Dosing Advise Really High AMPS

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Bobbie And Bubba

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I posted this in the main forum too. Yesterday, Bubba enjoyed being in the blue most of the day. His lowest reading was 112 at +9. This morning 449! What a bounce! Do I increase this morning? If so how much. I did a reading early this AM at the +6.5 and he was 171. He jumped 278 points in the last 5 hours!
 
I don't think I would increase. He's surfed along really nice all day yesterday...and you've gotten some good drops from this dose.
 
I don't think I would increase. He's surfed along really nice all day yesterday...and you've gotten some good drops from this dose.
Okay Rachel, thanks so much. That's what I thought too. The big jump startled me. He has only been in the red 2 other times since 6.23. Yikes! Is that big of a bounce not uncommon?
 
Well, I will say that jumping that high isn't really that uncommon. The thing about bounces is that they usually are preceded by super low numbers (or super low for that cat anyway). From what I understand, this makes the cat's body freak out because it's not used to the low numbers. The body then releases extra glucose that it had stored to try to pull it back up. This causes the number to be much higher since extra glucose than normal is coming out to play. BJ can explain it better...I'm not super great with explanations on that.

Honestly, I'm not 100% certain what's going on. It's odd that he surfed along for awhile yesterday and now jumped back so high to me. The drop last night wasn't really that much. BUT...that could have been the beginnings of a bounce that led us to this morning.

I'm interested to see what others will say about your SS today. I don't know if my coffee hasn't kicked in or what, but I'm having trouble making sense of this. I think sticking with your dose was good, and if you can get a nadir so we can see if this drops him low, it'll give some interesting data. It can help us figure out where to go tonight hopefully if he's still high!

Sorry for my ramblings...the later in the week it gets, the less coherent I get I think!
 
You made perfect sense. Thanks for taking the time to explain. I too will be interested to see what others say about that big of a jump. I will definetly get a nadir today. I poked him so much yesterday that he tried to bite me this AM when I tested. Poor kitty ears......
 
AMPS for Felix this morning >600. Never been that high. I bumped his dose last night at from 4 to 4.5 and had his best read in a long time. 238. Very low for him. Now I wonder what dose to continue with. Was this a bump like Bubba experienced?
 
AMPS for Felix this morning >600. Never been that high. I bumped his dose last night at from 4 to 4.5 and had his best read in a long time. 238. Very low for him. Now I wonder what dose to continue with. Was this a bump like Bubba experienced?
It's so frustrating, isn't it?? Ron, post your question in a new thread so experienced eyes can see it. It sounds like a bounce like Bubba had, but someone with experience can guide you.
 
Hi Bobbi,

Yes, I would guess it's a bounce. That was a nice string of blues yesterday, something his body is not used to. I'd stick wiith the dose and see what today brings.
Okay, Thanks Sue. I will get a mid day reading from him. Yes, yesterday was delightful! It was a shock that he bounced that high! It is his highest BG to date.
 
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