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Found my Squeakers completely out of it about 45 mins ago his BG was 20 he was having muscle spasms and unresponsive...I gave him syrup and he woke up a bit but he is still out of it and just had a seizure
I just retested his BG was 249
I am alone with 102 temperature and I do not know what else to do. Should I just leave him alone and let him pass or what...I fear he is on his way out and I don't want to make him go through hell on his way to peace. Please Advise

 

@Marje and Gracie

 

Hi.
Please alter your thread title prefix to the red 911. It will reach more eyes more quickly.

 

Please retest in 10 min. The syrup raises bg fast but it doesn't last long.

 

I just retested and BG back down to 31 so I gave a little bit more syrup. He is still not very responsive but he did cry a little when I pet him and his paw was bleeding..that is a good sign

 

Can you get some cat food into him? Canned food with gravy, maybe. Something with more carbs than he normally eats now.

 

Do you have high carb gravy food? Don't give too little of syrup. Test again in 10-15 min

 

Not sure how to make it red but changed to 911

 

How long ago did you give the shot

 

Is there an emergency vet near you?

 

No I left my boyfriend's in a hurry this morning because I am very sick and I forgot the gravy food there. He is in no shape to eat anyway

 

I gave it around 3 pm

 

Do you have anything high carb he might eat? Gravy?

 

What time is it by you... I'm trying to figure out if this is nadir

 

About 45 mins away but I am too sick to drive. I am running a fever of 101 to 102

 

It is now 10:07 pm I gave him his usual shot of Novolin N but he has not been eating well

 

I believe this is 10pm for her.

 

Keep giving the syrup every couple minutes. Rub it on the gums

 

What was his bg when you shot? What was the dose? Novolin should have peeked by now. That's in his favor

 

Do you have any high carb food to hand . Anything at all.

 

Is he able to walk yet? In 5 min take another test. Just to be clear are you using a human or pet meter?

 

As Janet writes . Please do this.

 

Just

He tried and fell he now is just lying there but he acknowledges me when I pet him
His BG is now 48 and he is at this moment trying to get up

 

Ok well 48 is definitely less scary but may drop when syrup wears off. You are using a human meter? See if you can get him to eat a tablespoon of food (highest carb you have) with a little syrup in it. If you have any treats like temptations or party mix give some of those too.

Now that the number is up a little you can test in 20 min.

 

Dry food takes longer to raise the bg but will keep it higher longer.

 

I gave him a little more syrup

I have just low carb food but will use that. He has only wanted to eat raw meat. I gave him a little more syrup after his 48 reading so I will hold off on the syrup. I put some of his favorite food out...raw chicken and he looked interested but too weak right now. I will force a little pate in his mouth and he how he does

 

I know I can not get that into him right now

 

So looking forward (we aren't there yet) once you get a couole readings over 50, then you can stop feeding and doing syrup and wait 15-20 min and see if he's able to hold his numbers without the food and syrup. You are doing a great job. You're going to get him through this.

 

I thank everyone for the help...I know I was doing what was supposed to be done but it helps to chat with someone.

 

I know you're very sick and it's late. You may want to set an alarm in case you take a power nap

 

Thanks
This is so scary !
He has been running high even on the insulin so this was an extreme shock. Thank God I came down to take my meds and found him like this

 

It's good to not feel alone in a scary situation. My cat had a scary hypo in January. Fortunately I live a half mile from an emergency vet.

 

Believe me I will not be sleeping until he is through this and probably well after that. I will need to cuddle with him some

 

Make some coffee. Lol

 

Lucky you have the Emergency so close. Even if I had them next door and I wasn't sick I still wouldn't have been able to take him for my bank account is on empty. My 15 year old female just had to have a lump removed from her nose and many abscessed teeth removed. And I have 3 cats that have stomatis and they want to remove all their teeth so I am in bad shape here

 

Yep that will help

 

Oh my!are they related? That's not a super common problem so it's weird they all have it.

 

It's been 20 min. Can you grab another test

 

Sorry for late lost of BG I could not get blood heated towel in micro and still had trouble...finally his BG 91

 

Yes they are all former Ferals and they have same bloodline one is 4 one is 6 and other is 5 or 7

 

Oh good! I say since she's at 8 hours post shot offer a little food if she wants it, but no syrup. It SHOULD be going up at this point.

 

I put the raw chicken in front of Squeakers and he is eating it....Yeah I think he is gonna be ok

 

Gotcha. It's a shame but how lucky for them they didn't have to suffer without help in the streets. I have six cats. 5 of them were backyard finds.

 

He is scarfing down the raw chicken and am I ever glad to see a cat eat. Praise the Lord !!!!

 

Fantastic. What a relief. You did awesome. Truly. I would say get at least one more test in 20-30 min before you call it quits if you can.

 

I have the 25 and hard to keep up with the bet bills. I heard that giving the plaque off may help so once I get enough money I am going to try it. Worth a try I guess

 

I will most definitely do that and Thank You so much ! I will try my best to get him to the vet tomorrow but I will definitely call his vet. I put a call on today for him to write a Script for Lantas Pens but I didn't get a response. I am going to give him some more chicken then test again in 20 mins. I am sure he is going up so I can get the rest I need now. Thanks again ! Good night !

 

Good night!

 

Sorry my internet connection dropped off.
Very pleased to read that Janet has guided you through.
Well done you and Squeakers.

 

I know dollars are tight but the best thing is for the vet to see him especially if he had a seizure.

A couple notes going forward:

• Always test before you shoot insulin and remember Novokin N can drop them fast so you might want to have a higher “no shoot” number.
• He is going to be very sensitive to insulin for a time now that he’s had a symptomatic hypo so be cautious about how much you give. You definitely want to drop his dose back.
• Make sure you have high carb food with gravy available.
• If he does this again, rub syrup on his gums and get him to the ER right away,

I hope he will be ok.

 

How is your cat today?

 

Yes. how is the posscat.
I do hope everything is more even for you both.

 

Sorry about not getting back but I am still sick
Squeakers is doing okay. He does not want to eat very much and has had explosive diarrhea for over a week. I have been giving him 1/2 capsule of Florastor 2 times a day with today starting day 3 and it seems to have helped slightly. The Vets in my area are not good !!! I have called them and they give very little advice. I am pretty much on my own here. I knew Squeakers would be sensitive to his insulin for a while so I started him off on 1 unit instead of his usual 5 units and he dropped to 35 so I skipped his doses for 2 days and started on 1/2 unit twice a day and he goes down to 100 or 150 which is good for now. I just got to get him to eat more. He only wants to eat raw chicken and very small amounts but I have been force feeding him small amounts of canned food. I may increase the amount I give him for he is really back down to skin and bone.

 

Have you tried FortiFlora on the food to entice him to eat?

 

@Mary E. Beavers

Sorry you are still sick. Maybe the syrup upset Squeakers' GI tract? Did the diarrhea start after the hypo incident? I've read the probiotic in Florastor is effective against diarrhea so maybe it is slowly getting him back to normal. I've read Slippery Elm Bark powder is another good remedy for upset tummies although I've not tried it with my own kitty. I know it is good for sore throats. I've made tea with it or mixed it with honey as cough syrup for non-diabetic people. Get better soon!