4.02.18,BELLA, Amps 206, +1 309,+10 346,pmps 466, +5 341

just increased bella yesterday from .5 to .75 u, I saw where there are 3 options as of Bella’s dosing this am, new to lantus, this is day 9. What should I do

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/4-1-18-bella-amps-385-4-434-is-this-normal.193471/

 

Are you available to monitor her today? If so and you have plenty of test strips and some higher carb food, I would shoot.

 

No, I have to work and hubby won’t get home till 2:30 from work

 

I agree with Bobbie, if you are able to monitor today I would shoot the new dose, 0.75.

You've stopped giving the supplements that Bella hated, right? Wondering if that is helping to bring numbers back down a little.

 

Darn it, simultaneous post.

If you haven't fed yet, can you re-test now to see if he's going up or down at the moment?

 

Today is first day without, want me to retest now?

 

I already fed him, I’m so sorry I was reading about it on lantus forum and it didn’t say not to feed, I didn’t know as u know we r new to lantus, I suck

 

His Amps is exactly what it was last night at +3, I’m retesting now

 

+2.15. 279

 

If you shoot, start off by getting a +1 and +2 since this is the lowest number you have shot. She could

It's okay, it takes a while to get into a groove with a new insulin.

 

I leave in 1 hr for work

 

There will be food out for him while you are gone, correct?

 

Yes, I’m sorry I fed him

 

Should I give lower dose, I just started the .75 yesterday

 

He is higher now. If you are concerned since it will be until +8 till DH can test her, maybe give her a token dose, maybe the .50 dose and make sure you test her before you leave.

 

There is so much information to learn when you are starting . You are doing great!

 

I was in such a panic

 

Thanks guys, will give .50u now test in 45 min

 

We've all been there.

 

Did I mess it all up for pmps shot I usually give at 5pm

 

Good plan. Better conservative until you gave more data.

 

You can bring back your scheduled time by either 15 minutes a cycle or 30 minutes a day. So you are an 1 1/2 hours off schedule?

 

So next time amps is close to 200 wait and retest, no food and go by that number? If it’s the same just lower dose if I have to work?

 

Yes

 

With a bit more data, you will be able to shoot a 200. Since you are so new to Lantus and not a lot of data yet, the thing to do would have been to stall for 20 minutes without feeding and see if he came up.

 

Do I leave reg low carb food or some high carb out

 

Thanks bobbie

 

It would depend on the number. If he is still in mid to higher yellows, I would just leave regular LC food

 

Thanks everyone

 

I will repost in 30 min his bg

 

So, the earliest you would be able to shoot tonight would be at +11.5 from the time you shot this AM . Then you would work you way back by increments of 15 a cycle or 30 minutes a day to regain your scheduled time again.

 

I’m glad Bobbie was here to help.

 

CORRECTION, it was amps was 206 not 201, again in panic

 

what is he right now?

 

Let me check

 

Btw, you don’t suck. I remember how panicked I was when Diamond had his first low ps number. There will be more days of “first times” that will be nerve wracking. You will get through them.

 

308

 

Thank you

 

He should be fine until DH gets home. Leave him his usual snack.

 

Probably should have stuck with .75 huh?

 

Big learning curve with Lantus. You’ll get there and there’s lots of help along the way.

 

I wouldn't have this first time, with having to leave him for so long.

 

Adding, as Bobbie says, the more data you gather on how he responds to Lantus under different circumstances, it'll be easier to make these calls. Eventually you'll be shooting numbers this low and lower with no problem, but you're still in the data-gathering stage now.

 

What the heck is going on with Bella’s BG?

 

No worries, just back to 0.75 tonight!

 

Thanks I needed that