help again :(

[Rebecca Yody]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...IlIoOA7d3-RNKfOND691Lt55bybCPngNl9KZY/pubhtml

Hi here I am again. Can anyone look over Marcus's numbers and help me decide what to do about Marcus's morning shot. Do I give him a dose or not. I am working and will NOT be able to test during the day, I feel like he is trying to go into remission but I don't want to rush this and I don't want to keep having super low numbers. Any thoughts ?

 

[Rebecca Yody]

update to my question... can I still shoot in the morning and not the evening since I am home to monitor him at night ?

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

I cant see any number in the AMPS column

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

update to my question... can I still shoot in the morning and not the evening since I am home to monitor him at night ?

It is better to shoot twice a day to get duration for the 24 hours, not just 12.
If you find you are having to skip you may need to reduce the dose so you can shoot both am and pm

 

[Rebecca Yody]

I forgot to update the top of my spread sheet I am already down to .25 units

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

I forgot to update the top of my spread sheet I am already down to .25 units

Looking at the SS Marcus dropped to 47 last night so has earned a reduction down to 0.1 units.
Scroll down the page on the below link to just above the 'injection sites for cats' picture, and you will see three syringes with doses.
Look at the one that says 0.1U U-100 syringes

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...-info-proper-handling-drawing-fine-dosing.151

 

[Rebecca Yody]

ok thanks

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Rebecca --

Marcus is doing great so I'm not sure why the frown in your subject line!!

Going forward, what I'd suggest is a slightly different strategy. Most of Marcus' numbers are normal range given you're using an AT meter -- most but not all. You want to see more time in green numbers so you know Marcus is ready for an OTJ trial. Thus, you want to try to avoid his dropping into dose reduction territory. You have a couple of options.

• You may want to get some early in the cycle tests to catch numbers than may be starting to slide and then intervene with food.
• You can use a food that's a bit higher in carbs than what you're currently feeding Marcus.
• You can use a different strategy for when to give a reduction. With TR (using a human meter), you would hold the dose until Marcus drops between 40 - 50 on 3 separate cycles. We don't have a clear equivalent range with the AT meter. Maybe between 55 - 68?

This makes it a bit harder for Marcus to get a dose reduction and allows him to spend more time in normal numbers so he'll truly be ready as a trial approaches.

 

[Si am cat mom]

had a similar question a few days ago ^ that post answered it.

I also was also confused by the difference between the AT reader and the human readers- like how if my AT reads higher- they why are numbers in the 60s not okay around nadirs? That makes sense about adjusting the reduction numbers slightly.
Thanks

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

With the AT meter, a 68 is equivalent to below 50 on a human meter -- at least with TR, that's dose reduction territory. If you're following SLGS, your dose reduction point is 90 on a human meter. Numbers in the 60s, especially lower 60s, are below the dose reduction point for TR and could be lower than what is safe. The AT meter is just calibrated differently than a human meter. (Think of it like Centigrade vs Fahrenheit.)