9/22 Indie PMPS 133, +3 83...and another dose reduction

Yesterday she earned a dose reduction to 2 units. But today with the 123 was a little worried and won't be home so gave her just below 2 units. My sister will be here though and has been instructed to feed her HC food from 11am - 12pm. Yesterday thats when she went low and I don't wanna take any chances. Thoughts?

 

If you can test at +2 it will give you and idea of how active Indie's cycle might be. You can also feed her at +2, +3, +4 etc. without the HC but adding a tad gravy to make you feel good is also fine. Take a look at the typical Lantus curve. The +2 is lower than preshot than adding a bit of gravy to the LC food might be a good idea.

Example of an ACTIVE, but NOT necessarily typical Lantus cycle:
NOTE: Until kitty is pretty well regulated, the description below is NOT not what you'd consider a "typical" Lantus cycle. It takes time and patience for kitty to achieve a "typical" cycle! The example below is what you're working towards (a nice shallow curve). A relatively flat cycle is the ultimate goal.

+0 - PreShot number.
+1 - Usually higher than PreShot number because of the last shot wearing off. May see a food spike in this number.
+2 - Often similar to the PreShot number. You'll probably see an active cycle if the +2 is the same/similar or lower than the preshot number. Continue testing!
+3 - Lower than the PreShot number, onset has started.
+4 - Lower.
+5 - Lower.
+6 - Nadir/Peak (the lowest number of cycle. NOTE: ECID. Not every cat has a mid-cycle nadir. Adjust the hours on this example to fit your cat.)
+7 - Surf (hang around the nadir number).
+8 - Slight rise.
+9 - Slight rise.
+10 - Rising.
+11 - Rising (one of the quirks of Lantus/Levemir: some cat's blood glucose numbers dip around +10 or +11... not to be confused with nadir).
+12 - PreShot number.

 

I already left for work Ugh

 

Ok, do what you're comfortable with. I'd probably just feed a little LC every hour or so with maybe a dash of gravy around +4 since you don't have a ton of data. Always better too high then to low !

 

Did you mean HC? High carb food?

Thank you for posting this though! I was curious what the cycle looked like but wasn't sure of the terminology to search for it. Now I know it's called "cycle."

 

Yes, HC - High Carb food.

That info on a lantus curve is found in this sticky The Basics New To the Group Sticky. The more data you collect you'll see Indie's pattern....then she'll change her mind

 

Hope Indie stays safe and enjoys her extra snacks.

 

She earned yet another dose reduction. I don't know to be excited or scared.

 

Jessica...to put the prior days link into your new post, just copy the address in the address bar for that post and then "paste" it into your new post like this:

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...ns-her-another-reduction.165114/#post-1783826

And I think the date on today's is wrong...it's 9/22 I think....LOL

 

Lol!! On both fronts.