RUMPELTEAZER-3-26-13 AMPS=334 @ 7:30AM

Status
Not open for further replies.
misty1477

misty1477

Very Active Member
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.
 
0.5 OR 0.75 ..... Decisions.....Decisions....

Will be home to monitor today.

BJM....I know you are here :lol:

I can try 0.75 units .... the 300 # is in the 400 # "range)
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day
 
G'morning!

I'm here (overslept).

Let's see how it goes with the 0.75.

You've got everything in case he goes nerve-wrackingly low and you know what to do. There'll be eyes looking out for you.
 
BJM said:
G'morning!

I'm here (overslept).

Let's see how it goes with the 0.75.

You've got everything in case he goes nerve-wrackingly low and you know what to do. There'll be eyes looking out for you.
Click to expand...

No problem that you overslept.....I know what that is like :lol:

Yes, I have everything in case she goes low and I know what to do.....Thanks to everyone on here. :-D

I will test again @ +2 and will be watching her "clinical signs" (as my vet refers to/goes by :roll: )
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
 
How're the 5 Ps - purring, playing, preening/grooming, peeing, and pooping?
 
BJM said:
How're the 5 Ps - purring, playing, preening/grooming, peeing, and pooping?
Click to expand...


Purring --- always does when I pet her --- even when I do the ear poke :-D
Playing --- my kittehs are all 'lazy' ... minimal playing ... only play when she/they feel like it :roll:
Preening/grooming --- she is washing her face as I type this --- 'grooms' other kittehs' heads (especially her brother (mungojerrie)
Peeing --- ohmygod_smile I wish this excessiveness would stop!! I have been going through litter like no tomorrow....trash bags weigh a ton!
Pooping --- normal .... hard to tell with 7 kittehs total --- The wet food (FancyFeast) sure makes for "stinky poopies" !!!! ohmygod_smile
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
 
Looking good! Nadir is sometime around +5 to +6 and it looks like she may hit a green for you!
 
BJM said:
Looking good! Nadir is sometime around +5 to +6 and it looks like she may hit a green for you!
Click to expand...


Next test is @ +6.

GREEN ?????? cat_pet_icon cat_pet_icon flip_cat :RAHCAT

She would really eat more (a lot more) than 1 tsp FF after test....should I just keep at 1 tsp OR let her eat her fill OR give 2 tsp? I don't want 'food' to throw BG numbers off...correct?
 
BJM said:
Looking good! Nadir is sometime around +5 to +6 and it looks like she may hit a green for you!
Click to expand...


Next test is @ +6.

GREEN ?????? cat_pet_icon cat_pet_icon flip_cat :RAHCAT

She would really eat more (a lot more) than 1 tsp FF after test....should I just keep at 1 tsp OR let her eat her fill OR give 2 tsp? I don't want 'food' to throw BG numbers off...correct?
 
Food "should" make her BG go up, yes. But small portions can also help if they cause her pancreas to work and produce her own insulin. One issue with letting her eat too much is if her BGs do happen to dip down to lower numbers. When that happens, the "cure" is to feed her so her numbers come up from eating, and it can stop the numbers from dropping any more. That's great, and that's the plan when you see low numbers. The "problem" is if she decides at that time that her tummy is full and doesn't feel like she wants to eat.
So while you don't want to "stuff her face" during the day, food in small quantities can be beneficial. This is one of those "every cat is different" things. And it comes down to you knowing your cat, and what you learn about her eating patterns. My cat would eat 10 cans a day if I let him, just because he's a little piggy. Every time I walk into the kitchen, he insists I forgot to feed him today. :lol: But then he'd balloon back up to the 22 pounds he weighed that got him into this problem in 1st place. I think he looks great at 14 pounds, but he insists he'd like to be a bit more "round". :lol:
 
As far as feeding her after a test

1) is she underweight? You can spread her food meals across several meals in the first half to 3/5 or the cycle; treats for testing may be small

2) how soon until the next shot? If its within 2 hours, don't feed, so that the pre-test shows a fasting glucose level

3) is she regulated - unregulated cats are more hungry because they can't use the calories. Its OK to feed them some extra - maybe 50% more than you think, across the day.
 
BJM said:
As far as feeding her after a test

1) is she underweight? You can spread her food meals across several meals in the first half to 3/5 or the cycle; treats for testing may be small

2) how soon until the next shot? If its within 2 hours, don't feed, so that the pre-test shows a fasting glucose level

3) is she regulated - unregulated cats are more hungry because they can't use the calories. Its OK to feed them some extra - maybe 50% more than you think, across the day.
Click to expand...


As of 3-12-13, she weighs 12.6 pounds. She is 7-1/2 years old. I don't believe she is underweight....has a 'smaller frame' Her brother (Mungojerrie) weighs 16 pounds....he is not "fat"....just a "big boy". I looked at their vet records and as they were growing up, he always weighed more than she did. Petite girl....Large boy.

I will note your #2 and #3.

