Misterbeesmom
Member Since 2016
my vet doesnt get it
'Fructosamine level is normal' she chirrups.
Despite there being glucose in the urine sample taken at same time.
I tell her about the tons of water mr b drinks daily, sometimes he just rests by the bowl, and the many trips he takes to pee it all out. And the hind leg weakness, the front leg weakness, the muscle wasting, the weight loss, the restlessness - nobody can nap when they have to drink and pee all the time.
I tell her our numbers are usually in the 300's preshot, and she says that is ok. I tell her we get into the 200's at nadir, sometimes stick in the 300's all day, and rarely see 100's. she says that is ok.
I think she is a bright, open minded vet but like many vets has a huge blind spot when it comes to diabetes.
We've seen several vets, even vets who themselves have diabetic pet cats, and yet still there is a general lack of knowledge. Or maybe it is the fact that my cat has been unusually tricky to treat. I dont know. Its very frustrating.
'Fructosamine level is normal' she chirrups.
Despite there being glucose in the urine sample taken at same time.
I tell her about the tons of water mr b drinks daily, sometimes he just rests by the bowl, and the many trips he takes to pee it all out. And the hind leg weakness, the front leg weakness, the muscle wasting, the weight loss, the restlessness - nobody can nap when they have to drink and pee all the time.
I tell her our numbers are usually in the 300's preshot, and she says that is ok. I tell her we get into the 200's at nadir, sometimes stick in the 300's all day, and rarely see 100's. she says that is ok.
I think she is a bright, open minded vet but like many vets has a huge blind spot when it comes to diabetes.
We've seen several vets, even vets who themselves have diabetic pet cats, and yet still there is a general lack of knowledge. Or maybe it is the fact that my cat has been unusually tricky to treat. I dont know. Its very frustrating.
I think it is very wrong of your vet not to be concerned that your boy has glucose in his urine at the moment - and about his other clinical signs.
) and with a dose that high, dose adjustments of 1u or more are not unreasonable however, I found with my girl that if I take things slow and steady and adjust in half or even quarter unit doses and try not to panic or be aggressive, she holds dose decreases much better. So if Mr. B is a bit higher tomorrow creating another "what now" moment for you, don't get discouraged. You may have to go up and down the dosing scale a few times before Mr. B starts getting more comfortable at lower numbers. I know all too well how scary and frustrating all this is for you but believe me, patience is a really big part of this dance! 