Hello...the diabetus sucks!

So we are the neighborhood softies. All 5 of our cats have been rescues/strays (technically we have 6 cats, but #6 is on permanent quarantine due to FIV), and they keep coming to our house because they seem to know there is free food and sometimes healthcare. All our cats are permanent indoor cats after we adopt them.

The last one be brought in (the one in my avatar), ended up being diabetic. Of course, we had no idea at the time. So we have him on Lantus, and things were going well, except for the last few days. Turns out he has started having seizures, unbeknownst to us. His blood sugar today was 1.1-1.3. So we gave him some honey, then food. Now we are off to the Vet as soon as I am done writing this.

Not sure why his blood glucose has been so low...we feed twice a day on vet food, and give an insulin shot immediately after. Maybe he is going into diabetic remission? That would be nice

Hope to learn lots here.

 

THE SEIZURES ARE FROM YOUR KITTY HAVING HYPO EPISODES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT DEADLY!!

His dose is definitely too high. If you have changed to a low carb wet food diet that could bring the numbers down a lot.

Readings done at the vet can be high due to stress so may not be a true picture of the glucose levels.

DO NOT GIVE ANY INSULIN UNTIL YOU HAVE MORE DATA AND HAVE POSTED BACK ON THE HEALTH FORUM. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT

Please post on the Health Forum here:

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/feline-health-the-main-forum.28/

when you get home. There are a number of things you need to get organized to make sure your kitty is safe and the people on that forum can get you set up.

 

Ok thanks!!!

 

He took the cat to the vet
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/just-got-back-from-the-vet.158127/

 

Yes I know BJM and now he has another thread on Health:

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/just-got-back-from-the-vet.158127/

Those are still worrisome numbers he got at the vet though. I hope he has read the information on the Health posting about continuing to monitor and feed.

 

Hello and welcome. You can save yourself some money buy not using prescription diets. http://www.catinfo.org/#Prescription/Therapeutic_Diets_
Are you home testing and what kind of insulin?