1/25 Garland PMPS 335- Ketones "Trace"- 2.3 meter - Question

Violet and Garland · Jan 25, 2012

Hi everyone! Hope yalls week has been fabulous so far

Garland has been doing great with the exception of her numbers. Spunky, happy, energetic and eating well. But those numbers are continually flat pinks. :YMSIGH:

I raised her dose this morning to 4.0. Her ketones a few days ago on the urine strip was negative, today I decided to do a meter check. 2.3. Thats higher than I would like, but its not crazy high... its "trace". I can only assume its because shes not getting enough insulin. Its so bizarre, her numbers are like Im not even giving her any insulin at all. But shes taking a pretty high dose. (?) I dont know. Her numbers have been puzzling to me for a while now. She's on a new pen, no fur shots, eating her normal FF classic... I dont know. :YMSIGH: I guess Ill just keep raising according to the protocol until those numbers start to come down

Condo 1/19

QUESTION: I have been doing the one in the middle (always been nervous to do the third one) But should I go ahead and start raising her dose by .5 every 3 days if these numbers continue? Instead of .25 every 6 days?

Increasing the dose:

* Hold the dose for 3 - 5 days (6 - 10 consecutive cycles) if nadirs are less than 200 before increasing the dose.

* After 3 days (6 consecutive cycles)... if nadirs are greater than 200, but less than 300 increase the dose by 0.25 unit.

* After 3 days (6 consecutive cycles)... if nadirs are greater than 300 increase the dose by 0.5 unit.

:shock: And just now re-reading this quote (after all the times ive read it before), I just realized its every 3 days, 6 "CYCLES", not 6 days... Dang, Ive been doing it wrong

mybuddybinks · Jan 25, 2012

Re: 1/25 Garland PMPS 335- Ketones "Trace" - 2.3 meter

Miss Garland...please come down from those pinks!!

Sienne and Gabby (GA) · Jan 25, 2012

Re: 1/25 Garland PMPS 335- Ketones "Trace"- 2.3 meter - Ques

It's kinda why I keep saying you're holding your doses too long. I'm glad you raised Garland's dose.

mybuddybinks · Jan 25, 2012

Re: 1/25 Garland PMPS 335- Ketones "Trace"- 2.3 meter - Ques

don't feel bad, Violet...you wouldn't believe the silly mistakes I've made reading the protocol...

Like
"early shot= increase
late shot= decrease"

i took that to mean I could only dose increase in the am,
and decrease in the pm :lol:

yours was an easy misread

Vyktors Mum · Jan 25, 2012

Re: 1/25 Garland PMPS 335- Ketones "Trace"- 2.3 meter - Ques

I would go with the 0.5 increase (3 days after your last if nadirs still over 300) as that is what the protocol calls for. I would be particularly keen to do that with the ketones coming on. It seems that sometimes kitty's don't notice/react to several 0.25 increases in a row as well as one increase of 0.5 so I really think this would be best. However, although this has been my own experience I am pretty new at this so you probably want confirmation from someone with more experience.

Violet and Garland · Jan 25, 2012