Alpha Trak 2 strips vs Freestyle Lite or Freestyle Insulinx test strips

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  1. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    You got it! :D
     
  2. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Ok thank you again, I just can't believe I've been doing it starting with the 9:00 am , it makes sense that you have to start monitoring from the time you give the insulin, thank God I thought to ask you, I don't know what made me think of it. I'll check in with you tomorrow morning, I hope you had a nice day out
     
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  3. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    I was out of town at a memorial service this afternoon for a friend's Mom who passed recently. It was an informal but sweet service and I certainly enjoyed seeing my friends and all my "adopted" daughters, son and their babies aka my "adopted" grandkids! Then I went to pick up the kid who cuts my grass for me, got the grass cut, got my pond running again then we went out for dinner so yes it was overall, an enjoyable day.:D
     
  4. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Sorry about your friends mom, must have been nice to see your friends and your family. It's so nice to talk to you, have a good rest of the night, I'll be drinking a lot of coffee tonight so I can test Tyler lol
     
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  5. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom. Good morning Linda
    Here are Tyler's numbers from last night giving 0.5 u
    Sunday 5-5-19
    9:00 pm - 196
    +2- 141 (midnight)
    +5 - 173 (3:00 am)


    Monday 5-6-19
    8:30 am- 136 I couldn't believe it when I saw it
     
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  6. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Whoo Hoo! Loving that number. That is definitely too low for a shot so you both get a break today! :D
     
  7. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    You are too funny, I was so happy to see this number, his poor ears are so red from all the testing, I wonder why all of a sudden it's that low, I'm only going to test him tonight hoping I see a good number
     
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    MrWorfMen'sMom, Hi Linda, how are you, Tested Tyler tonight
    Monday 5-6-19
    8:30 pm - 174 not that great but at least it's under 200 right, no insulin given
     
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    MrWorfMen'sMom. Hi Linda Tyler's BG today
    Tuesday. 5-7-19
    8:30 am 140
    8:30 am - 146
     
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  10. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    That's better. Hopefully he will continue this trend of lower BG. Fingers crossed. :D
     
  11. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    I hope so too, let's see what happens tonight
     
  12. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda as you saw Tyler's BG this morning was
    Tuesday 5-7-19
    8:30 am - 140
    8:30 pm - 146
     
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  13. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda, here are Tyler's BG from the last couple of days

    Wednesday 5-8-19
    8:30 AM - 182 did not give any insulin
    8:30 PM - 167 did not give any insulin


    Thursday 5-9-19
    8:30 AM - 236 gave 0.5 u
    +6 - 208

    8:30 PM - 192 gave 0.5 u

    Friday 5-10-19
    9:00 AM- 201 going to give 0.5 u again at 10:30 AM and will be test throughout the day and will post
    Just can't seem to get his numbers down to where they were previously
    I know it must be a pain in the neck to see Tyler's BG this way instead of putting it on a spreadsheet, but like I said my tablet is old and it won't let me create the spreadsheet, hoping to buy a new one so I can do the spreadsheet but right now I am so broke lol between Tyler's meds and supplies and his brother Perry who has kidney disease and seizures and his medications I just don't have the money right now, oh forgot to tell you they both turned 11 yrs old on April 29th
    Ok just tested so as I said he was
    9:00 AM - 201
    +3 - 145 ( 1:30 pm)
    +5-1/2- 156 (4:00 pm)


    9:00 PM - 211. Fed Tyler, waited 30 minutes then shot 0.5u at 10:00 pm
    I will test him a couple of times tonight
    +3-1/2- 131
    +6- 173
     
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  14. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi tested Tyler
    Saturday 5-11-19
    9:00 AM - 239 should I give the 0.5u again
    I gave him 0.5u at 10:30 AM
    +3- 141

    Saturday 5-11-19
    9:00 PM - 200 gave 0.25 u
     
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  15. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda tested Tyler this morning
    Sunday 5-12-19
    10:00 AM 153. No Insulin given
    9:30 PM - 229 Will give 0.5 u at 10:00 PM and re test
     
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    MrWorfMen'sMom
    Monday 5-13-19
    9:30 AM. - 154 NO insulin given
     
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  17. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda
    Tyler's BG for