As for #3.....at "meal-time" (not test-treat time) she eats her own can .... then goes over to other kittehs and eats out of their bowls.
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
265 @ 2:15PM (+6) Ate 1-1/2 tsp FF as treat after test
 
CARL....
So while you don't want to "stuff her face" during the day, food in small quantities can be beneficial. This is one of those "every cat is different" things. And it comes down to you knowing your cat, and what you learn about her eating patterns. My cat would eat 10 cans a day if I let him, just because he's a little piggy. Every time I walk into the kitchen, he insists I forgot to feed him today.
Click to expand...

I am :lol: :lol: :lol:

Since my kittehs are all used to free-feeding dry food all day/night and I have to keep them on the same feeding schedule as RumpelT, every time I walk into the kitchen, it is like what you said about insisting you forgot to feed him today.....BUT TIMES THAT BY 7 !!! :roll: :lol:

A few of mine still want dry food...one of them will only eat dry. So, I keep covers on the bowls until feeding time + they are in various rooms in my house now. I have found bowls pushed clear across a room and tossed off my desk because they wanted them open. ohmygod_smile :roll:

Before I left for work last night/this morning/whatever it is called....I tested RumpelT and gave her a treat. I gave the other kittehs some food & opened up the dry food bowls. Okay...yes??? Not!!! Time for me to leave...close up bowls + make sure no food is out. I turn around and one of them had taken her good-natured time coming downstairs and was sitting by her dry-food bowl with the lid on it. Good Grief....I had to leave for work...she sat their looking up at me with this sad-kitty face.....all I could see in my head at work all night was the sad expression on her face.
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
265 @ 2:15PM (+6) Ate 1-1/2 tsp FF as treat after test
304 @ 4:15PM (+8) I did not give any treat after test
 
Nice! :smile:

She got down to 155 at her lowest test. It may be she hits her nadir closer to +5. You might test tomorrow at +5 to see if thats true.
 
Hi Misty, sorry I wasn't here earlier today, I had to take my Mother for a medical treatment.

Wow, .75! That +4 was great. Bummer she didn't show you some green today. Things may have to settle in. And all of this is great information gathering.
I hope you are getting some sleep tho!

I'll check back later. Good on ya!
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
265 @ 2:15PM (+6) Ate 1-1/2 tsp FF as treat after test
304 @ 4:15PM (+8) I did not give any treat after test
294 @ 6:15PM (+10) I did not give any treat after test ----- Almost time for PMPS ..... 7:15PM
 
BJM said:
Nice! :smile:

She got down to 155 at her lowest test. It may be she hits her nadir closer to +5. You might test tomorrow at +5 to see if thats true.
Click to expand...


I will test @ +5 tomorrow ..... see how the experiment is working.

Dropping a little @ +10 today. Will be doing PMPS @7:15PM.
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
265 @ 2:15PM (+6) Ate 1-1/2 tsp FF as treat after test
304 @ 4:15PM (+8) I did not give any treat after test
294 @ 6:15PM (+10) I did not give any treat after test ----- Almost time for PMPS ..... 7:15PM
PMPS = 271 @ 7:15PM

Fed FF ---- Ate Very Well
+8 .... +10 .... PMPS #'s in 300-range ------ but dropping ------ maybe drop back to 0.5 units tonight ----- do not need a hypo-episode now

Geeee....another new scenario !!!! nailbite_smile
 
I think you should drop back tonight too Misty. Just for safety, and to see what happens. It's a high 200 but nonetheless dropping. Sounds like she ate good so that will probably raise her numbers a bit.

What do you think?
 
donnahc said:
I think you should drop back tonight too Misty. Just for safety, and to see what happens. It's a high 200 but nonetheless dropping. Sounds like she ate good so that will probably raise her numbers a bit.

What do you think?
Click to expand...

I would feel best dropping back to 0.50 .... she ate her FF and is back in the kitchen now noming some that was left in another bowl....she DID eat good :smile:
 
Tested @ 1:05AM before I left for work ----- Was 313

AMPS = 334 @ 7:30AM Will feed now & decide on shot units.

Shot 0.75 units @ 8:00AM Will be home to test throughout the day

289 @ 10:00AM (+2) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
155 @ 12:00PM (+4) Ate 1 tsp FF as treat after test
265 @ 2:15PM (+6) Ate 1-1/2 tsp FF as treat after test
304 @ 4:15PM (+8) I did not give any treat after test
294 @ 6:15PM (+10) I did not give any treat after test ----- Almost time for PMPS ..... 7:15PM
PMPS = 271 @ 7:15PM
Fed FF ---- Ate Very Well

Gave 0.50 units at 8:15PM ---- to be on safe side

Will try to test before I leave for work.


+8 .... +10 .... PMPS #'s in 300-range ------ but dropping ------ maybe drop back to 0.5 units tonight ----- do not need a hypo-episode now
 
It was fine to shoot 0.5 units.

You observed she was dropping at pre-shot and weren't going to be home, so even though she ate well, you were conservative.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top