8/18 Esca Dosing Advice

Discussion in 'Lantus / Levemir / Biosimilars' started by Kirsta & Esca, Aug 18, 2022.

  1. Kirsta & Esca

    Kirsta & Esca Member

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    Got a full curve the past two days.
    What do we think about Esca’s numbers on .1u. Hold or does he need to go back up to .25u?
     
  2. tiffmaxee

    tiffmaxee Well-Known Member

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    I’d stick with 0.10.
     
  3. Kirsta & Esca

    Kirsta & Esca Member

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    What should we be watching for number wise to increase or try OTJ?
     
  4. tiffmaxee

    tiffmaxee Well-Known Member

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    I was debating whether to have you go to a drop dose because of a couple blues at +6 and +8. However I think you should try a drop dose. Are you giving a snack at +9?
    To measure a drop dose is really easy. Push the syringe in and insert into your pen or vial. Then release the plunger and it will draw up a drop. Then when you inject the drop try and count to 10 before pulling it out. Good luck.
     
  5. Kirsta & Esca

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    Yes he’s getting a snack during the day at +9.
    That’s how we’re measuring .1u - just pushing in the plunger and releasing to get a drop. I thought that was .1u, but it’s also equally likely I got confused somewhere in reading. But he’s on a drop!
     
  6. Wendy&Neko

    Wendy&Neko Senior Member Moderator

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  7. Kirsta & Esca

    Kirsta & Esca Member

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    We’ve tried doing the auto feeder but he won’t eat out of it :(
    He has food left down for him at night and when we wake up there’s food still in his bowls - he doesn’t seem to eat a ton at night.
     

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