. . . any pre-advice?
Yes, this is what I was saying. If you had not fed lunch 1, you would have gone green. I still stand by my recommendation to do 1.5 and not 1.75. Forcing the lower BG too early is just going to trigger more bounce
There's nothing in TR that says you're supposed to increase so fast just because you didn't see a green. The minimum threshold for an early increase on TR is 200 after 3 days and the window for an increase with numbers under 200 is 3-5 days. If this came up a couple days ago it would be a different story but with the 1 unit shot the other day, the cycle count resets. If anything it just reinforces the lower dose since the depot is theoretically smaller right now yet you're getting lower numbers.
You said you're around and able to test, and that he's very carb sensitive so honey/caro should be very effective in steering. I'd do the 1.5, test at +2 and see what it looks like. I think you more than have it covered. And if he goes low, then at least we know and can handle it properly.
I suspect Tigger will too.
97 @+2 starting to worry . . .
Problem is the wet food really doesn't stay in the system very long, only like 2-3 hours, that's why it's important to get then eating several meals throughout the day.
Yeah that works and can help smooth things out.
The 97 was +2 after the shot
I wasn't sure either. I expected a bigger bounce, but when he came up 243 (4 hours after 188) I decided to play it safe still. We shot 1.25 though I think 1.50 would have prob been fine. But I should have never increased to 1.75 when I did. I should have known too - he has never made it past 1.50 - always gets a lime number and earns a decrease. In fact looking back he never even made it to 1.50 this year at all! I'm sure I missed some chances and messed up a few decreases due to fear but he is a very sensitive cat. The only thing he ate last night was his regular food - and maybe only 2/3 of a meal - and a finger of whipped cream. no gravy.
So one of the things I've been suggesting a lot lately to people who are at the lower dosages and/or have a sensitive cat and finding themselves in this situation is to maybe try a 1/8u increase/decrease. If 1.25 is too little, and 1.5 is too much, 1.375 might be the answer. Might be getting a little too nitpicky but I figure it's something to consider.
Yeah I've never tried them so don't really know.
that's great! he's had FD for a long time, huh? I can't imagine what that would be like. I guess we're lucky Tigger was already very old when diagnosed. And I felt like it was the worse thing in the world for him, but we got good at taking care of him real fast. It's not that hard you just gotta plan your entire life around his sched lol.
And that's really what we're going for. As long as they're happy, that's what it's all about.
My goal was to help Neko's kidneys by keeping her under renal threshold as much as possible. Those solid blue cycles are perfect for that. And my cat was happier too. Let Tigger be your guide.
at this point i'm just going to go back to slgs. we can continue increasing on friday evenings and getting 5 - 7 straight cycles of testing day and night. its the best i can doI had a cat with CKD, Diabetes (acromegaly), heart disease and lymphoma. Yes managing multiple conditions is hard.
The 1.5 unit depot is influencing the last couple cycles. It can influence 4-6 cycles after a reduction. I think 1.25 units will cause his numbers to drift up again.
I am still hoping for blues for Tigger..
and I'm sure I'll be tempted to try again!It was an experiment, but you have to do what works for you.