Gus the Furminator
Member Since 2021
I have a few questions so far:
For TR:
If Gus is on 2u at the moment, and suggested starting for TR is .25u per kg? And he is ~6.8kg (he’s a big structured boy), would I increase the dose from the current dose he's on since we know that he is currently needing more with the data taken or would I start with insulin dose/kg that was recommended "when starting"
Could I get guidance from the forum to know what dosage is ‘too low’ or ‘too high’ on whether or not to increase/decrease by .25 or .5 - the paper is a bit vague on this, but I'm assuming there are #'s that we follow here that dictates this?
For SLGS:
To check that I have this correct, this protocol involves the following:
Simply upping the dose by .25units for a week and at the end of that week, perform a curve to see how that went - depending on nadirs, we would then increase or decrease (a decrease might be found/needed before the end of the week if spot checks are too low). This would continue until we find that "perfect" dose...
Originally I was leaning on TR, but I'm starting to lean towards SLGS after reading.
I know I haven't been taking enough tests lately, Gus has been a little bit annoyed with tests this past week. I would love if someone could have a look at his spreadsheet and suggest times that I should be focusing on. I know that I should stagger them but sometimes I feel like I wasted a test time... if that makes sense - I know that it's not really a waste and all data is good... but would like to make the best out of the poke.
General question: Do I have enough data for anyone to make a guess at Gus’ nadir time… he seems to be a little all over and I can't seem to pin point it - almost looks like his AMPS might be on average his lowest or maybe his +5..
Thanks for your help, I'd be happy to clarify if I'm not making sense, lol
For TR:
If Gus is on 2u at the moment, and suggested starting for TR is .25u per kg? And he is ~6.8kg (he’s a big structured boy), would I increase the dose from the current dose he's on since we know that he is currently needing more with the data taken or would I start with insulin dose/kg that was recommended "when starting"
Could I get guidance from the forum to know what dosage is ‘too low’ or ‘too high’ on whether or not to increase/decrease by .25 or .5 - the paper is a bit vague on this, but I'm assuming there are #'s that we follow here that dictates this?
For SLGS:
To check that I have this correct, this protocol involves the following:
Simply upping the dose by .25units for a week and at the end of that week, perform a curve to see how that went - depending on nadirs, we would then increase or decrease (a decrease might be found/needed before the end of the week if spot checks are too low). This would continue until we find that "perfect" dose...
Originally I was leaning on TR, but I'm starting to lean towards SLGS after reading.
I know I haven't been taking enough tests lately, Gus has been a little bit annoyed with tests this past week. I would love if someone could have a look at his spreadsheet and suggest times that I should be focusing on. I know that I should stagger them but sometimes I feel like I wasted a test time... if that makes sense - I know that it's not really a waste and all data is good... but would like to make the best out of the poke.
General question: Do I have enough data for anyone to make a guess at Gus’ nadir time… he seems to be a little all over and I can't seem to pin point it - almost looks like his AMPS might be on average his lowest or maybe his +5..
Thanks for your help, I'd be happy to clarify if I'm not making sense, lol