Pita's Dosing Party

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+3 was 175. I'm wondering if I should up the doses by .2 for each shot? Maybe 1.6u am, 1.4u pm and see how it goes? Let me know some thoughts!
 
I would wait to do the 1.6U for AM dose when you can grab some mid-cycles. Usually, told to wait for increases when you can monitor :). Let's see what the others think :cat:
 
I agree with Yong, and also add that bouncing the dose around a ton usually results in pre-shots that are bouncing around too. ECID, but holding a dose for a few cycles has yielded better results for Sam than when I get anxious and start messing with it, trying to chase the pre-shot around. (Doesn't mean I don't still do it, but I know it doesn't work as well as just being patient does). I think 1.4 seems like a good dose for a few cycles. 1.8 was too much. 1.0 and 1.2 weren't quite enough. Which leaves 1.4 and 1.6. If it was me, and I was being patient (hahaha), I would maybe try 1.4 for a few days, and then if his numbers aren't where you want, then try to the 1.6.
 
Djamila said:
I agree with Yong, and also add that bouncing the dose around a ton usually results in pre-shots that are bouncing around too. ECID, but holding a dose for a few cycles has yielded better results for Sam than when I get anxious and start messing with it, trying to chase the pre-shot around. (Doesn't mean I don't still do it, but I know it doesn't work as well as just being patient does). I think 1.4 seems like a good dose for a few cycles. 1.8 was too much. 1.0 and 1.2 weren't quite enough. Which leaves 1.4 and 1.6. If it was me, and I was being patient (hahaha), I would maybe try 1.4 for a few days, and then if his numbers aren't where you want, then try to the 1.6.
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I'm a fan of keeping variables to a minimum in order to evaluate a dose.
 
Thank you all! I was feeling a little impatient but wanted to see about it anyway! I'll see what the rest of the week brings and then maybe bump to 1.6! AMPS was a wonky 426....Whaaaat?? Lol someone had a crazy night :confused::rolleyes:
 
Caitlin M said:
Thank you all! I was feeling a little impatient but wanted to see about it anyway! I'll see what the rest of the week brings and then maybe bump to 1.6! AMPS was a wonky 426....Whaaaat?? Lol someone had a crazy night :confused::rolleyes:
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Just one bouncy number. The increase in blues on your SS tells you what's going on. Always good to squint at the SS periodically to evaluate progress. We tend to fixate on individual numbers too much and that can be deceiving.
 
Kris & Teasel said:
Just one bouncy number. The increase in blues on your SS tells you what's going on. Always good to squint at the SS periodically to evaluate progress. We tend to fixate on individual numbers too much and that can be deceiving.
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Thanks! I'm still not confident in looking at the SS and knowing what's happening but I'm understanding more.
 
Caitlin M said:
Thank you all! I was feeling a little impatient but wanted to see about it anyway! I'll see what the rest of the week brings and then maybe bump to 1.6! AMPS was a wonky 426....Whaaaat?? Lol someone had a crazy night :confused::rolleyes:
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I think Maury and Pita were together :p. We were enjoying a yellow, blue, and a nice green SS, then he throws some pink back on it :confused:
 
The red this morning is certainly curious, but so is that 155 this evening! What's Pita doing?!?
 
Just my two cents :rolleyes:, the 426 could be a bounce from last night if he went below 111. Then giving him 1.4U on that bounce was too much, resulting in the lower 155 PMPS. Would monitor him as late as you can to be safe :cat:
 
Yong said:
Just my two cents :rolleyes:, the 426 could be a bounce from last night if he went below 111. Then giving him 1.4U on that bounce was too much, resulting in the lower 155 PMPS. Would monitor him as late as you can to be safe :cat:
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Yeah that's what I'm figuring. Oy. Gonna do a +3 before bed and see where he is. Thanks!
 
Maybe take a nap now?
Yong said:
Just my two cents :rolleyes:, the 426 could be a bounce from last night if he went below 111. Then giving him 1.4U on that bounce was too much, resulting in the lower 155 PMPS. Would monitor him as late as you can to be safe :cat:
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Yup. But I don't see a 111?
 
It's my theory to explain the bounce. If the nadir number is less than 50% value of PS, they might bounce :). Last night PMPS 222. If nadir was above 111, would probably have his typical AMPS reading. Guessing he went less than 111, causing a bounce :p
 
Yong said:
It's my theory to explain the bounce. If the nadir number is less than 50% value of PS, they might bounce :). Last night PMPS 222. If nadir was above 111, would probably have his typical AMPS reading. Guessing he went less than 111, causing a bounce :p
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I figured that's why!
 
I feel like a bit of a dummy! I was going to do 1.4 in am, 1.2 pm. For whatever reason I haven't been doing that exactly every day. PMPS was crazy! Not bad per say just, I don't get it! I'm hoping it's bouncy- never thought I'd say that. It's weird. Anywho, I will at least do the right doses tomorrow and see how it goes with possibly going up this weekend when I can test more.....End rant :woot:
 
Ugh. That's icky. Any other changes that might be impacting things? Eating? pooping? peeing? playing? It's entirely possible that it's just one of those things too. You know....squirrel!

