First time shooting below 200- Advice please +1 166, +2 135, +3 143 +4 201 +5 223

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Well, low and behold for the first time since the great pancreatitis scare of Dec. 2014, we are at a PMPS of 189- I checked twice.
I am holding off feeding for about 15 minutes to check him again, but if he is still below 200, this will be our first time EVER shooting below 200.
I have plenty of test strips, high carb food and Karo syrup.
I am looking for advice about how to proceed.

Thanks!

 

[carfurby (GA)]

Will you be able to stay up all night and test if you need to?

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

After waiting 20 min. he is at 208.
I am going to give his his full dose and just watch him carefully tonight.

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Yes, Carla,
I will set alarms to test him.

 

[carfurby (GA)]

That's what I was going to suggest if you can watch him all night. Make sure and get a +1 to see if he's going up or down.

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Ok, I will.
Thanks!

 

[carfurby (GA)]

Please post your +1 so others can help if you need it. If you keep your subject line updated throughout the night, others can give you advice.

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Yes, I will.
Thanks again

 

[rhiannon and shadow (GA)]

we have a

award for first shooting below 200.

 

[Chris/China (GA)/Garfield]

SHOOT!!!

(as Marje would say...lol)

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

DONE !
Had to take a shower, I was sweating so much in anticipation! lol
I will keep everyone updated tonight.

 

[rhiannon and shadow (GA)]

we'll be watching.....

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Ok,
+1 we are at 166.....

 

[Chris/China (GA)/Garfield]

That's a pretty big drop....you might want to give him a snack of his regular low carb food and see if you can slow him down a little

And just FYI....if when you actually shot he was at 208, that's the number that should go in his PMPS cell, not the 189

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Ok Thanks Chris,
We'll give a snack and make the change in his spreadsheet.

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

at +2 we are at 135.
He had about 1 oz of Friskies about 40 min ago.

 

[rhiannon and shadow (GA)]

Are you planning on a +3?

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

oh yes!

 

[Marje and Gracie]

haha....I would have said "shoooooooooooooooot!" because I like to carry it way out like that.

Great job!!!

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

+3 143
We've had a little more to eat.
He is about to get his pre- sleepy time snack.

Should I keep testing hourly? Or can I check at +5 now?

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

Thanks Marje!
I need all the encouragement I can get.

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

+4 201
Its looking like his food has taken care his fast drop.
I'm still planning on a +6 though

 

[Chris/China (GA)/Garfield]

@Marje and Gracie ...I actually thought about going back and editing it to say"

SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since I'm not you though, I didn't feel right stealing your "forceful" way of getting your point across.....LOL

 

[Marje and Gracie]

I totally understand!

 

[Andrea&Tennessee (GA)]

He woke me up, so I got a +5 and he is at 223.
I think I'm good for tonight. But who knows, I may check again later.
Thanks everyone!