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RobC

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Hey guys, I have posted here before. My cat started on Lantus at the end of March.

Ever since we started the Lantus, our cat has acted WAY different, less affectionate, but the big thing is he MEOWS (high pitched) a lot when going into new rooms. Like he is very, very confused. Tonight it sort of hit me. I am pretty sure that giving him Lantus led to this dementia he has. He never did this prior to taking lantus.

I did a google search on the connection between Lantus and dementia, and it is a side effect.

I give him two shots of 3 units a day and when we check his blood levels about once a week, or more.. he is around 300. Since November, his levels has been: 265, 302, 276, 310, 262, 319, 298, 318.

I want to take him off of this immediately, knowing that it is causing him to have these issues. Can someone please give some advice on what to do? I would rather have him have high sugar than have dementia!

Also, does anyone know if I stop the lantus, if his dementia will go away?
 
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You could also try posting in the Lantus forum. There are lots of folks who may have had their cats on other insulins before switching to Lantus. A similar insulin to try would be Levemir . It is also a depot insulin but can be more costly than Lantus.
 
RobC said:
Hey guys, I have posted here before. My cat started on Lantus at the end of March.

Ever since we started the Lantus, our cat has acted WAY different, less affectionate, but the big thing is he MEOWS (high pitched) a lot when going into new rooms. Like he is very, very confused. Tonight it sort of hit me. I am pretty sure that giving him Lantus led to this dementia he has. He never did this prior to taking lantus.

I did a google search on the connection between Lantus and dementia, and it is a side effect.

I give him two shots of 3 units a day and when we check his blood levels about once a week, or more.. he is around 300. Since November, his levels has been: 265, 302, 276, 310, 262, 319, 298, 318.

I want to take him off of this immediately, knowing that it is causing him to have these issues. Can someone please give some advice on what to do? I would rather have him have high sugar than have dementia!

Also, does anyone know if I stop the lantus, if his dementia will go away?
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There are more responses to your cross-post here: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/need-your-help-may-stop-lantus.169795/
 
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