Bella’s BG journey part 6

PRECIOUS CHILD!!!

 

That is awesome, so glad he is better, my hubby isn’t thrilled sometimes but mostly a trooper, he knows my cats come first always so he can just like whatever we need to do and NOT, he hasn’t always liked cats but he loves mine, lol and he knows if I was ever given a choice I’d pick them every time, lol when I tell people that they look at me like seriously I say yes, hubbys are replaceable lol
It’s good that you have him do it himself, I would have a hard time doing it but they have to learn with disabilities like people do I’m sure

 

Kris, you think we should keep it at .75 tonight, kinda high this afternoon

 

As I always say if an increase is going to happen - make sure to get a +2 test this evening to see what might happen. Yes, you could try 1 u tonight. The move to Lantus is exciting! Keep studying those yellow Lantus stickies. It might be a good idea to print them out and put them in a binder. There's also one on doing TR when you work full time that gives tips on how to manage that.

 

I already have them printed and I have to get a binder, yes can’t wait to get lantus, if it comes before evening shot can I give it to him tomorrow pm

 

You could. I'd plan to start testing at +2 tomorrow night and be ready to keep going. Some cats can have a big reaction to a new insulin. The suggested dose of 0.5 u is low though so it should be OK. I always prefer to start new things in the AM on a day when I can monitor: new dose, new vial of insulin, etc.

You probably won't see the true effect of the dose for a few cycles because of that depot. A part of every dose goes to filling it so it can act as a sort of time release thing. The smaller the dose the smaller the depot and vice versa. The depot for a 0.5 u dose should fill fairly quickly.

 

Then I will wait till sat morning, you are right about me monitoring hi, closely, I’m just super excited about trying something better for him

 

is it better to use human meter?? Seems when reading it is

 

Yes, it is. It'll be much easier to get dosing advice on the L forum if you use a human meter. The TR dosing guidelines were written with a human meter in mind and most people there think in terms of human meter numbers. Easier way to go all around.

 

When I start using lantus I will switch back to human meter then

 

AMPS?

 

528, i put on ss this am, do u see it

 

I should test every 2 hrs tomorrow??

 

Yes, it's a good idea because it's a new insulin. You might or might not see an effect but best to be safe. Try the 0.5 u dose.

 

I introduced ourselves over on the lantis thread, figured I might as well do it, not leaving you guys though lol

 

Kris, I got the pen, u said let you know

 

If you take off the pen top you should see the purple end of the cartridge and the little grey rubber seal. That's where you insert the U100 syringe to draw up a dose. You don't push any air into the cartridge as you would a vial. The black plunger gradually moves up the cartridge as you use up the insulin. Store the pen in your fridge on the middle shelf. There's no need to roll the insulin. It's perfectly dissolved as is.