? 7/17 Leonard AMPS 276 - opinions please

Need help/opinions please...Leonard’s numbers have been crazy since we upped his dose from 2.75 to 3 units of Lantus. It’s only been a few days, but I’m wondering if the dose is too high ? Or, do I just need to be patient and give it a few more days ? The 2.75 wasn’t getting him where we need him either, but we didn’t see these highs and lows with it. Thanks !

 

I don’t see a lot of mid-cycle testing, could it be that Leonard is getting a little lower than he is comfortable with and may be bouncing a little?

I’m sure someone more experienced will come along with more to add than just that!

 

Sunday is our only day for that ( it takes 2 of us to test him ) and we have just started trying to get some evening numbers for him too ! I was just reading about new dose wonkiness (NDW) and wonder if that’s what is going on. It said to be patient (LOL - trust me I am trying) !

 

When we started out it was a two-person operation to test Luci as well...an exhausting two-person battle to wrangle and hold her in position while I clumsily tried to position and poke her ears...believe it or not it got easier with time - after a while I could even manage to get Luci into position and get the poke all by myself - she was all about the treat she was going to get for allowing me to do what needed to be done. I kept telling myself it's this or your life - so this is what I'm choosing.

I hope you can get some mid-cycle tests, otherwise if you look at Luci's SS, you'll see she likes those 'yellow bookends' I call them - she's always in the yellow at AMPS and PMPS - if I didn't test her in between those two times, I'd never know what was going on with her. If you're gone all day to work, then night time will have to do - yes, that will mean setting an alarm to get up (ugh, I know) in the middle of the night a time or two - it's important to find out when he's hitting his nadir (the lowest point to which the insulin may be taking him)....without getting some readings mid-term you should not change his dosage again - let's find out what he's doing between those AM and PM readings...??

 

Here is your previous post here, which we link for continuity. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/7-14-leonard-amps-212-5-319-7-290-10-320-pmps-270.216837/

Good to see you are getting a few extra tests in at night. That really helps us see what is happening when you cannot test during the day. Any chance of getting that daytime curve this weekend? It’s almost seven days on this dose. By the way, he doesn't look overdosed to me, but more data will tell the truth of that.

 

Just did the PMPS @ 238 - more a number we are used to seeing. I plan on a +4 tonight and a curve on Sunday. Glad you still don’t think he is overdosed at the current 3 units. I guess he just is sensitive to dose charges. My luck

 

Thanks for the info that it may get easier- yes, thank goodness, treats do help with the testing. I’m hoping to convince hubby to do a +6 (midnight-ish) Saturday night! Wish me luck LOL !

 

+4 pm 187 ! Yay - another blue !!