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Cheryl and Monster

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Hi, I’m just maneuvering my way using this forum. I need help. My Monster is all over the map. He goes from being really high to having significant drops really quickly. I have read through the dosing guidelines. Every time I take a step forward we take 5 back. I am in desperate need of a lot of guidance.
 
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Hi, I’m just maneuvering my way using this forum. I need help. My Monster is all over the map. He goes from being really high to having significant drops really quickly. I have read through the dosing guidelines. Every time I take a step forward we take 5 back. I am in desperate need of a lot of guidance.
I’ve been in your shoes….you are in the right place! It’s overwhelming. Just keep reading and ask lots of questions.
 
This is from the sticky mentioned above.


Help us help you by incorporating these suggestions into your routine...
  • Start only one thread per cat per day. Multiple threads scatter pertinent information about your kitty in too many places.
  • Your thread title should conform to the following format:
Date (mo/day) Kitty’s Name AMPS or AMBG subsequent test numbers PMPS or PMBG subsequent test numbers (AMBG and PMBG are used if you don’t shoot or gave an accidental fur shot).

I am going to read your posts from main.
 
True fact "my cat's numbers are all over the place" or equivalent, is the most common phrase on this forum. Welcome - you have joined many of us who have felt the same frustrations you are now feeling. :bighug:

Bouncing is perfectly normal for cats, and drives us caregivers crazy. There is only so much you can do to help him slow down the bounces, which are caused by either steep drops in numbers, or getting to numbers he's not used to. To reduce the steep drops, you have to figure out at what point in the cycle he dose those drops, then feed him some food a half hour before hand, so he has fresh carbs on board before the drop starts. More detail here: Using Food to Manipulate the Curve Note, that post was written by someone using Tight Regulation as a dosing method, so you'd have to switch mentions of 50 (2.8) with 90(5.0) or whatever you are using for your reduction point. Which I think is 70 as per your signature.

The second way to get him used to lower numbers is to try to keep him safely at a dose that sees lower numbers than he's used to. Note, you dropped the dose from 4.0 to 3.75 units with him going to 74, which is not below your reduction point.
 
True fact "my cat's numbers are all over the place" or equivalent, is the most common phrase on this forum. Welcome - you have joined many of us who have felt the same frustrations you are now feeling. :bighug:

Bouncing is perfectly normal for cats, and drives us caregivers crazy. There is only so much you can do to help him slow down the bounces, which are caused by either steep drops in numbers, or getting to numbers he's not used to. To reduce the steep drops, you have to figure out at what point in the cycle he dose those drops, then feed him some food a half hour before hand, so he has fresh carbs on board before the drop starts. More detail here: Using Food to Manipulate the Curve Note, that post was written by someone using Tight Regulation as a dosing method, so you'd have to switch mentions of 50 (2.8) with 90(5.0) or whatever you are using for your reduction point. Which I think is 70 as per your signature.

The second way to get him used to lower numbers is to try to keep him safely at a dose that sees lower numbers than he's used to. Note, you dropped the dose from 4.0 to 3.75 units with him going to 74, which is not below your reduction point.
 
Thanks. There was a point he was dropping from the point I gave insulin even with dinner. I tried giving small snacks during the first few hours, which he still had quick drops and then I started getting some higher numbers than he ever had. Then I tried at +3 and +5. It’s ok for a bit and then it’s not. He did go down lower when I decreased. I was testing more than once an hour. I put a note in the comment section. I just want to do the best for my baby.
 
Welcome, Cheryl! You’re definitely in the right place for help for you and monster! I don’t know how I would have gotten by without these amazing people
 
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