Becky Smith
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Finally have a good # this morning.....110 AMPS.........it's been a rough couple of weeks.....don't understand why.....but happy this morning with what we have 
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Sue and Oliver (GA)
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Much nicer. Not sure either. Sometimes it seems like they reach their threshold number and start to drop overall. Looks like a small dose reduction is in order.
Becky Smith
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We teeter back and forth with the dosage, and knowing what's right.....last night we gave 1 unit, but thought about .5 units....but when I look at the pattern, .5 is not enough.....looks like the 1 did it, but again, looking at the pattern, tonight he'll be high...Sue, do you think we should give .5 when he's as low as 110? or are we right in not giving any this morning? What's your opinion?
Sue and Oliver (GA)
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I would have skipped too. My no shoot number, when advising others, is 180 - because it is not my cat and I would not want to put someone else's cat in danger. Some people shoot as low as 150 - but that is usually when headed into remission, giving tiny amounts, after collecting lots of data and being able to monitor carefully.
Based on recent cycles, looks like 2 units minus a drop or two might be good for mid 300s. My thinking is 2 units gave you an almost unshootable pmps, which could have still be falling. Maybe a little less insulin would have given you a little higher pmps, sure rising.. One unit was too much for 175, giving you an unshootable amps. One way to deal with a number like 175 is to stall - wait 20 minutes without feeding and retest. If closer to 200 and definitely rising, not falling, give a shot but maybe a little less than usual. So maybe try 0.5 on a 180-200 and see what that does.
This dance is all about seeing how your cat reacts to each dose on each number and using that data to predict future doses. If you look at other's spreadsheets, you'll see that one unit, for example, causes completely different reactions on completely different pre shot numbers for different cats.
Based on recent cycles, looks like 2 units minus a drop or two might be good for mid 300s. My thinking is 2 units gave you an almost unshootable pmps, which could have still be falling. Maybe a little less insulin would have given you a little higher pmps, sure rising.. One unit was too much for 175, giving you an unshootable amps. One way to deal with a number like 175 is to stall - wait 20 minutes without feeding and retest. If closer to 200 and definitely rising, not falling, give a shot but maybe a little less than usual. So maybe try 0.5 on a 180-200 and see what that does.
This dance is all about seeing how your cat reacts to each dose on each number and using that data to predict future doses. If you look at other's spreadsheets, you'll see that one unit, for example, causes completely different reactions on completely different pre shot numbers for different cats.
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