PJ 1/2/14 AMPS 180

[PaulaF]

I can't believe I haven't posted since 12/28!!! I've been off work for several days between holidays...

Good news is PJ hadn't had any insulin since 12/28/13 a.m. (0.25u) until this morning :roll: She was at 180 and I caved and gave her .25u which maybe I shouldn't have done. I hated to break her record of no juice since 12/28 but she's only given one double digit (99) on 12/30...she really likes that 160-179 range :roll:

I did a curve yesterday which is included on her ss if anyone can look to see if it reveals anything...only thing is I didn't get a 7pm reading which I really wanted to get since I would be starting back w/my regular work schedule today - got 3 error messages in a row so I didn't want to stick her again :evil:

I use a TrueResult meter and have been getting error messages about every 10th strip with every 50 count vials that I've bought and this is the 3rd or 4th vial! The first vial I used was a 25 count and never got an error message. I called them on the second vial and they asked for serial numbers, lot numbers, etc. and surmised that I wasn't doing it correctly just because I wasn't holding the monitor at a vertical angle from the blood. Anyway, I'm calling again when I get home and they are either going to replace the meter or refund some of my money for those test strips. Now it worries me that the numbers I've been getting on her may be correct... :evil:

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

Welcome Back! Wondered where you had gone. :mrgreen:

I think it was wise to give the dose this am. She is running higher than we like to see off insulin. (120 is usually the baseline with the majority of the time in double digits) But she is SO close! Maybe give yourself a lower threshold for the .25 and .5 and continue getting nadirs to see if she reaches green when she gets insulin.

Meters with TRUE in the brand have given people questionable results at times. Have you considered the ReliOn brand?

 

[PaulaF]

Thanks Sue - glad you agree w/giving her the a.m. dose.

I used a TrueTrack when she was diabetic in 2004 and did not seem to have any problems which is one reason I went w/the TrueResult. I also decided on it after looking at the comparison of meters here. I am going to push them to hopefully give me a refund on the meter and possibly some on the strips and I may get a Relion. I've seen an ad on TV that the strips for the Relion are like 8 cents per strip.

So what do you think a good range for her would be for giving no insulin, .25u or .50u? I need to find a range and stick with it...I'm a bit wishy-washy with it.