I developed these current SSs and I have a template for three times a day dosing but I encourage you to consider just dosing twice a day. I can only remember a few members who shoot three times a day as it is grueling even shooting every 8 hours. But the decision is yours. Let me know and I can take the SS you have and add the one that is for 3x day.
The displaying of "Ketones" on a glucose-only meter like yours means that glucose value is very high and you should be testing for ketones because of the high BG reading. .
Wendy suggested 5 to 5.5u every 8 hours if you were going to stick with 3x/day. That would mean a total of 15 - 16.5u a day. Therefore, if you are shooting twice a day, I’d start at 7.5u twice a day and absolutely no less than 7u twice a day. Of course, it helps us more if the SS is up-to-date so trying to get all the BGs entered to today would be extremely beneficial.
Wendy suggested 5 to 5.5u every 8 hours if you were going to stick with 3x/day. That would mean a total of 15 - 16.5u a day. Therefore, if you are shooting twice a day, I’d start at 7.5u twice a day and absolutely no less than 7u twice a day. Of course, it helps us more if the SS is up-to-date so trying to get all the BGs entered to today would be extremely beneficial.
Instead of Saran Wrap, I use to stick a large spoon under Gracie’s bottom as she squatted and it always worked. My vet also has small plastic trays to slip under the kitties’ bottoms as they squat. You could even use the lid to a plastic container that something like butter or sour cream comes in as long as it is spotlessly clean.
If you can catch him before he pees first thing in the morning, if you put him in the box, perhaps you can get a sample. This was always the easiest way for me to get urine from Gracie without having to watch her all day to see when she went to the box. She would always “pee on demand” first thing in the morning.
Perhaps use the remarks to post the mid-day PS and tests. In the +12 column, put the BG and then how many hours since the last shot so if you shot the evening shot 8 hours after the midday shot, just put “xxx” (where xxx is the BG) @ +8. Does that make sense?Twice a day will just make it easier on my schedule. I'll start with 7.5 units tonight. I have today's numbers on the spreadsheet. Since I was previously doing 3x/day, I don't know how to enter that information. Should I enter the previous numbers I have or just start fresh with the 2x/day numbers? On weekdays, since I'm working I can't test as much. This weekend I should be able to collect some good numbers for you guys.
I have a spoon on standby! Just haven't seen him go to the box. I like your idea of putting him in first thing in the morning. I'll try that.
One other thing... I can't thank you enough for your time, effort, and patience in helping me. I have learned so much in the last couple of days. I just feel so grateful I posted here and that everyone has been so kind and helpful.
I just saw he dropped to 58 tonight. It’s hard to know if this is from the depot (which it likely is) of the high dose you’ve been shooting. But, to be cautious, you might want to stick with 6u twice a day until the depot empties a bit.Twice a day will just make it easier on my schedule. I'll start with 7.5 units tonight. I have today's numbers on the spreadsheet. Since I was previously doing 3x/day, I don't know how to enter that information. Should I enter the previous numbers I have or just start fresh with the 2x/day numbers? On weekdays, since I'm working I can't test as much. This weekend I should be able to collect some good numbers for you guys.
I have a spoon on standby! Just haven't seen him go to the box. I like your idea of putting him in first thing in the morning. I'll try that.
One other thing... I can't thank you enough for your time, effort, and patience in helping me. I have learned so much in the last couple of days. I just feel so grateful I posted here and that everyone has been so kind and helpful.
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That was a big drop early in the cycle. Honey was a good idea. Getting a test later in the cycle would also have helped. Honey can wear off and his numbers might have dropped again. While he still has dry food in the picture, you don't want him going below 90.
A slow transition would be about 10% change per day, so you've gone faster than that. And that explains the 58 you saw last night. In light of that, I think you should move to 5.5 units as the new dose. We don't want him going that low.
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