Moving to a human meter
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Suzanne & Darcy
Member Since 2020
I think we may need to modify your spreadsheet for a human meter so that it will color code correctly. @Marje and Gracie ?
The main difference is that, with a human meter, we don’t want Buddy going below 50 (whereas with your AT meter that number would have been 68.)
The main difference is that, with a human meter, we don’t want Buddy going below 50 (whereas with your AT meter that number would have been 68.)
Yes I’ll need to reformat the SS but it will be the same one.
Etta…can you PM me please so we can get started? Thanks!
EttaD
Member Since 2025
Will do. Thanks so much.
I’m only on my computer a few hours once or twice a week and one day is today. So if you could reach out to me via PM today, I can get that done.
Etta
I was looking at his SS and one reason he’s all over the place is you aren’t getting any pm tests. Without those, you are missing half your data and cats typically go low at night. For every cycle, you should at least get a +2 and in the a.m. cycle, another one as close to mid-cycle as possible. If you work, then an “out the door” and “in the door” test each day is the best we can likely do in addition to the AMPS. But any time you can also get a +2, it at least lets you know what’s going on. In the evening, I’d say the PMPS, +2, and a before bed test.
Data is knowledge and if numbers are high but we can’t see how low a dose is taking him, we won’t recommend an increase. Looking at some of his BGs, this dose is taking him into better numbers and he’s bouncing. It’s so important to catch those because it’s also possible he could be going lower and might need a decrease.
If you are having trouble testing, take a look at this post with lots of good testing tips.
I was looking at his SS and one reason he’s all over the place is you aren’t getting any pm tests. Without those, you are missing half your data and cats typically go low at night. For every cycle, you should at least get a +2 and in the a.m. cycle, another one as close to mid-cycle as possible. If you work, then an “out the door” and “in the door” test each day is the best we can likely do in addition to the AMPS. But any time you can also get a +2, it at least lets you know what’s going on. In the evening, I’d say the PMPS, +2, and a before bed test.
Data is knowledge and if numbers are high but we can’t see how low a dose is taking him, we won’t recommend an increase. Looking at some of his BGs, this dose is taking him into better numbers and he’s bouncing. It’s so important to catch those because it’s also possible he could be going lower and might need a decrease.
If you are having trouble testing, take a look at this post with lots of good testing tips.
It becomes even more important that you test often when you take him off the steroids. That can really change the numbers in some cases. Please be sure you look at the post I left you on testing tips. We learned from the video of “Buddy” there and our baby would sleep through her tests. It’s really important the bevel on the lancet be up.
EttaD
Member Since 2025
Thanks for your help. I think he’s on too high a dose and is bouncing. We originally started him at 1 unit, and I think we switched him up too quickly and should have been more patient. We’ve suggested to the vet that we start over when he is off the steroid and go back to 1 unit.
We don’t usually do what you are suggesting because his good dose could be, for example, 1.75u bid and then you’ve lost ground.
It’s better to test more, catch the low, and reduce as needed. You should be slowly tapering the pred back so we can hope the BG won’t plummet.
EttaD
Member Since 2025
Ah ok. Well he has been tapering the pred over 4 weeks so he is at his last dose this week. I feel like the next week will give us lots of good information because we will be home to test. Waiting for my vet to get back with her recommendations.