But true to the caveat in the Rand protocol, if you back off too much at first you will mess up the process.
8/5
7:21a 105, 2u
8:25p 83, 1.75u
8/6
6:54a 133, 2u
7:57p 127, 1.5u
8/7
8:19a 306, 2.5u
9:48p 234, 2.5u
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Major annoyance
I just realized now that my Elite has the wrong date and time setting. Sigh.
Last night his BG was 86 @ +12 (dinnertime). I tested again and it was 104 @ +15. So I left it alone... Since I took it 3 hrs after his meal, I wanted to see what would happen without insulin.
This morning, of course, his BG was 310. Gave 3u.
This evening 195, gave 2.5u
I just heard from two other lantus users that their cats also got a duration that was over 12 hrs but less than 24. . . .
Last night his BG was 86 @ +12 (dinnertime). I tested again and it was 104 @ +15. So I left it alone... Since I took it 3 hrs after his meal, I wanted to see what would happen without insulin.
This morning, of course, his BG was 310. Gave 3u.
This evening 195, gave 2.5u
I just heard from two other lantus users that their cats also got a duration that was over 12 hrs but less than 24. . . .
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The week in review
Not that the week is over yet, but whatever.
For the meter comparison thing that I'm doing, I had been keeping my Elite at work so Monday I still used the mini:
7/30/07
7:00am 72
8:00am 162, 2u
8:25pm 130, 2u
10:38pm 146
7/31
7:23am 215
8:51am 257, 3u
Brought home my elite from work:
9:40pm 249 (by Elite), 3u
8/1
5:43am 233 (Elite)
8:30am, didn't retest, shot 3u
8:31pm 59 (Elite)
10:17pm 72 (Elite)
1:00am 162 by mini b/c the Elite is apparently out of batteries (aargh), 1.5u
8/2/07
9:27am 206, 2.25u
Got more batteries for the Elite. Actually have just stolen them from my old Contour whose inaccuracy makes it worthless (to me)
stay tuned.
For the meter comparison thing that I'm doing, I had been keeping my Elite at work so Monday I still used the mini:
7/30/07
7:00am 72
8:00am 162, 2u
8:25pm 130, 2u
10:38pm 146
7/31
7:23am 215
8:51am 257, 3u
Brought home my elite from work:
9:40pm 249 (by Elite), 3u
8/1
5:43am 233 (Elite)
8:30am, didn't retest, shot 3u
8:31pm 59 (Elite)
10:17pm 72 (Elite)
1:00am 162 by mini b/c the Elite is apparently out of batteries (aargh), 1.5u
8/2/07
9:27am 206, 2.25u
Got more batteries for the Elite. Actually have just stolen them from my old Contour whose inaccuracy makes it worthless (to me)
stay tuned.
Lantus has apparently settled (or something)
The following numbers and my insulin-amount decisions may make me look crazy. Whatever my decisions or results were, I STRONGLY and VEHEMENTLY advise against using them as a guide to how to treat any other diabetic cat. Got it? Ok here goes:
7/26
8:27am 52! FED, ate well
9:00am 65 FED MORE, ate well (he always eats well)
9:24am 87, 2u
Yup, I gave him 2u at that number. It's dangerous to do that so I strongly advise against it. However there was someone that was going to be home all day with him and feed him and observe him.
8:14pm 304, 3u
Ah, the effects of gluttony and/or mild rebound. He was fed only low-carb (less than 9%) wet food but he did have quite a bit of it. And he got four little greenies.
7/27
6:11am 236, 3u
4:49pm 245, 3u
Shooting early was a stupid thing to do, esp. given the events the previous day. Lesson learned:
12:00am 50! FED, ate marvelously
12:31am 63 FED, ate well
1:00am 75 Left food out and went to sleep
7/28
5:30am 119
10:15am 204, 2.75u Trying to get him back towards his 8am/8pm schedule
5:24pm 188
10:20pm 156, 2.75u
12:45am 164
7/29
8:00am 244, 2.5u
8:16pm 157, 2.5u
Notes for this week are a lessening of his pu and I also note that I just can't afford all of the OTU strips. Since his ears have learned to bleed better and my tests at work continue to show the Elite to be the most accurate, I am switching back.
