Should I increase Merry's insulin .25u?

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LuanneP

LuanneP

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Hi guys, When you have a chance would you mind taking a peek at Merry's spreadsheet please? I'm seeing a few more blue & yellow numbers than I was but he's still not controlled. He's currently receiving 2u of Lantus every 12 hrs. Do you think I should increase him to 2.25u every 12 hours or give him a bit more time at 2u? He never eats within 2 hours of his AMPS/PMPS. I've been trying to get more of the mid cycle BG numbers which is tricky when I work but I'm trying to fill in the blanks as best I can. I'm going to send his spreadsheet to the vet & I'm guessing she'll ask me to increase another .5u but if you guys think I should increase as well I will only increase by .25u . As far as symptoms go, he acts like a normal kitty, he's not drinking or peeing excessively and he's gained weight since I've been fostering him & looks great. Any feedback appreciated :)

PS I do have to be careful to do what the vet asks since Merry belongs to the rescue group but I know she increases by .5u at a time & now that I know more I feel more comfortable only increasing by .25u as you guys recommend.
 
Sorry nobody has gotten back to you yet! It might help to be posting in the Lantus forum instead of here

Is there any way to get a "before bed" test on the PM cycle? Without that you're really missing half the picture of what's going on with Merry.
 
Before bed is only at +3 because he gets his insulin at 8am/8pm so it's tricky at night. The vet wants me to do another curve whenever I can so I might be able to do that on Saturday if I'm home enough.
 
Usually at +3 he hasn't dropped but I can check a few times before bed so we have that data.
 
At +3 after Merry's PM shot he is usually a bit higher & hasn't started to drop at that point. I checked it a couple times after @Chris & China mentioned it & I had also checked it a while ago with the same result. I'll be doing a curve tomorrow during the day to see if that looks any better than previous curves.
 
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