? To shoot or not to shoot?

[Lisa and Angel]

Previous thread: https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/angels-near-hypo.279959/

Angel had a hypo yesterday in the PM, had to skip her AM shot. Now at PMPS time she's still 8.6 (155). I've never shot so low before. Do I shoot full dose, reduced dose or skip again?

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

You need to reduce the dose after the low numbers last night. I think I would reduce the dose to 3.75 U after the drop to 2.9
We don’t call it a hypo unless there were symptoms.
Are you able to get more tests in during the cycles? You have very little data to go on.
I would be inclined to skip the dose again as the preshot is only 155, unless you have tested again and the preshot is over 200 and you can monitor closely.
I am heading to bed now so can’t stay with you.

 

[Lisa and Angel]

Delayed by 1.5 hours, retested which was 11.0. Decided it was safe enough to give 1U dose.

 

[Lisa and Angel]

You need to reduce the dose after the low numbers last night. I think I would reduce the dose to 3.75 U after the drop to 2.9
We don’t call it a hypo unless there were symptoms.
Are you able to get more tests in during the cycles? You have very little data to go on.
I would be inclined to skip the dose again as the preshot is only 155, unless you have tested again and the preshot is over 200 and you can monitor closely.
I am heading to bed now so can’t stay with you.

Ahh, posted simultaneously!

I didn't know that about the hypo term.
And yes, I'm testing more now.
She was at 11.0 (198) just now, so I decided to shoot 1U. I can monitor closely.

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

Delayed by 1.5 hours, retested which was 11.0. Decided it was safe enough to give 1U dose.

Ok. Probably a good call. Try and get some more tests in during the cycles moving forward if you can and always get a preshot test.
Looks like she got diabetes after a steroid injection, so she could go into remission, another reason to keep monitoring closely as she looks like she is needing less insulin.