A couple of basic questions

[Ginny & Alex]

I've been hanging around for about a month now and have been giving insulin to Alex for 3 weeks, but in reading other posts, I do have a couple of questions.

#1) I read where people are told to give it 3 or 4 cycles. Does that mean 3 or 4 shots (when you're shooting twice a day) or does that mean 3 or 4 days, or something else entirely?

#2) I've seen lots of spreadsheets where the doses are .2, .4, etc. What kind of syringes are you using to be able to shoot that little? I'm shooting 1.25 units right now and can't imagine how I could possible for able to tell the difference between .2 and .4.

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

You can give those mini doses by using U100 syringes with your U40 insulin using a conversion chart: http://www.felinediabetes.com/insulin-c ... rinter.htm Most people print it out and leave it handy so you can check with each dose. It is a little tricky until you get used to it, but great for those in-between numbers.

 

[Rob & Harley (GA)]

Every 12 hours is a cycle, 2 cycles per day.

 

[Hillary & Maui (GA)]

well to be honest, it is hard to tell the difference between .2, .3, .4. The best way to do it, is to make sure you have syringes with 1/2 unit markings, then when you are dosing these . numbers, you eyeball and say, ok just a smidge past the line is x dose and that's what you call it, then you do your best to be consistent with getting to that same place again for the next injection.

Yes, it's hard and somewhat of a guessing game. The main point of these .whatever doses, is that you are giving less than what is marked on the line and consistency is key. I found even a smidge more or less made the BG's change.

hope this helps.