    5-14-19 . Tuesday
    8:00 AM - 245 will give 0.5 u again and re test
    8:00 PM - 195 no insulin
     
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  18. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom. Hi Linda Tested Tyler this morning

    5-15-19 Wed
    8:00 AM - 258 going to give him 0.5 u
    Fed him and will shoot at 9:00 AM going by his BG starting from 5-7-19
    do you think I should stay with the 0.5 u

    +3- 129
    +6.5- 176

    5-15-19 Wed
    9:00 PM - 220 will shoot at 10:00 PM 0.5 u
    +2- 158
     
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  19. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda

    5-16-19
    9:00 AM - 196. No Insulin given
    9:00 PM - 223 gave 0.5 u
     
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  20. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Diane, my apologies but things have been a bit crazy here along with a PC keyboard giving me grief. Just catching up here. Not sure what to tell you for Tyler. I am really wondering if it would be better to stick with the 0.25u for the moment if Tyler's BG warrants insulin be given. It would be so much easier to see Tyler's patterns on the spreadsheet. I may try to set one up this weekend (holiday weekend here) and plot in the numbers and then we'll see if you can update it from your tablet. I'll let you know when I get it done by PM. A couple of things to try......If Tyler is too low for insulin, stall him without feeding for 30 minutes and then retest to see if his BG is coming up on its own. If it is, and close to 200, then giving the 0.25u should be Ok BUT make sure you retest him at +2 or +3 to see if he is dropping a lot or not. It's those mid cycle tests that really help make dosing decisions. Tyler's not running that high but he's just not quite there yet to get him off the insulin completely.
     
  21. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Hi Linda, no need to apologize, I know I could be relentless lol, zIts just that I got a little nervous seeing him in the 200's . I'll see how it goes, and again so sorry for all the PM
     
  22. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    No need for apologies from you either! I understand how frustrating it can be with these critters when they don't seem to be doing what you expect them to do. Patience is key and try not to focus on each and every reading as much as how he is feeling overall. Over reacting to any individual reading is only warranted if they suddenly drop low and need some steering to safer numbers. ;)
     
  23. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Thank you Linda, I think that's what I'm doing, focusing on every reading, he always seems like he is feeling fine. Thank you again Enjoy your holiday weekend
     
  24. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    5-17-19
    AMPS. 209
    UNITS. 0.5

    PMPS. 259
    UNITS. 0.5. Let a few drops out of syringe
    +2- 190
     
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  25. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    MrWorfMen'sMom Hi Linda
    5-18-19
    9:00 AMPS -. 277. Tyler's getting up there
    Will shoot at 10:30 AM. 0.5 U and re check
    Just getting upset that he's this high
     
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  26. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Can you check him at +3 today? Let's see if we can figure out how much that 0.5u dose is dropping his BG.
     
  27. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Yes I can
     
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    Ok just re tested at +3
    5-18-19 Saturday
    9:00 AMPS was 277
    Gave 0.5 U
    +3 182
    Just had to give him some Dr Elseys dry to shut him up lol
    He's a strange cat, when it's feeding time he usually only eats about
    a half of can of FF chicken pate. Now if he hears a noise he will stop eating and walk
    away, or he might not finish all of it, I know he should eat more so I have to wait awhile and then have to coax him to finish the rest. He is just stubborn and will turn his head away from the dish, I actually have to hold it up to his mouth for him to eat more. He's a real pain in the neck.
    Even though he ate some Dr Elseys dry, it wasn't a lot, I will
    check him again at +6
     
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  29. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    How about checking him again at +4 to see if he's down any more or not. I'm just curious as to how low he is going on the 0.5u dose and his nadir may be before +6.
     
  30. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Oh it's to late , I already checked at +6
    +6- 212
    I can try tonight to test at +3, +4, and +6 depending what time I shoot, if it's to late I can do it tomorrow morning.
    I'll see what it is tonight . I try to get to as close as I can to 0.5U on the U-40 syringes.
    We already discussed that these syringes don't have half markings, I will call my vet on
    Monday to see if they are available and if I need a prescription
     
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  31. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    You will need a prescription in New Jersey. If the vet will co-operate, you can order the syringes with half unit markings from ADW for far less than the vet would charge you. Chances are that the vet may give you a hard time (may not even know that U40 syringes with half unit markings are available) so you'll have to make it clear that 1 unit is too much for Tyler and you need to be able to draw up smaller doses.
     
