stillarockstar
Member Since 2026
Advice
Good day folks. Our 8yr old male kitty named Darth was diagnosed in May. After trying Senvelgo with no luck, and now on Prozinc, slowly increasing doses now to 4units twice a day, we have been unable to regulate his glucose. He sometimes reads a normal range for a day or two and then spikes for many days. The last couple days he's hovering between 25ml and 31ml. We test at home mornings and evenings before feeding and insulin. He is still eating normal (prescription diabetic food from vet) but he is drinking a lot! Has signs of neuropathy and only walks short distances. He also has been peeing throughout the house and recently its increased! We are at our at our wits end! He is not seemingly adverse to using his litterbox as he still uses it much of the time, but has also just started peeing on furniture. He was checked in May for uti but was clear. Perhaps another uti check? Off for yet another vet trip today. We've been going to vet so often its getting a bit crazy. We have spent nearly $2500 treating him so far and can't afford much more. He has been a lovely affectionate cat whom we love but it is getting quite overwhelming. Do you think another type of insulin would be effective? Our vet suggested perhaps doing an ultrasound but at $1200 this is unaffordable. Any advice appreciated! Thanks folks!
Good day folks. Our 8yr old male kitty named Darth was diagnosed in May. After trying Senvelgo with no luck, and now on Prozinc, slowly increasing doses now to 4units twice a day, we have been unable to regulate his glucose. He sometimes reads a normal range for a day or two and then spikes for many days. The last couple days he's hovering between 25ml and 31ml. We test at home mornings and evenings before feeding and insulin. He is still eating normal (prescription diabetic food from vet) but he is drinking a lot! Has signs of neuropathy and only walks short distances. He also has been peeing throughout the house and recently its increased! We are at our at our wits end! He is not seemingly adverse to using his litterbox as he still uses it much of the time, but has also just started peeing on furniture. He was checked in May for uti but was clear. Perhaps another uti check? Off for yet another vet trip today. We've been going to vet so often its getting a bit crazy. We have spent nearly $2500 treating him so far and can't afford much more. He has been a lovely affectionate cat whom we love but it is getting quite overwhelming. Do you think another type of insulin would be effective? Our vet suggested perhaps doing an ultrasound but at $1200 this is unaffordable. Any advice appreciated! Thanks folks!
It sounds like his numbers are really high. I can understand this as well. Have you been keeping a log of his BG numbers? It sounds like, from what you say,