River Fae
Member Since 2016
My initial post, which I posted in the intro forum was:
My cat, Dorian, was diagnosed a few days ago. To my knowledge, his BG has never been past 459. He is 11. There was no sign of ketones in urine at the point of diagnosis/beginning of treatment. There was an indication of infection, which the vet is initially assuming is UTI. SO, for the 6 days since diagnosis, he's been on antibiotic and also insulin. He started on 3 units of insulin twice a day (he's almost 15 pounds - somewhat fat, but also very large boned and long). The day we did the all day BG testing (for a curve), he was around 40 for an hour. There was no sign of hypo reaction, but it scared me. We reduced at that point to 2 units. The vet thinks he'll end up on 2.5, but for now he's on 2. He did not handle ear pricks as well as cats seem to usually. It was highly stressful for all. He fought and fought every single time.
Since beginning treatments, along with a diet change, he is drinking much less water and is urinating much less. He seems to have more energy. But, he is also periodically hiding under the entertainment center. He will come out if I call him for a while, or pet him for a while, but it scares me that he's doing this when he hasn't done it before. He should be feeling better. Any thoughts?
Thank you so much!
The first response asked for me to post here, and also to answer the following:
What insulin is he on? He is on Novolin.
What diet changes have you made and when? He used to be on Iams Weight Management (dry). Before that it was Iams sensitive stomach (or something like that). He's never been on very high grain foods. He had hepatitis of the liver when he was 2, and very nearly died. So, his food has had to be easy on the liver since then. The day he was diagnosed, the vet suggested Purina DM. Because I wasn't able that day to get anywhere to get that, I got wet kitten food (the vet's second suggestion). He didn't like that. So, I got online for a very long time and ended up with the idea that Fancy Feast chicken (classic) was probably the best bet. So, the next day, Thursday, he started on that. He has had only Fancy Feast chicken classic since last Thursday.
What meter are you using? A human glucometer. His BG was never checked at the vet. The diagnosis was initially based on sugar in the urine. She said that BG checks at the vet were less accurate because of the stress, so if I was willing to do it at home, I should. So, I did the first check Wednesday evening, after which his diagnosis became official (he was diagnosed Wednesday, a week ago today, when I texted the vet the number). I did it only every 8-12 hours until Sunday, when we did a curve, after he'd been on 3 units twice a day for 3.5 days. I will upload the curve image. I overlaid the 'ideal' curve, with his in black. It was a 12 hour curve, from the first insulin injection and feeding, until time for the last. There was a meal at the second low point as well, followed by the rise.
Prior to last Wednesday, he had been drinking and urinating a concerning amount, which is what led me to seek diagnosis. He has not been doing that since last Thursday. He has a few times still gone to linger around the water bowl, but he's not drinking as much. Thank you!
Original thread: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/newbie-question-about-hiding.161273/#post-1724063
My cat, Dorian, was diagnosed a few days ago. To my knowledge, his BG has never been past 459. He is 11. There was no sign of ketones in urine at the point of diagnosis/beginning of treatment. There was an indication of infection, which the vet is initially assuming is UTI. SO, for the 6 days since diagnosis, he's been on antibiotic and also insulin. He started on 3 units of insulin twice a day (he's almost 15 pounds - somewhat fat, but also very large boned and long). The day we did the all day BG testing (for a curve), he was around 40 for an hour. There was no sign of hypo reaction, but it scared me. We reduced at that point to 2 units. The vet thinks he'll end up on 2.5, but for now he's on 2. He did not handle ear pricks as well as cats seem to usually. It was highly stressful for all. He fought and fought every single time.
Since beginning treatments, along with a diet change, he is drinking much less water and is urinating much less. He seems to have more energy. But, he is also periodically hiding under the entertainment center. He will come out if I call him for a while, or pet him for a while, but it scares me that he's doing this when he hasn't done it before. He should be feeling better. Any thoughts?
Thank you so much!
The first response asked for me to post here, and also to answer the following:
What insulin is he on? He is on Novolin.
What diet changes have you made and when? He used to be on Iams Weight Management (dry). Before that it was Iams sensitive stomach (or something like that). He's never been on very high grain foods. He had hepatitis of the liver when he was 2, and very nearly died. So, his food has had to be easy on the liver since then. The day he was diagnosed, the vet suggested Purina DM. Because I wasn't able that day to get anywhere to get that, I got wet kitten food (the vet's second suggestion). He didn't like that. So, I got online for a very long time and ended up with the idea that Fancy Feast chicken (classic) was probably the best bet. So, the next day, Thursday, he started on that. He has had only Fancy Feast chicken classic since last Thursday.
What meter are you using? A human glucometer. His BG was never checked at the vet. The diagnosis was initially based on sugar in the urine. She said that BG checks at the vet were less accurate because of the stress, so if I was willing to do it at home, I should. So, I did the first check Wednesday evening, after which his diagnosis became official (he was diagnosed Wednesday, a week ago today, when I texted the vet the number). I did it only every 8-12 hours until Sunday, when we did a curve, after he'd been on 3 units twice a day for 3.5 days. I will upload the curve image. I overlaid the 'ideal' curve, with his in black. It was a 12 hour curve, from the first insulin injection and feeding, until time for the last. There was a meal at the second low point as well, followed by the rise.
Prior to last Wednesday, he had been drinking and urinating a concerning amount, which is what led me to seek diagnosis. He has not been doing that since last Thursday. He has a few times still gone to linger around the water bowl, but he's not drinking as much. Thank you!
Original thread: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/newbie-question-about-hiding.161273/#post-1724063