It's always helpful when you can see those mid-cycle numbers over the weekend. Hopefully that will give a better idea if he's bouncing from hidden lows, or needing a higher dose. Hang in there! Just one more day!

How's the new job going?
 
Whew! Yeah that's a not so nice number...but it's tough to know why. Hopefully it's just a bounce!
 
Djamila said:
Ugh. That's icky. Any other changes that might be impacting things? Eating? pooping? peeing? playing? It's entirely possible that it's just one of those things too. You know....squirrel!

It's always helpful when you can see those mid-cycle numbers over the weekend. Hopefully that will give a better idea if he's bouncing from hidden lows, or needing a higher dose. Hang in there! Just one more day!

How's the new job going?
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I think it's just one of those things! He's eating, urinating, defecating normally. He's been playing normally too as far as I can tell. He started going crazy for food this am around 3:30, which was not happening. AMPS was 432, gave 1.4. I'm definitely ready to try to figure this out! I also can't wait to sleep one day this weekend. I went to bed a bit earlier last night and am still exhausted. The job is great! No complaints (yet :p) just longer days. Thanks for asking!
 
That indicates a bounce to me, really. He's had some lower numbers lately and if he went even lower during the cycle, that could cause those higher numbers last night and this AM...just a bounce for more than one cycle. :bighug: It's almost the weekend...hopefully you can get some data this weekend and know!
 
Rachel said:
That indicates a bounce to me, really. He's had some lower numbers lately and if he went even lower during the cycle, that could cause those higher numbers last night and this AM...just a bounce for more than one cycle. :bighug: It's almost the weekend...hopefully you can get some data this weekend and know!
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Bouncing, bouncing with no place to go....oy! It's making me wonder if the dose is too high? They can bounce is the dose is too low also...?
 
Sam woke me up in the middle of the night a few nights back and it turned out he was down into the lime green numbers....so I wonder if Pita was a bit low? It was later in the cycle than I would have expected. He's usually rising by then, but things are a little unpredictable for him these days. Of course, if middle of the night begging is normal for Pita, then he might have just been begging!

Glad to hear the new job is going well! Hopefully you can get some rest this weekend!
 
Djamila said:
Sam woke me up in the middle of the night a few nights back and it turned out he was down into the lime green numbers....so I wonder if Pita was a bit low? It was later in the cycle than I would have expected. He's usually rising by then, but things are a little unpredictable for him these days. Of course, if middle of the night begging is normal for Pita, then he might have just been begging!

Glad to hear the new job is going well! Hopefully you can get some rest this weekend!
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Well I tested him about 45 minutes after he started to wake me, so I don't think he can go from lime green to red that quickly? Thanks!
 
That's a nice +4.5! So I wonder what's going on at night? The +2-+3 look plenty safe to avoid bouncing....but I wonder if he's dropping low later?
 
Djamila said:
That's a nice +4.5! So I wonder what's going on at night? The +2-+3 look plenty safe to avoid bouncing....but I wonder if he's dropping low later?
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I'm wondering too. I may have to suck it up and do a random middle of the night test.
 
Ugh. I do not love getting up to test, so if you decide to do it, you have my admiration! You can see on my spreadsheet that it pretty much has never ever happened. Except that one time when he woke me up and made me. Can you just go out tonight with friends and do something fun and get home late and test him then? ;)
 
Djamila said:
Ugh. I do not love getting up to test, so if you decide to do it, you have my admiration! You can see on my spreadsheet that it pretty much has never ever happened. Except that one time when he woke me up and made me. Can you just go out tonight with friends and do something fun and get home late and test him then? ;)
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Lmao, that's EXACTLY what's happening tonight! A good friends birthday.
 
+8 was 102! Gonna wait for PMPS now. I'm guessing he may have gone lower after the +4.5 but he also had a snack at +6 when the feeder opened. :)
 
Ok, PMPS was 171. I gave 1.2u this am on a 157 and 13 hours. Should I just do 1u tonight since it's only 11 hours til next dose, or just do 1.2 again?
 
I think I'd do 1. You want to make sure you get a shootable preshot in the morning, and with what 1.2 did last night, I'd want to be a little lower since you have a lower PMPS. :)
 
Tough call. On one hand, if you give the 1.2, you'll be home later to see how it's going. On the other hand, you're suspicious that he's bouncing, which could indicate that the 1.2 is too high, and if so, 1.0 might be better. I guess if it was me, I might go with the lower dose because I tend to be conservative in dosing, and even if 1.0 turns out to be not quite enough, Pita is in good numbers, so he'll still be fine. Although if you do 1.2, you'll get to see what's happening when you test later. Although if you're right about the bouncing, he could go low while you aren't home.....

I am no help at all.
 
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