Cherish Gallagher
Member Since 2017
Janet, bf called me at work and told me what it was. I got so scared that I had him give her HC gravy and now I feel like I did the wrong thing.Oh! Nice nadir today! Low but not too low!
Janet, bf called me at work and told me what it was. I got so scared that I had him give her HC gravy and now I feel like I did the wrong thing.Oh! Nice nadir today! Low but not too low!
. The 360 is from her still being on the trampoline; bounce can take 3+ cycles to clear 
It was at hour 5.... Probably wouldn't have dropped further, but If you were concerned just a little of her regular food would have been ok.Janet, bf called me at work and told me what it was. I got so scared that I had him give her HC gravy and now I feel like I did the wrong thing.+9 360.
It may even come down a little as the food numbers wear off.Janet, bf called me at work and told me what it was. I got so scared that I had him give her HC gravy and now I feel like I did the wrong thing.+9 360.
I would... esp if it's in the low 400's. I understand. I was fortunate that as a teacher I was home last summer, so although I was working May and June, I was off July and August to really focus on her numbers. She actually had her last shot the day before school started again.This is so difficult and stressful. It's hard to be at work every day and be worrrie about her like this. I'm so thankful my bf works from home but it's still not the same as me being there. It's even harder because I can't figure out WHEN the heck her nadir is. It seems to be all over the place. I've been told with vetsulin that it's fast acting but it's not with her.
She was 456 this morning and I gave 3.75u. If she's over 400 tonight I should give 3.5?
279. Shot 2 because I shot 2.25 last night.I would... esp if it's in the low 400's. I understand. I was fortunate that as a teacher I was home last summer, so although I was working May and June, I was off July and August to really focus on her numbers. She actually had her last shot the day before school started again.
See it came down quite a bit. Probably would have been fine at 2.25, but 2 is a good dose too.279. Shot 2 because I shot 2.25 last night.
Very interesting. Great job!!Search the words 'shooting the bounce' (may need to use the word 'shoot' instead of 'shooting'). You'll find it used with most of the insulins if not all. When the liver dumps glycogen, it's reads the same as glucose. The reason for 'shooting the bounce' is to give enough insulin at the first part of that liver 'dump' to handle the glucose that's mixed in with the glycogen. Even if it allows use of most of the glucose, the numbers are going to remain high due to glycogen so it's not going to drive numbers low. There ARE insulins such as 'R' ('Regular' or 'Rapid') that can affect it but that's not something done lightly nor without a LOT of planning and forethought.
You've done well today Cherish! I'm quite impressed with how well you handled this.
Thanks Janet!Based on recent numbers this would be my suggestion for tomorrow...
175-225 2
225-275 2.25
275-300 2.5
300-325 2.75
325-375 3
375-425 3.25
425+ 3.5


Thanks! I'm sure she will be but I can't help but to worry. I see people posting about leaving food out or having timed feeders for when they are gone to keep kitties safe... so when they are feeling low BG they will eat to help themselves? I leave out EVO for her and Miyu all day (we take it up 2 hours before her PM shot and bf takes it up right before he heads to bed at night- he's a night owl). She gets a 3oz can of wet food 7am & 7pm and then I'll leave patè out for her sometimes if she gobbles up her meal and is still bugging me lol.I think she'll be OK, Cherish. It looks like her AM nadir is somewhere between +4 and +6 so some LC wet food to snack on should keep her safe. Don't bounce too much tonight, Ms. Angel!![]()
I still have to tell myself not to pull out food when I get 80's numbers lol. Force my hand with the other to get MC wet instead of immediately grabbing HC last time I got a "take action" reading.Great number!!!+6 76. Bf has to leave and I'm at work until 7. He's leaving her down fresh patè and water and EVO. So nerve racking. She will be ok though. May get slightly lower but then will start coming back up.