Simon 8/12 | AMPS 386 +2 370 +6 235 PMPS 231 +2.25 118 +3.25 40 +3.5 68 +4.5 67 +5 72 +5.25 103 +6 138 +7 178

Crap, Simon is at 40 at +3.25. I gave him some carbs at the +2.25, but he's still dropping. Acting fine, administered syrup. Will test again in 15, but if he's lower I might take him to the ER
 
Having issues with my Contour Next Gen all of a sudden. Two E20s on two different test strips. Manual says not enough blood or faulty strip. So I just used my pet meter and it read 72.

Don't know what's going on with the Contour, I hope an E20 doesn't mean he's critically low. Thank goodness I have this second meter here, but I know the AlphaTrak has a pretty big margin of error
 
Did you end up feeding some medium carb or high carb food?

I’ve had some faulty strips lately too, I would just try again with the contour at your +4 to see if you can get it working
 
Did you end up feeding some medium carb or high carb food?

I’ve had some faulty strips lately too, I would just try again with the contour at your +4 to see if you can get it working

First I used some Churu and corn syrup. Now I have been spooning out Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers. I do have Temptations here too. I think the Gravy Lovers is medium carb. He's enjoying the treats but I am going slow, don't want to upset his stomach and turn him off from eating
 
First I used some Churu and corn syrup. Now I have been spooning out Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers. I do have Temptations here too. I think the Gravy Lovers is medium carb. He's enjoying the treats but I am going slow, don't want to upset his stomach and turn him off from eating
Churus are usually low carb. The Gravy Lovers should help, I usually give Khloe about 2 Teaspoons when she’s in the 40s. I’d try to hold off on the temptations. You can also mix a few drops of corn syrup into the gravy lovers to make a high carb if he keeps dropping. You probably already know all this but I know those 40s are scary.
 
Looks like he's up to 72 @+5/now? What did he last eat and how long ago?

I just tested him again, he's up to 103 @+5.25 now. He last had a small amount of medium carb food (Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers) after the +5 test (I wasn't sure if the 72 would hold). I'll stop feeding and remove the 911 tag from my post for now, I'm hoping he's leveled out for tonight. Very scary to see that sudden 40, he's never been that low before!
 
Churus are usually low carb. The Gravy Lovers should help, I usually give Khloe about 2 Teaspoons when she’s in the 40s. I’d try to hold off on the temptations. You can also mix a few drops of corn syrup into the gravy lovers to make a high carb if he keeps dropping. You probably already know all this but I know those 40s are scary
I wasn't sure if churu was low or high carb, so that's good to know. After the 40 I used a food syringe to get the initial syrup into his mouth and then I mixed some churu and syrup onto a spoon and let him lick it. I don't think he'd eat the syrup alone.

When I syringed the syrup into his mouth he went full dragon mode for a minute 🔥🐉🔥. Simon is big and acts tough but he's mostly all bark no bite and if I wasn't so scared about his health right now I would have laughed at some of the faces he was making at me, he definitely has some theatrical face expressions.

His levels are up again thankfully, hopefully he's done with the drops now
 
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I just tested him again, he's up to 103 @+5.25 now. He last had a small amount of medium carb food (Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers) after the +5 test (I wasn't sure if the 72 would hold). I'll stop feeding and remove the 911 tag from my post for now, I'm hoping he's leveled out for tonight. Very scary to see that sudden 40, he's never been that low before!
You handled that low very well! It can be really scary at first, but when you're testing and feeding, you have the tools to keep him safe. :bighug: :bighug:

Congrats on the reduction!
 
Yikes, good catch! Glad Simon came up for you, that was plenty enough shenanigans for one night. Good luck with the reducie.
Simon was the easiest cat for 15 years, but now he’s really putting me to work haha. I hope I can get him into some good consistent greens and blues eventually here.
 
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