7/19 Sugar AMPS 191 |+5.5 136 |PMPS 76 |+5 93

Sugar’s Mama said:
Thanks, @Bandit's Mom, I really appreciate your advice! So, if I’m following SLGS, I would potentially increase by .25 on 7/22 after a week at .25 (assuming he doesn’t go below 90 before then). And, if I’m following TR, would this be a failed reduction? I’ve read through a couple times and am not quite sure.
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Sugar’s Mama said:
Yesterday

AMPS 191

@Bandit's Mom - you said yesterday that he may need an increase. If I switch to TR, what would trigger that? I keep reading through but am not quite sure. Would this be considered a failed decrease?
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With SLGS you would hold this dose for 7 days before you increase. Even if his numbers trend higher. That is the downside with SLGS. Dose changes are not as fast as with TR. It is targeted for caregivers who don't test very much and hence it has a lot of extra safety mechanisms built in.

With TR, this would be considered a failed reduction and you would go back to the previous dose. Although, with TR, you would not have decreased from 1U to 0.75U. I think his good may be 1U or 1.25U (with TR).

With TR, the idea is to get the cat to spend as much time in green as possible.
 
Sugar’s Mama said:
@Bandit's Mom - you have successfully twisted my arm! Will move to 1 dose tonight as long as nothing wonky happens with his numbers today. Updated my signature and I will read through the TR protocol again and update my spreadsheets 'dosing cheat sheet'.
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This makes me sooooo Happy!!!! TR is really great (and the greens it gives is quite addicting :)) Good Luck tonight with the increase.
 
Sugar’s Mama said:
@Bandit's Mom - you have successfully twisted my arm!
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LOL. I have been accused previously of badgering people to follow TR! :p Arm twisting was gentle in comparison! Just kidding!

Just ask when in doubt about TR. It's not as scary as you think it is. You have the huge advantage of Sugar having flattened out into blues and greens. That makes it so much easier for him to be tightly regulated which is the first step to remission.
 
Thanks! I was hesitant because I feel like I was just getting the handle on the 'rules' for SLGS... when it's 6am and I roll out of bed with one eye open I want to make sure I'm shooting the right dose! But, I was so happy seeing blues and greens when we were decreasing every couple days and feel like we have stalled that progress so I understand why you are a cheerleader (or badger!)! Will need help with increases/decreases but am thankful that you and this community is so responsive and helpful!
 
76 @ PMPS

Was all pumped up to increase his dose to 1 unit and start with TR. But… now I’m nervous. Supposed to head out to dinner after shots and home around +4 or +5

Do I skip? Do I shoot .75 or less? Or, go for 1? Advice, please!
 
The lowest we have ever shot was 107.

Leaning towards a token dose but reading through the TR pages to see what is officially advised…
 
Okay, I read your post a little bit ago. I think that tonight is not the night to do the increase because you say you will not be home until +4 or +5. Tomorrow sounds like the day to do it since you will be home. Others may disagree with me.
 
I don't see any data to indicate that she's ever had a shot with this low of a preshot before... shots were skipped. So I am uncomfortable about any increase. It's probably okay to go ahead and shoot the .75 units tonight if she eats well and you maybe leave food out for while you are gone?
 
Since we don't have data on how Sugar responds under these circumstances. If you were home I'd say shoot! I see you skipped before when he was this low. Yes, with TR you "can" shoot anything 50 and above, but you're not going to be home. I see before when you skipped that you had a yellow preshot the next morning. Not a big deal. What is going to make you more comfortable tonight while you are away?
 
Sugar’s Mama said:
Going to revert to SLGS and give a token dose and start fresh with TR tomorrow. Thank you for replying!
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Good. I think that is wise. What's the worst that can happen... so his preshot tomorrow is higher. No big deal. You will start fresh. The cycle count would reset anyway with a token or skipped dose... but you will be starting a new cycle count tomorrow anyway with the 1 unit! So there! Enjoy your evening.
 
Stay with 0.75U. It's possible he might have dropped below 50 if you had shot the full dose tonight. hard to say. He is going to be higher for the next few cycles after the token shot and bouncing from the 70s.

Did he get food after AM+5.5 today?
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Stay with 0.75U. It's possible he might have dropped below 50 if you had shot the full dose tonight. hard to say. He is going to be higher for the next few cycles after the token shot and bouncing from the 70s.

Did he get food after AM+5.5 today?
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Ok, great. Will stick with .75 in the morning.

Sugar did have food at/after +5.5 but his sister, who until a couple weeks ago only ate dry foods, has started to finish his bowls. We started putting out two bowls to hopefully monitor amounts that each is eating. He’s such a gentle, polite, loving kitty that he would let her eat even if he’s hungry!
 
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Bandit's Mom said:
Not at all disappointed :bighug: You don't want to shoot a green preshot with no data if you aren't going to be home to monitor. For future reference, even if you skip or give a token shot, the depot continues to affect the first part of the cycle.
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So glad we didn’t disappoint the fairy cat-mother! Lol. ;)
 
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