BJ's number are increasing today, with little response to the insulin. He is negative for ketones. Any thoughts on where to go from here would be appreciated. If I go back up to the dose he was at, do I just give next dose of 4.5 or do I try 5.0? He's had 2 cans of FF beef and liver (classic) and some chicken and beef broth, but really nothing different.
BJ's Rising Numbers
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Sue and Oliver (GA)
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Nope, not what we want to see.
If he continues to rise into the high 400s, you can shoot early. I think I would try 4.5 I would like to get other opinions, but there usually aren't people around during the day. I will pm Lori to see if she can come look.
If he continues to rise into the high 400s, you can shoot early. I think I would try 4.5 I would like to get other opinions, but there usually aren't people around during the day. I will pm Lori to see if she can come look.
Kelly & Oscar
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It looks like you are getting a fairly short duration from this 2.5u dose, which usually means the dose is too low. You did get a yellow number last night, but picking up the dose by 2u right back up to 4.5u makes my gut say "don't do it" even though that's the dose you were at. The body can fight huge dose increases, and we don't want to add that to the mix. What about taking the dose up by 0.5u - making it 3u twice a day?
You do have the option to shoot early for this cycle since it looks like he gets to those 400s and hangs there for 4 hours until shot time. Just know that it will throw off when your next shot will need to be, so only do it if you can adjust your next shot too. I wouldn't shoot any earlier than +8 or +9 though.
You do have the option to shoot early for this cycle since it looks like he gets to those 400s and hangs there for 4 hours until shot time. Just know that it will throw off when your next shot will need to be, so only do it if you can adjust your next shot too. I wouldn't shoot any earlier than +8 or +9 though.
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yes, if blackjack does'nt do something miraculous like come down from there...go ahead and shoot early and maybe go up a unit a day. and don't get impatient with the numbers...it may take a little bit to get him back to where we started which was'nt so great either.
if we just never get a nice cycle for him going there is always levemir which worked miracles for my tomtom.
if we just never get a nice cycle for him going there is always levemir which worked miracles for my tomtom.
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those numbers are pretty unusual huh? hitting a high at +6 going back down at +7....i'm very glad you are doing all this testing right now. it will help sooooo much.
I always feel of his fur to make sure the dose is always in! He is so skinny but I use a two finger method and inject in the middle of the triangle. I do feel better doing all this at home. It gives much more information. I think I'll start giving him 3 units this evening and watch what happens.
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