Re: 6/27 China AMPS 319,+2 367,+4 301,+6.5 205
Hi Chris, good luck with that new dose. I hope you find some more pretty blues soon.
The nadir is not necessarily at the same time each cycle for every cat. Some cats, like mine, wander the nadir around a lot. We've been low enough to earn deductions anywhere from +3.5 to +9. China might also be a bit "flexible" with her nadir. I find for Neko that the nadir is later if we start higher and earlier (usually) if we start lower, but not always. An early cycle test is usually a good one. If China starts lowish, I'd get a +2 and if she's higher, I wouldn't wait any longer than +3, but a +2 could also work. That'll give you an idea of how the cycle is shaping up.
Today China is higher at +2, but then started coming down. That could be an indication that her onset is a little later (as is Neko's). Today might be a day with a later nadir, so a +8 or +9 might be interesting. If China is the same or lower at +2, then her nadir might be earlier, and those mid-cycle tests will be more valuable. Try different time for tests. Maybe a +5, +6 or +7 on different cycles. When I started out, I'd look at the SS and see which hours didn't have any tests and try to get one or two of those to fill in the data.