increased the dose a day ago. I will probably get a +4 and a + 6 today.

 

[Rob & Harley (GA)]

Hi Melissa and Ebby, welcome to our group!

Sorry you had to come back. You are getting some nice mid cycle numbers.

What kind of dental problems? Sometimes getting a dental done can help lower their bg's if they have any infected teeth.

This is a small group and busiest during the AM & PM so if you have an urgent question and dont get an answer here right away post in Health.

 

[MelissaEbby]

Thanks for the welcome Rob and Harley! She had a badly infected tooth that had to be pulled. It had formed an abscess below the tooth. Her other teeth were in need of cleaning, but were not pulled. I was hoping that once the dental was done, her BG would come down, but it's been a few weeks since the dental work and that doesn't seem to be the case...yet.

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

Welcome - glad you made your way over here. She seems to be improving a little each cycle on the 1.25. Today her +4 is a nice blue. Can you get a +6 or 7?

 

[MelissaEbby]

Got a +6 today. (333) Not what I was hoping for. Maybe a bounce from the increase? Her nadir didn't appear to drop lower than other days though.

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

That number doesn't fit. Maybe a bad strip? I'd get another in an hour or so. If you can.

 

[MelissaEbby]

Tested again about an 1 1/2 hours later at +7.5. It was not better... 432! Not sure what to do.

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

It doesn't make much sense to me. He has been getting better numbers every cycle with this dose. No chance of a fur shot?

 

[MelissaEbby]

Almost positive it wasn't a fur shot. I always inject the needle, and then feel around the skin to make sure it is indeed under the skin and not coming out the other side. Is there a chance this dose is way too high? I know I don't have much data from the .75 doses, but the numbers I do have look pretty good.

My thoughts are if it was too high a dose, her nadirs would be going much lower, which they are not.

Should I give her shot early in this situation?

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

I'd finish the cycle and shoot at the usual time.

It's possible that the .75 was the better dose. You can always go back, try for a few cycles and see how it looks. Be sure to test for ketones if you lower. Actually, he's gotta similar numbers on all the different doses....