Help! Kayro or low carb?

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Terri Lynn & Jake

Terri Lynn & Jake

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Just got home 40 minutes late for Jakes +6. His BG was 42. I retested and got a 46. I gave him .75oz ff. Should I give him kayro? when should I retest again?
 
Very good. Test in another 20-30 minutes. Since he's on Lantus, I'd suggest posting in the Lantus forum for guidance.
 
Cat Ma said:
Very good. Test in another 20-30 minutes. Since he's on Lantus, I'd suggest posting in the Lantus
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Cat Ma said:
Very good. Test in another 20-30 minutes. Since he's on Lantus, I'd suggest posting in the Lantus forum for guidance.
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I actually posted there a few hours ago because I was nervous about having to leave for a few hours and got no response. I get responses quicker here than the Lantus forum and I was worried to wait to long since he was so low.
 
Hi Terri! (Ld Squeaky)

Yep you did right with the drop of Karo on lc food. Just test to be sure he stays above 50. The karo will wear off over about an hour or two but the lc should keep him 'surfing' in good normal numbers. Sorry I missed your Lantus post earlier... :(
 
You're doing fine Terri.....Yes, we want to act when they're in the 40's, but he's still in a safe number

Don't forget that if it's an emergency, you can always use the 911 prefix...once you have someone's attention to help, you can remove it

Retest in 20 minutes and it'll really help to put the numbers you're getting in the subject line so it's easy for us to follow along
 
Chris & China said:
You're doing fine Terri.....Yes, we want to act when they're in the 40's, but he's still in a safe number

Don't forget that if it's an emergency, you can always use the 911 prefix...once you have someone's attention to help, you can remove it

Retest in 20 minutes and it'll really help to put the numbers you're getting in the subject line so it's easy for us to follow along
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Sorry. I got scared and My mind went blank and I could not remember his morning numbers to put in subject line. I did that earlier though in the Lantus forum.
 
Just for future reference...It's good to keep some high carb food like Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers around for times like these. A teaspoon or 2 will usually do the trick

Karo, honey and syrup work too, but since they're simple sugars, they also wear off fast, where the gravy in the FF contains a lot of carbs and will usually hold them up a little better. What most of us do is open the can and then use the lid to "squeeze" the gravy part out into a bowl so we're just using the gravy and not the "meat" part so we get the high carb gravy, but don't risk "filling them up" by feeding the meat part too (In case we need them to eat later on)
 
You're doing well.

And, he has earned a 0.25 unit reduction since he went below 50 mg/dL on a human meter.
 
That's ok Terri!! The first time is always a scary time!!

First time China went under 50, all I had was pancake syrup and I knew to use that, but I didn't know how much....so I dumped about a cupful into a bowl and let China have it (she loved it!!) Needless to say, her numbers came up!!!

I learned later that I should have only given her a drop or two.....LOL
 
Chris & China said:
Just for future reference...It's good to keep some high carb food like Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers around for times like these. A teaspoon or 2 will usually do the trick

Karo, honey and syrup work too, but since they're simple sugars, they also wear off fast, where the gravy in the FF contains a lot of carbs and will usually hold them up a little better. What most of us do is open the can and then use the lid to "squeeze" the gravy part out into a bowl so we're just using the gravy and not the "meat" part so we get the high carb gravy, but don't risk "filling them up" by feeding the meat part too (In case we need them to eat later on)
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What a great tip. Thanks. :)
 
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