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Katie went into remission exactly 3 years ago. I have tested her urine daily in the last 3 years. Never showed even a trace of sugar. I started making her food 3 years and I thought I had basically cured her. She has fatty blood (hyperlipemia) and have been making her a low fat diet, we all thought that was the underlying reason for her diabetes. . Tonight, it was sky high (brown on the stick), out of the blue. Yesterday and everyday for 3 years it has been normal (or at least not high enough it spilled into her urine). Testing her blood is out of the question, I was never able to do it. She is way too fractious. I admire the people that can do with an unruly kitty, but Katie, it's just impossible for me.

She was full blown diabetic and on Lantus for 1 .5 years. She was so sick in that time, honestly, you guys, I dont know if i can do this again. It scares me to not be able to test her, and to blindly give her insulin again. I dont know what happened to go from no sugar in her urine to off the charts. There has no new stress or anything that happened. I was totally blindsided by this. My heart is breaking. Of course it's Saturday night, and I cant even call the vet until Monday morning.

I am hoping it is an infection of some sort and if we take care of it, her sugar will go back down...... She is acting fine so far. I dont know what is going on. I always heard its nearly impossible to achieve a second remission.

Not really expecting any advice, just a shoulder to cry on. Thanks all.
 
Sorry to hear you're worried so much about Katie!!

Did you retest? It's always possible that the strip was wonky and gave you a false high reading
 
Oh how I wish it that was the case. I tried 3 different strips from 3 different bottles of test strips. I keep stocked up cause I dont like to order them in summer and have exposed them to heat in shippping, so I had a couple of new bottles of strips here. All showed 2000+ mg/dl. :(
I will of course test every urine sample I can get from her the rest of the weekend. She has a big bladder and tends to only pee 2x a day.
 
I know testing can be a challenge. Squeaker was a very compliant, gentle boy; until it came to testing. Then he became the cat from hell. A method that always worked for us is one that you might want to try.

Wrap Katie in a towel and lay her on her back on your lap. For some reason wrapping them up (think burrito) and they just lie there. With this method you test from a back paw pad. Given they are wrapped, there is no clawing. You may get some growling and hissing initially but with consistency even that stops.
 
Oh yes, the kitty burrito. I was never able to master it. The problem with Katie is her teeth, not claws. She actually bit me for the first time ever a couple weeks ago. Her nail was caught on something and I was trying to help her get "uncaught" and I dont know what happened because she suddenly let out a ferocious hiss and then clamped down on me good. I mean, a real bite, deep. I was shocked. Katie is almost 11 and I have had her since kittenhood, and I never thought she would actually bite. I was wrong. She can be the sweetest thing, but she def doesnt like to be messed with.

BTW, I got another urine sample this morning, it was the same, super high. No ketones, thank God.

And my vet is a good guy, but when she was on insulin 3 years ago, my vet knew absolutely nothing about Lantus. Although he prescribed it for me at my insistence, I was basically on my own with dosage, etc. And I took her her to many doctors, even specialists without any real help.
I feel like I am alone in this, all I have is what I have read here and researched. But its been 3 years, and I feel like I am starting from scratch, forgetting much what I learned and so terribly unsure about everything.

Is there anyone who has had a cat go out of remission and can tell me their experience? What caused it, were you able to achieve a second remission?
Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

My heart is just breaking today, I feel like I really failed her.
 
katiesmom said:
My heart is just breaking today, I feel like I really failed her.
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You have NOT failed her!! She's been OTJ for 3 years!!! So many cats never get to that wonderful place!!

Teeth and UTI's are the top two reasons for cats coming out of remission (and of course steroid use) so I'd just get her into the vet for a good once over, some bloodwork to check the kidneys and thyroid (especially) and go from there

We'll help you reacquaint yourself with the steps to the sugardance if it becomes necessary!!
 
Thanks for you replies. I am thinking teeth, pretty sure no UTI.

I feel like it's my fault, her teeth have not been done in 3 years. I kept telling myself to take her in and see if her teeth needed done, but I was so afraid the stress of a vet visit would send her sugar up and it might not come back down.
Katie gets so upset at the car ride and vet visit. I know all cats do. But she literally screams and hyperventilates all the way and even back (when most cats quiet down cuz they know they are going home). She always has an accident, either peeing or pooping in her carrier, sometimes both. It's an ordeal to say the least. She is a handful to be sure.

Even the last couple weeks I was saying, "I have to take her in, I have to take her in", but kept procrastinating, finding every reason I could to to put it off. I know I was just trying to not to put her through the trauma, and was afraid of sugar elevating from the stress, but I should have forced myself.
Well, lesson learned here.
 
Don't be hard on yourself.... it is very stressful going to the vet-
Rico always has to pee 5 minutes after we are driving so now I put a litter box on the floor and he is pretty good in the car out of the carrier --he will use the box right away and then he just lays down..... not sure if other kitty's would do the same but my vet is a hour drive and i has worked so far (he screams for about 15 minutes) Hopefully a dental will do the trick for you!
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Would it hurt to call the vet and have him fax a Rx for a tranquilizer so that she won't be so upset when you take her to the vets? I think thats what I would do . I wouldn't blame you for putting off going to the vets. I would do the same if it upset one of my furbabies. Nobody would want to put their pet through that. I keep our carriers in our family room and the 4 cats and one of our dogs think it's fun to play hide and seek in them, Occasionally, they might find a treat in there.
 
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