? 7/20 Luci AMPS 246,2+204 ,4+167,7+198 ,PMPS 304, 2+235, 4+205 Consider fat dosing?

[Sue and Luci]

Yesterday - She took the day off?

Luci sure didn't do anything with her dose yesterday...maybe today? I think she took the day off from lagooning...We're at 12 cycles with this new dose and only one visit to the lagoon mid way through this 12 cycles - is this where I could consider learning about fat doses? I've read in other's condos about this but am not clear how much I'd increase - for seven months we've only done .25 increments in either direction. Suggestions? Thoughts?

At 7+ I'm counting - 14 cycles and only ONE visit to the lagoon...I'm really hoping to hear from someone about fat dosing...she seems to want to dive, dive, dive when I go up to 1.75 or 2...what does it take on the calipers to get just a smidgen more insulin into her? Would 1.85 for the next 14 cycles help? Hurt? @Shawna & Davidson - I know you're a fat/thin doser - what do you think? Luci is getting nowhere with this dose...what about in the morning we go up to 1.85???

 

[Mandy & Rex (GA)]

I have never done fat or skinny dosing.
@Wendy&Neko can give you her opinion.

Luci, you look better in greens and blues.

 

[Amanda and a Loudogg]

It definitely wouldn't hurt to try fat and/or skinny dosing. Especially since the full dose increases/decreases aren't hitting the spot. I think it just means you go a little past the line for fat does and a little under the line for skinny dosing. I found the following in the SYRINGE & INSULIN INFO: HANDLING, DRAWING, & FINE DOSES sticky.

Fine dose gradations:

• 0.5U = exactly half a unit
• 0.4U = skinny 0.5 touching the line
• 0.3U = skinny 0.5 with daylight under the line
• 0.2U = fat zero with daylight over the line
• 0.1U = fat zero barely touching the line

I hope that helps! I hope Luci will start working that dose in the meantime!

 

[Sue and Luci]

It definitely wouldn't hurt to try fat and/or skinny dosing. Especially since the full dose increases/decreases aren't hitting the spot. I think it just means you go a little past the line for fat does and a little under the line for skinny dosing. I found the following in the SYRINGE & INSULIN INFO: HANDLING, DRAWING, & FINE DOSES sticky.

Fine dose gradations:

• 0.5U = exactly half a unit
• 0.4U = skinny 0.5 touching the line
• 0.3U = skinny 0.5 with daylight under the line
• 0.2U = fat zero with daylight over the line
• 0.1U = fat zero barely touching the line

I hope that helps! I hope Luci will start working that dose in the meantime!

Ok, that's good to know - however I use a calipers...so I can increment either way in the tiniest of portions - the calipers helps with that since it's digital and i can increase/decrease by as little as .1 on the calipers...those syringes are the worst IMHO...the lines are all over the place. I was advised to get calipers a while back to increase the accuracy of dosing so I'm not trying to eyeball it...It may have been @Wendy&Neko who advised calipers. I've had such a difficult time getting her regulated....I'm willing to try anything...

 

[Amanda and a Loudogg]

Ok, that's good to know - however I use a calipers...so I can increment either way in the tiniest of portions - the calipers helps with that since it's digital and i can increase/decrease by as little as .1 on the calipers...those syringes are the worst IMHO...the lines are all over the place. I was advised to get calipers a while back to increase the accuracy of dosing so I'm not trying to eyeball it...It may have been @Wendy&Neko who advised calipers. I've had such a difficult time getting her regulated....I'm willing to try anything...

I actually went and got the calipers and I've saved some "perfectly" aligned syringes to get my measurements, but I haven't gotten around to getting it done so I can use them. It's been busy around here with finalizing the house purchase and Lou's craziness. I only seem to think about it when it's time to draw up a dose. It's the same with auto-feeders. We bought a couple a few weeks ago and I haven't gotten them ready to go either. I really need to get my act together.

 

[Sue and Luci]

I actually went and got the calipers and I've saved some "perfectly" aligned syringes to get my measurements, but I haven't gotten around to getting it done so I can use them. It's been busy around here with finalizing the house purchase and Lou's craziness. I only seem to think about it when it's time to draw up a dose. It's the same with auto-feeders. We bought a couple a few weeks ago and I haven't gotten them ready to go either. I really need to get my act together.

Sounds like our house! Procrastination...it'll get ya every time

 

[Wendy&Neko]

We're at 12 cycles with this new dose and only one visit to the lagoon mid way through this 12 cycles - is this where I could consider learning about fat doses?

I would increase to 1.75 units. I saved fat/skinny dosing for when I wanted to just tweak the nadirs down a tiny bit of a dose that was already pretty good. TR says to hold doses 3-5 days with green nadirs. Expiry date has passed on this dose. Actually, I would have increased back up to 1.75 units back on the night of the 16th, cause by then Luci had shown the reduction had failed.

 

[Sue and Luci]

I would increase to 1.75 units. I saved fat/skinny dosing for when I wanted to just tweak the nadirs down a tiny bit of a dose that was already pretty good. TR says to hold doses 3-5 days with green nadirs. Expiry date has passed on this dose. Actually, I would have increased back up to 1.75 units back on the night of the 16th, cause by then Luci had shown the reduction had failed.

Ok, I'll increase this morning - and I've got to say I'm pretty confused. I thought I was supposed to hold her dose for 8-10 cycles because she's so bouncy...I'll make a note on her SS and will be ready to (hopefully) change he dosage the next time she's at the 6th cycle without any green. Thank you!