8/13 Templeton PMBG 45 +.5 79, +1 51 +2 45 +2.5 72 +3.5 96

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I thought I could actually leave the house for a bit today and attempt to enjoy car week here in Monterey, but nooo, we decided to dive down 300 points!
My husband got a +5.5 and I scurried home with more HC food.

Templeton the diver might just get a reduction again soon.

 

That's the way it works. I believe our cats are psychic. They go low, low, low so mama won't go,go, go. My cat does the same thing.

 

Meanwhile, when you're exhausted, and want to lounge on the couch all day with them, that's when they run high.

 

Hi Joey, you want to give HC when T. is below 50.

This diving shows what a powerful drug insulin is.

 

Ok thanks. I'll do that now.

 

I screwed up. He's on a way earlier shot schedule now (5 hours earlier) and I forgot to take away his food 2hr prior. He was SCREAMING 20 minutes before his PMPS, I gave him food not even thinking. 20 minutes later, he's 45.
What do I do?

 

@PerfumedCatMom if you are still around.

 

Today's numbers as a refresher:
AMPS 403 +2 332 +5.5 99 +6.5 62 +7.4 46 +8 91 +9 104 +10.5 92 PMPS 45

 

What did you feed him? It would have been fine to feed a teaspoon of lc and retest. Sounds like he got a whole meal. I’m going to look at your ss.

 

Looks like he has a really full depot. He was screaming because of the low bg.

 

I added some water to some LC and he had about ~2 tbs.

 

TEMPLETON!!!

 

I updated and posted stalling, then fed him HC about 16 minutes later. Yes, I know I'm supposed to not feed and retest, but I've shot as low as 51 and I can be up all night to keep him safe. But 45 20 minutes after food? I couldn't wait any longer to feed him after getting a 45.

 

At least I have a bat AND a jackal looking at my SS.

 

Have you got another test since the 45?

 

79

 

He has 2tbsp of LC and then tested 45 after 20 mins, right? Ate anything at that 45?

 

just got 79

 

And how much behind schedule are you? I don't think you should shoot yet. You might have another crazy night like 2 nights back

 

I updated and posted stalling, then fed him HC about 16 minutes after getting the 45. Now he's 79.

 

Did you feed hc too?

 

He was due 30 minutes ago. I can stall as long as needed.

 

This is after HC at 45?

 

With hc I would not shoot until it wears off.

 

I updated and posted stalling, then fed him HC about 16 minutes after getting the 45. Now he's 79.

 

Correct. 20 minutes after HC.

 

I've had to refer to this sticky several times recently when Minnie's had low PS numbers, towards the bottom (and I copied here below) Sticky Tight Regulation: Becoming Data Ready to Shoot / Handle Lower Pre-shot Numbers. Maybe you've already been looking at this but I know every time I read it, it STILL feels counter-intuitive to me because we have it drummed in to give higher carb with lower numbers!

• 40s or lower – you have a couple of choices.
  • When 40s occur at the end of the cycle, it can be beneficial to withhold food and test in 15-20 minutes to determine if kitty is on the rise or hasn’t reached nadir yet.

• • If they are hanging in the 40s for a while, or if they are still dropping, it is ok to feed a tsp or two of LC and retest. This is very tricky. You want to avoid feeding too much while you’re waiting for them to go over 50, because you don’t want to artificially inflate the number with food.
    
    • Example: if kitty is 43 and you feed a whole meal, or feed some HC, and the number bumps up to 52, is that the cat’s natural end-of-cycle rise, or is it food spike? What if it is food spike? Then if you shoot the 52, when the food wears off he might drop back to the 40’s (and when insulin kicks in a couple of hours later, you might have a problem). If the 52 is the cat’s natural rise, then he will probably keep rising for the next few hours until insulin kicks in. If you can’t tell whether the number is food spike or natural rise, it’s safest to wait. Your data will help you here. Study the spreadsheet. How much food spike does the cat usually get? How many hours after the shot does the insulin’s onset usually occur in this cat? At what number is the cat likely to be when onset occurs? If the cat does drop, how easy/hard is it to regain control of the numbers? How carb sensitive is he?

• Test often (every 15-20 minutes, or at most every 30 minutes). You want to catch the rise the minute it starts. With most of our cats, once they start to rise they will really zoom. You want to get the insulin in as soon as possible, because it will be another 2-3 hours before the insulin kicks in and you don’t want to let the cycle get too far ahead of you.

Good luck with tonight's cycle, I feel your stress!!!

 

Ok. Got it. I agree with @tiffmaxee . Don't shoot right now. Let's see if he zooms at some point. Or its just another skip.

Test in 30 mins.

 

Whoah, thank you so much. We got to this low PS business so fast I never absorbed/looked at that part.
Thank you!

 

Ok, I'll test in 30.

So, in future, little bit of LC in the 40s at PS? Anything else I did wrong?

 

When it happens you either stall and test n 20 or feed just a teaspoon of lc and test in 20. You would have been fine if it was lc.

 

Crazy. Ok, thank you. Not going to make that mistake again woof!

 

You mentioned that you changed your shot time by 5 hours. Do you have it where you want it?

 

Not at this point. I'd like to be in bed right after his +4. So shooting at 7pm is good, knowing that there is some inevitable creep later...

 

@Bandit's Mom 51

 

Would you like to skip so that you can start in the morning at 7:00?

 

I would feed a meal and skip. Then you can shoot at 7:00.

 

For our sanity and safety, I think so. I'm not comfortable giving a normal dose even if I wait 2 hours after the HC wears off so maybe a skip is best.

 

Awesome, he really wants food.
Thanks for sticking around to help

 

Your welcome. His depot is full and he needs to eat. I predict it won’t set him back.

 

Oh and keep testing until you are sure he will stay up. Just feed lc.

 

Good reminder, thanks! Watch me just pass out.

 

The adrenaline from that 45 should keep you up for awhile, lol.

 

Just seeing this. Good idea to skip. See if he stays up with LC since you are skipping. Might not from the looks of things.

 

45 people. not staying up, MC now? @tiffmaxee @Bandit's Mom

 

Yes, MC away!

 

Good call not to shoot. Nothing to prove. Up a little please.

 

Just got 72 hip hip hooray.

 

Let's see if he stays up. The irony will be if you stay up testing and feeding after a skip! LOL.

 

With the slip he should start to go up soon and stay up.

 

Sorry I missed your tag, Joey, I must have gone to sleep right before. Looks like you were in good hands with Elise and Bhooma.