8/23 Jazzy AMPS 124 +2 58 +3 58 +5 74 +7 65 PMPS 106 +2 74 +3 70

Only thing I can think of is maybe Jazzy made a brief trip to the lagoon while you were sleeping. The #s you're seeing this morning could be a reflection of that. A bounce but not really.:confused:
Have a good day Cheryl
 
Holdng steady at +3. Will check again at +4. I didn't give him anything because I didn't want to influence his numbers unless absolutely necessary, as he doesn't usually have snacks. I wanted to see how he would be under normal circumstances because last time I gave him a snack it sent his numbers too high
 
+5 74
+7 65
Is it common for numbers to go up and back down again throughout one cycle? It seems to happen often with Jazzy
+9 unsuccessful after wasting 3 strips that wouldn't read, I left him alone.
 
There's a 20% variance in any number due to measurement error in the meter/strips. (Anything you measure has measurement error -- it's just not advertised. You'll often here pollsters stating that their results are X% in favor plus or minus some amount. That accounts for the error component.) So that 9 point difference between your +3 and +5 and +7 is really either trivial or basically the same number.

When are you feeding Jazzy? I'm wondering if whether a small snack at around PM +8 might bring the AMPS number down. When you start to see a sea of green numbers, it's not. uncommon for the AMPS to lag behind. A small amount of food may cause Jazzy's pancreas to kick in and lower the numbers. I'd suggest a timed feeder versus waking up!
 
He gets fed at 8:15 AM and PM. SO A +8 is 4AM. The timed feeder is an idea, but I have 5 other cats. I wouldn't be able to keep them away from it. There is no place to keep Jazzy separated and have him be able to use the litter box as well.
However in the next couple of weeks, I will have to change their feeding time due to school starting up again. I've done at at the current time only because it was the best time to have 2 of us here for testing. Now that I am able to test alone, the time won't matter so much.
 
He does seem to have those drops at or around +3 at night pretty frequently....is there any way you could feed him a tablespoon of food at +2 each cycle to help him out. Some Diabetics do best with smaller frequent meals and with his history of hepatic lipadosis your cat might benefit from a snack when able.
My cat has a history of elevated liver enzymes and his internists thinks that his liver tends to overreact and dump glycogen into his system a bit more unpredictably because of his previous liver issues.
 
Si am cat mom said:
He does seem to have those drops at or around +3 at night pretty frequently....is there any way you could feed him a tablespoon of food at +2 each cycle to help him out. Some Diabetics do best with smaller frequent meals and with his history of hepatic lipadosis your cat might benefit from a snack when able.
My cat has a history of elevated liver enzymes and his internists thinks that his liver tends to overreact and dump glycogen into his system a bit more unpredictably because of his previous liver issues.
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I was just going to ask if I should give him a bit of food at +2 or +3 at night, as it's rare that I'm up past +4. I figured +3 would be good, but do you think +2 would be a better time for him?
 
Catman is so bouncy still and he is our only cat but we love the rotating feeder. He basically gets 1.x oz of something every 3 hours. Not sure it it's helping him, but it helps me feel regulated! See meal plan below. (We had 3 civies before and it would have meant a shut door at night.)
 
AliceR said:
Catman is so bouncy still and he is our only cat but we love the rotating feeder. He basically gets 1.x oz of something every 3 hours. Not sure it it's helping him, but it helps me feel regulated! See meal plan below. (We had 3 civies before and it would have meant a shut door at night.)
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Wow, you've got lots of info on those sheets
 
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