7/26
8:27am 52! FED, ate well
9:00am 65 FED MORE, ate well (he always eats well)
9:24am 87, 2u
Yup, I gave him 2u at that number. It's dangerous to do that so I strongly advise against it. However there was someone that was going to be home all day with him and feed him and observe him.
8:14pm 304, 3u
Ah, the effects of gluttony and/or mild rebound. He was fed only low-carb (less than 9%) wet food but he did have quite a bit of it. And he got four little greenies.
7/27
6:11am 236, 3u
4:49pm 245, 3u
Shooting early was a stupid thing to do, esp. given the events the previous day. Lesson learned:
12:00am 50! FED, ate marvelously
12:31am 63 FED, ate well
1:00am 75 Left food out and went to sleep
7/28
5:30am 119
10:15am 204, 2.75u Trying to get him back towards his 8am/8pm schedule
5:24pm 188
10:20pm 156, 2.75u
12:45am 164
7/29
8:00am 244, 2.5u
8:16pm 157, 2.5u
Notes for this week are a lessening of his pu and I also note that I just can't afford all of the OTU strips. Since his ears have learned to bleed better and my tests at work continue to show the Elite to be the most accurate, I am switching back.
UPdate
Ok, I can't figure out why it's so hard to write new entries; the letters don't appear on the screen immediately, I type away but the text doesn't follow it, the words appear in chunks. This is really, really annoying but I tried all of the little things I know that could have fixed it and none of them work so I hereby blame it on blogspot. I knew I should have started this blog on wordpress.com :( Oh well.
Ok, last number I mentioned was the 7/19 shot where the +8 was 287 (ick). I said was going to try to keep at two you before moving up, but I was unable to resist and did 3U that night. These numbers are all with the OTU mini which I was using because I couldn't get enough blood sometimes for my favorite meter, the Elite XL. I am also using a new cartridge of Lantus.
Here are my updated numbers:
7/19
8:33am 274, 2u
+8 = 287
8:41pm 254, 3u
[I know, I should have done just a half unit increase but I couldn't help myself; I felt like he was going to fall into DKA if he was really spending all that time in the high 200s!]
7/20
8am 166, 3u
7:30pm 250, 3u
7/21
8:48am 282, 3u
7:45pm 232, 3u
My notes for that past week: mild pu, behaviorally +++ -- playful, affectionate, etc.
7/22
7:55am 248, 3u
7:45pm 270, 3u
In my limited experience, Lantus takes a bit of time at the same dosage to show progress so I am holding steady here.
7/23
7:25am 239, 3u
8:25pm 265, 3u
7/24
8:40am 250, 3u
8:57pm 179, 3u
7/25
7:57am 254, 3u
7:30pm 210, 3u
Ok, last number I mentioned was the 7/19 shot where the +8 was 287 (ick). I said was going to try to keep at two you before moving up, but I was unable to resist and did 3U that night. These numbers are all with the OTU mini which I was using because I couldn't get enough blood sometimes for my favorite meter, the Elite XL. I am also using a new cartridge of Lantus.
Here are my updated numbers:
7/19
8:33am 274, 2u
+8 = 287
8:41pm 254, 3u
[I know, I should have done just a half unit increase but I couldn't help myself; I felt like he was going to fall into DKA if he was really spending all that time in the high 200s!]
7/20
8am 166, 3u
7:30pm 250, 3u
7/21
8:48am 282, 3u
7:45pm 232, 3u
My notes for that past week: mild pu, behaviorally +++ -- playful, affectionate, etc.
7/22
7:55am 248, 3u
7:45pm 270, 3u
In my limited experience, Lantus takes a bit of time at the same dosage to show progress so I am holding steady here.
7/23
7:25am 239, 3u
8:25pm 265, 3u
7/24
8:40am 250, 3u
8:57pm 179, 3u
7/25
7:57am 254, 3u
7:30pm 210, 3u
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