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tpr said:
I thought I did post in the Lantus section! I guess I need to spend some more time figuring this forum out :-D
Out of curiosity....if your cat had gone down to 59 this morning would you have given a dose?
I'm already thinking about what will happen tomorrow morning if I get a low number.

Thanks!
Tamara
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On an AT meter, I think "normal" is 80-150, so no way would I have dosed Bob on a 59. Or an 80 for that matter.

Carl
 
Hi Marjorie,

I'm just reading over your food regulation post and its suggested that we don't feed at +10 and 12. Well I always feed at 12 as I was told by my vet that Ella needs to eat before her insulin shot so we know she has some glucose in her to accomodate the dose. It sounds like she should be eating at +1 and higher but I'm not home to accomodate that in the morning unless I get her all started by 5:00am!

Tamara
 
Tamara

Actually what I said was between +10 and +12. And then I said feed AT preshot. So that means do not feed up to two hours prior to shot; then you test, feed, and shoot all within about ten minutes. I'm sorry that wasn't clear. In reality, since lantus doesn't typically onset for two hours, you don't have to feed exactly at preshot. Most vets are used to the faster onset insulins where you must feed when you shoot. However, because most kitties are hungry by then AND we want to start managing the curve, I don't know of anyone in the lantus isg who doesn't feed when they test and shoot. :-D
 
Thanks for the clarification Marjorie. And yes, you did say between...my bad :-D

Do you think it woul be helpful to post my original post on the Lantus page or just cut to the chase and explain the readings?

Tamara
 
Tamara:

Usually what we have you do is start a "New Topic" in Lantus TR ISG and then link to the Health Thread. To do that, when you have this Health Thread open, copy the browser address. Then go to Lantus TR ISG, click on "New Topic", put your cursor in the text box, click on the "URL" button above the text box and then paste the browser address in between so it looks like this:

PASTE LINK HERE

Then go ahead an do a brief intro; be sure you put something in the subject line like "3/18 Ella New to Lantus" or something like that.

I wanted to demonstrate to you why we are careful and do not change doses based on the Preshot but on the nadir. I've added a link below to Mannie's SS; click on it and at the top are several buttons for the years. Click on "2011". Scroll down
to 1/13/11 and notice in the a.m. cycle, he started at 422 and by +12 of that cycle, he was too low for Michelle to shoot his pm shot. Also, look at 2/2/2011. In the a.m. he started at 436 and he was in the 60s by +5. In both cases, he was clearing a bounce that started high.

Mannie's SS

Michelle has been working diligently on food management and has made great progress with him; he rarely dives down like this any more.

See you in Lantus Land.
 
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