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    I didn't know that U-40 syringes come with half markings, I'll tell her that. Did you
    think the +6 of 212 was to high? I guess we really can't tell because we don't know what his +4 would have been. After I test him tonight which will be probably around 9:00 PM I will post it, maybe you can please take a look at it for me. Thank you again, you have been so much help
     
  33. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    With Vetsulin, nadir (peak action) is often before +6. Tyler obviously dropped almost 100 points by +3 today but he may have been continuing to drop and in order to figure out dosing, we really need to see how low he goes on the 0.5u dose. Nadir isn't always at exactly the same time every day...depends on the cat. In some cases they are pretty reliable and in others, they bounce around time wise. It's looking like Tyler is likely reaching nadir before +6 in the cycle. The 212 at +6 is kind of expected. We'll see where he is tonight.
     
  34. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    I am starting to really understand what you are talking about. Thank you, you would think my vet would go over all of this information with me, nadar, etc. It's only being on this wonderful forum and especially your help is why I had asked her some questions. Ok we will see where he is tonight and I will definitely test him at least +2, +3, +4 and +6 either tonight if I can stay awake, if not definitely tomorrow morning.
     
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    oh goodie, another "p j party" -- wishing you the best of luck getting the clues you need
     
  36. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Thanks Candy ,I'll just have 10 cups of coffee all night lol
     
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    will stand by with maple syrup and Top Pot donuts in case YOU go hypo ...
     
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    oops, speaking of that, I just discovered that son's dog found a plastic box of snickerdoodle and peanut butter cookies, pulled them out all over the bed, crumbs everywhere, 3 cookies left out of a dozen or more --- AND I'm not altogether sure that Catcat didn't get into it too -- he's hungry all the time of course, and I went out to the food bank between +8 and +9 for him, --- his schedule calls out for no food served up between +7 and +11.5 .. I'd think he'd be hyper but he's just lying there smiling and saying "Who? Me?" -- oh yeah, the dog is allergic to wheat ....
     
  39. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Too funny
     
  40. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Oh my God, I'm sure he didn't eat any, smell his breath lol
     
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    nope, he smells of sardines (his post-test treat) and FF liver&chicken (on today's menu) -- no whiff of cinnamon or lemon, and I'd discount the peanut butter since it's chunky bits and he prefers his food smoothly pureed ... we'll see on his pre-shot test, coming up in an hour and a bit

    dog is chasing birds in the yard (half husky half lab) and I'm tired after walking more than I should've, at the Relay for Life at the fairgrounds last night, not sure I could survive doggy breath ...
     
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    MrWorfMen'sMom hey Linda so here is where we left off
    5-18-19 Saturday
    9:00 AMPS - 277 shot 0.5 UNITS
    +3 - 182
    +6 - 212
    We think Tyler is likely reaching nadir before +6 in the cycle@MrWorfMen'sMom

    I just tested him at 8:00 PM he was begging to eat.
    5-18-19
    8:00 PMPS -213
    Going to shoot around 9:00 PM shot 0.5 UNITS
    I will test him at +2, +3, +4, and +6


    +2 - 172 ( 11:00 PM )
    +3 - 188. ( Midnight)
    +4 - 156 ( 1:00 AM)
    +6 - 203 ( 3:00 AM)


    5-19-19 SUNDAY
    9:00 AMPS - 273. - do you think I should stay with the 0.5 U
    I went with the 0.5U

    5-19-19. Sunday
    9:00 PMPS - 298 .going to feed him now and then wait 30 minutes then
    Will shoot, question is how much, as you can see I've been giving 0.5 U

    Shot 0.5U Again
    +2 - 278 I can't believe it didn't go down more than this
    Not even going to test anymore tonight
    Just so disgusted



    5-20-19. MONDAY
    AMPS - 286. Wondering how many Units to shoot
    This time I tried 1 U and twisted the plunger a little
    To let a few drops out
    +4 - 209

    5-20-19 Monday
    9:00 PMPS. 279
    Do you think I should try giving 1.05 Units?
    Had to shoot now so I went ahead and have 1.05 UNITS
    And will re test a few more times
    +2.05 - 197
     
