9/1 Yoshi AMPS for 389, +6 296, +12 82, +12.25 66, +12.75 58 skip shot?

[kd & yoshi]

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/8-29-yoshi-amps-315-6-234-pmps-320.252181/#post-2845406

Yoshi’s having another one of his days where he’s low around his PMPS. He’d been mostly hanging in the yellows/pinks since increasing to 1.5u but today went on a steady and then steep decline. Waiting to feed and going to re-test in 15mins. I’m still adjusting to shooting him at lower numbers. What would be a safe number to go ahead with his usual dose?

 

[kd & yoshi]

Was still in 50s when I tested him at +13.5. Ended up skipping his shot and feeding him. He had risen to 127 by +14.5. Still a bit unsure of next steps. Do I keep him at 1.5u going in to tomorrow or does his dip to 51 earn him an immediate .25 reduction?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Sorry no one responded earlier. He seems to like these late cycle drops. Does he get food through the cycle? Maybe a snack at +9/+9.5 may help prevent those steep drops at PS?

Did you stall for 90mins without food? Sometimes stalling without food only causes numbers to drop further. That drop from 82 to 66 to 58 meant stalling would not take his number up, so you could have taken a call to skip and fed at that point. Next time just tag a few people. (@tiffmaxee , @PerfumedCatMom @Diane Tyler's Mom )

Since you are following SLGS, the drop below 90 means a reduction to 1.25U.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Sorry I never saw this I must have not been on

 

[kd & yoshi]

Sorry no one responded earlier. He seems to like these late cycle drops. Does he get food through the cycle? Maybe a snack at +9/+9.5 may help prevent those steep drops at PS?

Did you stall for 90mins without food? Sometimes stalling without food only causes numbers to drop further. That drop from 82 to 66 to 58 meant stalling would not take his number up, so you could have taken a call to skip and fed at that point. Next time just tag a few people. (@tiffmaxee , @PerfumedCatMom @Diane Tyler's Mom )

Since you are following SLGS, the drop below 90 means a reduction to 1.25U.

Yeah, he’s unfortunately a fan of those late drops! I gave him a snack at +9.25 today and maybe that’s what kept him at a better pmps number today. Though he’s also back at 1.25.

I did stall without food. So if he’s still dropping around +12.5, I should just go ahead and usually make a call to skip? Still getting a hang of these decisions.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I gave him a snack at +9.25 today and maybe that’s what kept him at a better pmps number today.

Wow. 274 to 154 after food!

I did stall without food. So if he’s still dropping around +12.5, I should just go ahead and usually make a call to skip? Still getting a hang of these decisions.

If he is below 90 before and after the stall, then skip. Since you are testing regularly, I would shoot any number over 90 without stalling.

 

[kd & yoshi]

Wow. 274 to 154 after food!

He really likes those drastic drops occasionally. His +9 to PMPS was much less dramatic yesterday. Though unfortunately he’s back to hanging in those pinks/yellows. Guessing I’ll have to bump him back up to 1.5u once he’s done his week at this dose.

If he is below 90 before and after the stall, then skip. Since you are testing regularly, I would shoot any number over 90 without stalling.

Thanks, that helps clarify. And should I have a consistent stall time? I had been testing in 15min chunks up to an hour but maybe it’s just worth it to test once after and make the decision based on that?