Re: Patty's Ali - Happy 10th Birthday Thursday July 9!
Ali has had another 'low' day all day today. She's had snacks and honey both several times today. Her lowest was in the 80s and dropping. This morning she went from 232 to 105 in 3.5 hours and her next meal is usually at 4 hours. She seemed to have a lot more overlap going on. I've been giving her just over 7 1/2u (like 7 5/8).
I don't know if this trend is due to our food change or what. I finally spiked her tonight to 297. Normally I'd grumble I gave her too much, but it's nice to have her in a 'safe' zone and not dropping. I'll check her again before her shot and IF she's not dropping again I'm going to assume we don't have much overlap going on.
I don't like switching insulins at night without vet open, having to stay up to check her, etc. But I think I'm going to take advantage of her being higher and without as much overlap (hopefully) and switch her back to NPH tonight.
Because her insulin needs have been decreasing, I'm thinking of starting her at 6.5u instead of 7 units.
I have to say I'm a bit nervous. After the seizure she had in Aug, and my husband was here for backup when we switched to Lantus, I'm nervous this time around. Mainly because she's so unpredictable. And I don't know how this food will match up for her 2nd meal.
We'll find out. I supposed I'm as prepared as I can be.
Praying she doesn't drop before her shot time and it all goes well
Patty
Ali has had another 'low' day all day today. She's had snacks and honey both several times today. Her lowest was in the 80s and dropping. This morning she went from 232 to 105 in 3.5 hours and her next meal is usually at 4 hours. She seemed to have a lot more overlap going on. I've been giving her just over 7 1/2u (like 7 5/8).
I don't know if this trend is due to our food change or what. I finally spiked her tonight to 297. Normally I'd grumble I gave her too much, but it's nice to have her in a 'safe' zone and not dropping. I'll check her again before her shot and IF she's not dropping again I'm going to assume we don't have much overlap going on.
I don't like switching insulins at night without vet open, having to stay up to check her, etc. But I think I'm going to take advantage of her being higher and without as much overlap (hopefully) and switch her back to NPH tonight.
Because her insulin needs have been decreasing, I'm thinking of starting her at 6.5u instead of 7 units.
I have to say I'm a bit nervous. After the seizure she had in Aug, and my husband was here for backup when we switched to Lantus, I'm nervous this time around. Mainly because she's so unpredictable. And I don't know how this food will match up for her 2nd meal.
We'll find out. I supposed I'm as prepared as I can be.
Praying she doesn't drop before her shot time and it all goes well
Patty
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