Sue and Luci
Member Since 2017
Luci's numbers still seem high to me. Please see spreadsheet. I was reading the Protocol for Tight Regulation - and the suggestion there is 'Hold the initial starting dose for 5 - 7 days ' -
The very first dose I gave her was 2 units, as I didn't know what I was doing - just following vet recommendations; gave her the insulin as soon as I could get it picked up and get home, which turned out to be 12:50 in the afternoon - not realizing that the next dose would be 12 hours after that - did not get up at 12:50 AM to give her the 2nd; instead started the next morning with 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. dosing schedule which we've been able to maintain.
One day dosed at 0.5 units and the following day based on vet recommendation (he wanted to do 2 units all along)...I agreed to give 1 unit. And that's where we've been all week.
SO here's the question - do I start counting the days once we settled on 1 unit? Or do I count all the days she received insulin?
I've already messed up by not 'holding' the initial dose for 5-7 days...so please help me figure out what to do now...start counting from which day?
I really wish I had the wherewithall to stay up late at night and get more BG's but have been sick with an awful cold and then a back ailment...I'm exhausted and just don't have the energy to do more than what we've done this week with all the pokes, recording, insulin administration - it's been a big learning curve and I'm stressed out about getting it right - particularly the times of day we give insulin - so I haven't left the house all week (being sick didn't hurt that effort - I didn't feel like going anywhere anyway)...Poor Luci feels like a pincushion and has had quite enough of me! She looks as exhausted as I feel - napping away on the rug - not far away.
Thank you for your consideration of my question - which day is it anyway?
The very first dose I gave her was 2 units, as I didn't know what I was doing - just following vet recommendations; gave her the insulin as soon as I could get it picked up and get home, which turned out to be 12:50 in the afternoon - not realizing that the next dose would be 12 hours after that - did not get up at 12:50 AM to give her the 2nd; instead started the next morning with 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. dosing schedule which we've been able to maintain.
One day dosed at 0.5 units and the following day based on vet recommendation (he wanted to do 2 units all along)...I agreed to give 1 unit. And that's where we've been all week.
SO here's the question - do I start counting the days once we settled on 1 unit? Or do I count all the days she received insulin?
I've already messed up by not 'holding' the initial dose for 5-7 days...so please help me figure out what to do now...start counting from which day?
I really wish I had the wherewithall to stay up late at night and get more BG's but have been sick with an awful cold and then a back ailment...I'm exhausted and just don't have the energy to do more than what we've done this week with all the pokes, recording, insulin administration - it's been a big learning curve and I'm stressed out about getting it right - particularly the times of day we give insulin - so I haven't left the house all week (being sick didn't hurt that effort - I didn't feel like going anywhere anyway)...Poor Luci feels like a pincushion and has had quite enough of me! She looks as exhausted as I feel - napping away on the rug - not far away.
Thank you for your consideration of my question - which day is it anyway?
