New food tomorrow, unsure of how to test..etc..

[h3ll000kitt3h]

So tomorrow morning I have to give Butter the high carb food we have, and then I plan on having my boyfriend go buy a case of the Friskies Classic Pate for everyones' (Civvies Chaos and overweight Hoodie && Butter) dinner. I'm giving Butter his shot early tonight, probably in the next 10 minutes so lets say 10:35pm. I'm trying to slowly go to a time that is more convenient for me to test (we feed everyone at once), so like 6:00 AM eventually, although I know it will take some time to get there. My big questions are- if I test at 9:30 AM (vet said it was okay to be within an hours range of 12 hour stretch) and then give him his shot and then test him again at 8:30 PM afterwards giving him his new food, how often should I test him during night? Is the first night of new food the most crucial? With his insulin being at 605 this morning for the first ever test, how common or rare is it for him to drop real low? Thanks =)

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

With PZI, you can shoot 30 minutes to an hour early, IF you test to make sure his number is rising, not falling. It is better to do the 12 hours but okay to do early if you are trying to set up a schedule. And you don't want to shoot under 200 until you have more data.

Any data is good, but the most important times are before every shot and sometime 5-7 hours after the shot (the lowest part, the nadir). If you can +3 is also good. If he is starting down fast, that number will alert you.

A few tests will tell you what kind of numbers you will be seeing. Food can make a 100 point difference right away. Vet stress can make a 100 point difference higher than at home. So you have a few variables at work before you get some numbers in a general range. Any tests will help you figure this out faster.

 

[h3ll000kitt3h]

With PZI, you can shoot 30 minutes to an hour early, IF you test to make sure his number is rising, not falling. It is better to do the 12 hours but okay to do early if you are trying to set up a schedule. And you don't want to shoot under 200 until you have more data.

Any data is good, but the most important times are before every shot and sometime 5-7 hours after the shot (the lowest part, the nadir). If you can +3 is also good. If he is starting down fast, that number will alert you.

A few tests will tell you what kind of numbers you will be seeing. Food can make a 100 point difference right away. Vet stress can make a 100 point difference higher than at home. So you have a few variables at work before you get some numbers in a general range. Any tests will help you figure this out faster.

Oh okay I was under the impression that I would have to test him a bit more often at first starting tomorrow night. I will start testing to find the nadir when I get up in the morning (or whenever +7 is from now). My vet told me absolutely nothing about this whole curve stuff. Also telling me I only needed to test every other day, which I know I shouldn't listen to because I need more data so they can accurately adjust his dose on Monday.