Questions about bouncing

[Lisa & Jax]

Morning everyone,

I know that when the BG goes too low we can see a rebound either right after or the tail end of the cycle. I understand why the bounce would happen right after the low as it is an immediate reaction the liver is having to the levels but I never really understood why it would occur hours later. Doesn't make much sense to me. Was hoping someone could shed some light on that.

Also, I notice that when Jax goes long in lower numbers (blues) but doesn't necessarily hit the greens, he also can rise at the end of the cycle quickly. Is it possible that the liver gets panicked because he has been in such lower numbers for an extended length of time and not because he went too low for a specific period of time?

I know if we knew these answers definitively we all would be in a different place but I am interested in what you think.

 

[Jenn & Baxter]

Thank you for posting this because I have been wondering the same thing about "bounce".

Can't wait to see what everyone says.

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

I so wish there was a standard answer to this question. Carl may have a great scientific explanation - I hope so! My comment will be to fall back on the ECID thing. Some cats seem to bounce within the same cycle - down at nadir, up much higher at ps. Some seem to react after a series of blues, not terribly low but lower than they have seen lately. Some cats seem to react the next cycle, usually staying flat through the cycle. The part that is helpful is to figure out what type of reaction your cat usually seems to have, or whether you see both reactions. :mrgreen: That helps you a little with the planning after low numbers. I know that people who use the shed insulins think that their bounces last for several cycles. That has not been my experience observing PZI cats. At least most PZI kitties seem to have a reaction in the next cycle and then are more back to their normal patterns.

Not much help, sorry. PZI really is a DIY insulin. We have not seen a way to develop a protocol that works with every cat; it is ECID or ECFH (every cat for himself/herself )