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  43. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    You are too damn funny
     
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    you made it !!!! :bighug::joyful::bighug:
     
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    MrWorfMen'sMom hey Linda so here is where we left off
    5-18-19 Saturday
    9:00 AMPS - 277 shot 0.5 UNITS
    +3 - 182
    +6 - 212
    We think Tyler is likely reaching nadir before +6 in the cycle@MrWorfMen'sMom

    I just tested him at 8:00 PM he was begging to eat.
    5-18-19
    8:00 PMPS -213
    Going to shoot around 9:00 PM shot 0.5 UNITS
    I will test him at +2, +3, +4, and +6


    +2 - 172 ( 11:00 PM )
    +3 - 188. ( Midnight)
    +4 - 156 ( 1:00 AM)
    +6 - 203 ( 3:00 AM)


    5-19-19 SUNDAY
    9:00 AMPS - 273. - do you think I should stay with the 0.5 U
    I went with the 0.5U

    5-19-19. Sunday
    9:00 PMPS - 298 .going to feed him now and then wait 30 minutes then
    Will shoot, question is how much, as you can see I've been giving 0.5 U

    Shot 0.5U Again
    +2 - 278 I can't believe it didn't go down more than this
    Not even going to test anymore tonight
    Just so disgusted



    5-20-19. MONDAY
    AMPS - 286. Wondering how many Units to shoot
    This time I tried 1 U and twisted the plunger a little
    To let a few drops out
    +4 - 209

    5-20-19 Monday
    9:00 PMPS. 279
    Do you think I should try giving 1.05 Units@MrWorfMen'sMom
    Went ahead and gave 1.05 Units
    +2.05 - 197
     
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  46. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Diane, I am working on getting all of your readings plotted on a spreadsheet so we can "see" the pattern. While I think Tyler may need a bit more insulin, I think the 1u with a couple drops pushed out to make it a "skinny" 1.0u dose would be the best way to go. I'd be very careful about suddenly upping the dose to 1.5u and reacting to one reading. Too much insulin can also look like too little and with the low readings Tyler got before, that he is now eating only LC food and it appears his pancreas is at times sputtering into action, I think it would be prudent to increase the dose slowly, systematically and hold doses for a few cycles before making decisions to increase. Obviously if he starts seeing lower numbers again, decreases can be done as needed.
     
  47. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Hey Linda, Thank you, today for Tyler
    5-21-19 Tuesday
    9:00 AMPS. - 202 .What do you think I should give, sorry
    I feel like a real pain in the you know what
    I will be ready to shoot at 10:30 am, or maybe I should
    just skip the dose since it's only 202
    Decided to skip the dose this morning, hope I did
    the right thing
    5-21-19
    9:00 AMPS 202. Did not shoot
    9:00 PMPS 274 Going to give 1.0 Units, a skinny
     
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  48. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Sorry....just seeing this now. He's right on the cusp so skipping today is fine. Once I get his readings plotted on the spreadsheet, we can decide next steps as his numbers do need to come down. He's not real high by any means but it looks like we can get him down more.
    Curiosity.... is your tablet an Android? If so what version of android are you running? You can check it in the settings.
     
  49. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Yes it's an Android, version 4.2.2
     
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    Tonight was
    5-21-19 Tuesday
    9:00 PMPS 274 going to give the 1.0 units skinny


    5-22-19 Wednesday
    9:00 AMPS 225. Will give a skinny 1.0 u



    5-23-19 Thursday
    9:30 AMPS - 219 did not shoot
    9:30 PMPS - 197 did not shoot @MrWorfMen's Mom

    5-24-19 Friday
    9:00 AMPS - 128 @MrWorfMen's Mom yeah no insulin
    9:00 PMPS - 215 this was short lived I guess I will give a skinny 0.5 what
    do you think @MrWorfMen's Mom
     
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    Yes Android 4.2.2
     
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    @MrWorfMen's Mom here is a continuation from above that left off with BG
    readings from Friday 5-24-19

    5-25-19. SATURDAY
    AMPS 187. No Insulin give
    PMPS. 195 No Insulin given

    5-26-19. SUNDAY
    AMPS - 187 No Insulin given @MrWorfMen's Mom
    PMPS - 203 Decided not to give insulin

