7/26 - Poppy - 5 days in blue at .1 - Next Steps?

Sharon & Poppy

Sharon & Poppy

Member Since 2023
With SLGS a reduction has been earned with the ambg test under 90. You don’t test enough to shoot green. Remember we raise and lower the dose based upon his l of w a dose takes your cat. We have no idea at this point. Reduce to a drop tonight.
 
When can you next do a curve, or at least some spot checks during the cycle, morning and night?
 
Sharon & Poppy said:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/7-21-poppy-first-glucose-curve.279766/#post-3090093

@Hendrick Cuddleclaw - Thank you for looking at Poppy’s SS. Not sure what to make of it. She has been able to maintain blue for 5 days at .1 u. I keep thinking that we will have to increase at some point. So, I have been waiting for her to give me a sign. She not showing any clinical signs of the diabetes.

Thoughts? What are normally the next steps?
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wow, look at her go! Did you see what Elise said though, the 88 Poppy had at AMPS was below 90 so the dose gets reduced to a drop dose now.

Do you know how to do a drop dose?
 
@Hendrick Cuddleclaw I dont know how to do a drop dose. So any help you can give me would be appreciated.

@Wendy&Neko I did a curve last Friday, July 20th. This week I reduced the testing to PS only Because we had done so many tests last Friday. I wanted to give Poppy a break for this week. Are you thinking +1, +2, +10, +11? If yes, I would like to spread out over a couple of days.
 
Hendrick Cuddleclaw said:
I never did the drop dose. I am trying to find the instructions, but coming up empty.

@tiffmaxee can you help
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Yes. Hold the plunger all the way in and insert into the vial or pen. Then release the plunger and the syringe will draw up a drop. When you inject try and hold the plunger in for about 10 seconds if possible.
I would also try using a used syringe and water to count how many drops are in your 0.10.
 
tiffmaxee said:
Yes. Hold the plunger all the way in and insert into the vial or pen. Then release the plunger and the syringe will draw up a drop. When you inject try and hold the plunger in for about 10 seconds if possible.
I would also try using a used syringe and water to count how many drops are in your 0.10.
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I will try it later. And let you know. I have meetings for the rest of the afternoon.

Thanks for all the information.
 
Interesting twist. I have been using the 1/2 ml syringe needs for the last 7 cycles. When I went to measure the drops, it was one drop for where I thought it was .1. I was using the very first line at the very top of the syringe. I think that is the 0.0. And I had the plunger on the line.

For the prior 3 .1 was with the 3/10 syringe using the very first line at the top of the syringe. The one before the first .5 marking. I think this is the 0.0. I had the plunger on the line.

Do you know what the amount is for the first line at the top of the 1/2ml and 3/10 ml syringes?

When I put water in both sized of syringes at the very top line, I get 1 drop of water.

I suspect that I have drop dosed her by accident. This is why people with computer degrees(such as myself) should not be medicating anyone :woot:

It is amazing that Poppy is still alive.

Thoughts?
 
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