Cat with diabetes URGENT

[Zolalacherie]

Hello All,
My cat has been diagnosed with diabetes. I would like to know what are the best prices for Lantus in the Maryland area, or in general America. If there are other useful medication possibilites, please tell me about these. I am on a strict budget. I'm under 16 and I live with my parents who are not able/willing to pay so much (around 200$ every month is the best we have found to heal her). I need an answer as soon as possible, as the family is unfortunately considering the most extreme option there is left, which would be getting rid of her.
My cat has also been urinating at other places than her litter box and has been meowing/making noise during the night, which is adding to my parents's annoyment so if you have any idea why she is doing that and how I can do to avoid it, please let me know.
Please answer ASAP, as I need solutions NOW
Thank you so much for your very needed help

 

[dirtybirdsoaps]

Welcome to fdmb.

I do not have any information on lantus, but when my cat was diagnosed I had him on prozinc which cost about $80 and I was told it would last 3-6 months depending on the dosage amount. What are you feeding your cat currently? and do you know what the blood glucose number was when diagnosed? I only had my cat on it for about 2 months when he went into remission and now his diabetes is diet controlled.

As to the litter box issues. Some cats are VERY picky when it comes to theyre litter box. I would make sure to clean it more frequently since one of the symptoms of a diabetic kitty is drinking more and urinating more, so maybe thats bothering her.

Hope this helps you a little bit

 

[KPassa]

Here is a link to some ideas for getting Lantus less expensively. Since they keep raising the price of Lantus here in the US, what a lot of people are doing is buying it from Canada now. Either way, the cheapest option for you would be to get the prescription written for the Lantus PEN. If you can find somewhere that will sell you one pen at a time, that might also help up front costs (you'll have to call around and ask). You use the pen with syringes, the same as you would a vial, so depending on your state, you might also need a prescription for syringes (3/10cc, u100).

What food are you currently feeding her? You might find yourself with more luck trying a diet change first for about a week and seeing if that helps lower her numbers without having to start insulin. For more information on feline nutrition, check out catinfo.org.

My kitty, Michelangelo, sometimes goes through the same problem with urinating all over the place. When this happens, I've found what works best besides endless cleaning and enzyme cleaners, is changing his litter. I usually use feline pine, but when Mikey decides it's no longer good enough (about once a year), I switch to Green Tea Leaves litter and all of a sudden, there's no longer a problem. The other litter that I've heard recommended for similar issues is Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract. I leave Mikey on the new litter for about a month or two before switching back to my regular litter and he's fine again for another year or so.

Finally, you can save a ton of money on expensive trips to the vet for a "curve" by testing her yourself at home with a glucometer, much like human diabetics do. The Walmart ReliOn brands are the least expensive to use and it allows you to see each day how her numbers are doing and even if she needs insulin or if the food change is enough. Let us know if you would like more information on this and we can give you tips and tricks and advice.