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Hello Carol and Felix (what a fantastic name!!)! I don't know what we would have done without this forum as well, so I'm so happy that you've found us!
When do you do dailyHiya Carol! I do regular daily testing and curves myself. Basically on curve days you test every 2 hours for the 12-hour cycle. It will be a breeze once you get comfortable with home testing. Don't be afraid to ask any questions you have over in the Main Health forum and we'll be here to help you along the way. Just remember it's a marathon, not a sprint, so you don't need to know absolutely everything right this second.
when do you do daily checks?Hiya Carol! I do regular daily testing and curves myself. Basically on curve days you test every 2 hours for the 12-hour cycle. It will be a breeze once you get comfortable with home testing. Don't be afraid to ask any questions you have over in the Main Health forum and we'll be here to help you along the way. Just remember it's a marathon, not a sprint, so you don't need to know absolutely everything right this second.
Thank you for explaining.
I generally test 3 - 5 times per day. I always test prior to each insulin shot to make sure the dose will be safe. Then I test during the cycle usually at least once during the insulin's peak time of working (For Vetsulin it's usually 4-6 hours after the dose, but this will depend on the insulin you are using). At night I'll catch a glucose check before I go to bed. Basically you're checking during the cycle to see how the insulin dose is working on your kitty (is the dose bringing him too low or not low enough?). Curve timeframes depend... some people do them weekly. I've started just doing mini curves (say I test at +4, +6, and +8 one day, then +3, +5, and +7 another day). There is no hard and fast rule for testing except getting your preshot tests in. Since I work longer days, most of my mid-cycle testing happens on my days off.