    5-27-19. MONDAY
    AMPS- 201 No Insulin given
    PMPS - 295 Gave skinny 0.5 @MrWorfMen's Mom
    +4 - 150


    5-28-19 . Tuesday
    AMPS - 289 Will give skinny 0.5 again @MrWorfMen's Mom
    PMPS - 254 will give skinny 0.5 again

    5-29-18 WEDNESDAY
    AMPS - 213 gave 0.25 units @MrWorfMen's Mom
    PMPS -. 263 gave 0.5 units Shot at 10:15 PM
    + 3.5 148. Actually tested him at 1:40 AM (Thurs)
    +4.5. 162 Actually tested him at 2:40 AM. (Thurs )
     
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  53. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    5-30-19 THURSDAY
    AMPS - 270. Went ahead and gave a skinny 0.75
    Will re test
    +4 184

    5-30-19 THURSDAY
    PMPS - 224 gave 0.75 skinny
    Will re test tonight
    +3 - 137
    +5 - 159
     
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    5-31-19. FRIDAY
    AMPS - 180 NO INSULIN @MrWorfMen's Mom
    I'm glad to see this for a change but probably won't last lol
     
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  55. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    Now that I have everything on the spreadsheet, I think we need to lower the no shot reading. How about trying 185 as your no shot limit for now? I also think changing up the dose based on pre-shot numbers is muddying the picture somewhat, so I would suggest giving a shot of 0.25u for any reading of 185 or above as long as you can grab another test around +3 or so to see what Tyler is doing on that dose. Try that for 2 or 3 days and then we'll re-visit the situation. Until we see if we can get you able to take over the spreadsheet, please provide the readings here so I can update it for you. Once I have your email (as per PM) I'll send you the share URL and you can add it to your signature so the spreadsheet will always be available to anyone helping. :)
     
  56. Diane Tyler's Mom

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    Ok so what you are saying is don't use the no shoot that I gave been using which is if it's under 200 don't shoot. So if it's 185 or under Don't shoot. If it's 185 or above and I can grab a +3 give 0.25 units. Is that correct. So let's say I get a BG of 285 just give 0.25 units? Am I understanding this correctly @MrWorfMen's Mom
    So as you can see his AMPS was 180 so I didn't shoot
     
  57. MrWorfMen's Mom

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    You are right on! And I agree totally with not shooting the 180 this morning. When lowering the pre-shot no shoot number, we take it down slowly for safety reasons. With Vetsulin having an early onset and sometimes quick and abrupt drops, you need to do this methodically to figure out just what works for Tyler. When you give a different dose at different pre-shot numbers, there is really no way to see what any particular dose is doing as far as BG is concerned. It sometimes works once you have kitty pretty well regulated but right now Tyler is bouncing around from too high to normal numbers sometimes so I think his pancreas is kicking in at times. That makes it a bit tricky but it's a good sign. :D
     
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  58. Diane Tyler's Mom

    Diane Tyler's Mom Well-Known Member

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    Ok I think I understand , as you can see I've been shooting 0.25 sometimes, then 0.5 sometimes, then 0.75 sometimes. So we really don't know what particular dose is doing for 2 or 3 days in a row @MrWorfMen's Mom
     
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  59. Diane Tyler's Mom

    Diane Tyler's Mom Well-Known Member

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    Ok just tested Tyler tonight, just showing the
    AMPS again

    5-31-19
    AMPS 180. Did not shoot

    5-31-19
    PMPS 200 will give 0.25 like you suggested then test at +3

    I will do this for 3 days like you suggested to see how it goes
    +3. - 176
     
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  60. Diane Tyler's Mom

    Diane Tyler's Mom Well-Known Member

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    @MrWorfMen's Mom
    6-1-19 SATURDAY
    AMPS. 170. No Insulin @MrWorfMen's Mom

    6-1-19 SATURDAY
    PMPS 199 will shoot 0.25 and re check at +3 @MrWorfMen's Mom
    +3 - 149.

    The 5-31-19 PMPS and 6-1-19 PMPS you could say were exactly the same
    then at +3 they were so different.
     
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