Re: Winston's Thread
Ten days ago I had a curve which started with a fasting of 210, stayed in the mid 300s until noon, suddenly dropped to the 200s to mid 100 starting 1 PM, stayed in the 100s or 200s until 4 PM, then back to 360 at 5:30 PM.
I was asking how to flatten it in the morning; it had too much swing and was in the 300s for too long (as in, 6 hours).
So I changed just two things a week ago: a walk lasting 10 more minutes in the morning (30 minutes total now), and switching out 50 calories of kibble for 50 calories of boiled chicken (per meal, total meal calories about 300). Minor things. Kept insulin the same.
Today's curve couldn't be much more different.
Fasting: 181 (at 6:10 AM, insulin/breakfast 6:25 AM)
8:20 AM 236
10:00 AM 198
11:45 AM 220
1:15 PM 210
2:10 PM 234
3:30 PM 294
5:30 PM 419 (because we can't have all decent numbers, apparently)
Well, except for the end it was as flat a curve as the previous one was hilly. Where is the low that usually shows up around 1:30 PM? Should I adjust anything else? Does the insulin just up and quit at the end of the day? Currently Winston is on 7.6 units vetsulin, twice a day, 22 pound dog.
Ten days ago I had a curve which started with a fasting of 210, stayed in the mid 300s until noon, suddenly dropped to the 200s to mid 100 starting 1 PM, stayed in the 100s or 200s until 4 PM, then back to 360 at 5:30 PM.
I was asking how to flatten it in the morning; it had too much swing and was in the 300s for too long (as in, 6 hours).
So I changed just two things a week ago: a walk lasting 10 more minutes in the morning (30 minutes total now), and switching out 50 calories of kibble for 50 calories of boiled chicken (per meal, total meal calories about 300). Minor things. Kept insulin the same.
Today's curve couldn't be much more different.
Fasting: 181 (at 6:10 AM, insulin/breakfast 6:25 AM)
8:20 AM 236
10:00 AM 198
11:45 AM 220
1:15 PM 210
2:10 PM 234
3:30 PM 294
5:30 PM 419 (because we can't have all decent numbers, apparently)
Well, except for the end it was as flat a curve as the previous one was hilly. Where is the low that usually shows up around 1:30 PM? Should I adjust anything else? Does the insulin just up and quit at the end of the day? Currently Winston is on 7.6 units vetsulin, twice a day, 22 pound dog.
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