Djamila
Member Since 2015
So day 4 of insulin (ProZinc at 1u, twice per day) and Sam just got his lowest number ever! 133!!! The first three days didn't seem to be doing much. If anything his numbers were a little higher than normal (although I hadn't been testing mid-cycle before, so who knows). I was pretty excited to test a bit ago and see such a good number!
Here's my question: The vet said I just need to test mid-cycle right now since his dose is so low, and that it's okay to skip the pre-shot test. Sam does NOT tolerate the testing very well. He doesn't seem to mind the shots though, so that's great. I'm wondering what others think about that. Is it really safe to just shoot him without checking first, based on the low dosage level?
Also, on Monday I go back to work and won't be able to do the mid-cycle testing anyway. So then pre-shot will be just about the only time I'll be able to test him. So then what about if he drops during the day? Ugh! There is so much to learn about all of this!!!
The vet said to do a full curve on him on Day 5 (tomorrow) so I'll hopefully have a clearer picture after that.
Okay, that was more than one question. Feel free to respond to any part of that, or just send me to a thread that already addresses them. I know from reading on here that just about everything has been discussed somewhere, it's just a matter of finding it!
Here's my question: The vet said I just need to test mid-cycle right now since his dose is so low, and that it's okay to skip the pre-shot test. Sam does NOT tolerate the testing very well. He doesn't seem to mind the shots though, so that's great. I'm wondering what others think about that. Is it really safe to just shoot him without checking first, based on the low dosage level?
Also, on Monday I go back to work and won't be able to do the mid-cycle testing anyway. So then pre-shot will be just about the only time I'll be able to test him. So then what about if he drops during the day? Ugh! There is so much to learn about all of this!!!
The vet said to do a full curve on him on Day 5 (tomorrow) so I'll hopefully have a clearer picture after that.
Okay, that was more than one question. Feel free to respond to any part of that, or just send me to a thread that already addresses them. I know from reading on here that just about everything has been discussed somewhere, it's just a matter of finding it!
