Pita's Dosing Party: 4

I believe the idea is that when their pancreas is mostly working and they're getting close to OTJ, then the pancreas pumps out natural insulin after they eat. So if you feed them a little before shot time, then the natural process brings the BG down a bit and gives you a better PS. It only works close to the end though since before that the pancreas isn't making much on its own.

It seems to be working in the afternoons when he tends to run lower anyway, but I set an alarm and fed him at 1:45 this morning and ended up with a totally normal AMPS and probably should have given him a shot. I was being stubborn though because I had woken up in the middle of the night and was a little sleep deprived.

 

Giving a snack closer to nadir is the right thing to do earlier in the process. But the "rules" change when you get closer to the end.

 

I think it's a trick they learned in Lantus land but we've brought it over here

 

Yep, one of the signs of OTJ we've always seen is that they go down after eating...so the little snack at +9 is probably a very good thing once they're close!

 

Thanks everyone!! We'll keep our fingers crossed for whatever it is we're talking about

 

Slightly higher PMPS at 117. He was also in the catio, so who knows what he was doing! Going to stick with the .1 units again.

 

Don't mind us, Pita! We're not talking about anything here

 

I read once that sitting in the sun can raise their BG. So maybe you can blame it on that?

 

He has also become more adventurous outside lately because he climbed up on something pretty high that he never has before. It was earlier in the day but I had to get him down. So who knows!

 

Sounds like he's feeling good! That 0.1 looked good this morning. Hopefully it will do just as well tonight.

 

157 AMPS. This could be very wrong, but given that his +5 was 60 last night, I just have a feeling this is a bounce, so I NS this am. Could be wrong, but worse comes to worse, I just shoot tonight!

 

Ok, I officially left for the day. His feeder will open at +9 and I did a +3.5 and he was at 77. So it's up to Pita now!

 

At +3.5 he was down to 77? Nice job, Pita! (and good job, Caitlin, opting for the NS!)

 

78 PMPS, no shot tonight

 

That's right, Pita, keep it up!

 

Go Pita, Go Pita, Go Pita!

 

You are all so awesome. It puts a smile on my face every time you all cheer and support us om and it calms my nerves when I need help with any issues. Thank you thank you all

 

99 AMPS. No shot this am. Will test throughout the day!

 

Wow! Look at Pita go!

 

+4 was 83

 

Just quietly putting this here..... (((96 PMPS)))....okay bye!

 

Today was a 116 AMPS. No shoot. +6 was 66.

 

+9 was 74. PMPS was just 93. No shoot. :: Big sigh ::

 

!!!

 

Anti-jinx. But the countdown has started....

 

Shame on me. I forgot to leave a midday snack. PMPS was 158. I no shot, just to see where he lands for the am. Will dose tomorrow if necessary. :: Bonking my forehead::

 

Pita's been doing a good job of bringing the numbers down on his own mid-cycle, so hopefully he'll get back on track before bed tonight!

 

He'll get back on track I'm sure!

 

Come on, Pita! He's still come down a little on his own!